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Question about how QQ's Image Proxy Works

TheFabulousCustodes

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How exactly does it work?

Does it take a snapshot of an image from Twitter/X (for example) and save a copy here on QQ, that people can right click on and see a larger version of or save without having to travel to the original host site?

Or is it actually linking you to the pictures source page/site if you want to see a larger version?

I'm just asking because, quite frankly my IT knowledge/skills are just above not using a disc drive as drink holder, and I know some image boards have malware or hostile redirect issues, and I would rather not get my tablet messed up.
 
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TheFabulousCustodes said:
Does it take a snapshot of an image from Twitter/X (for example) and save a copy here on QQ, that people can right click on and see a larger version of or save without having to travel to the original host site?
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It's this one.

Sometimes it fails for obscure endpoint-related reasons, and shows a broken image. However, it never shows a direct link to the source site.
 
alethiophile said:
It's this one.

Sometimes it fails for obscure endpoint-related reasons, and shows a broken image. However, it never shows a direct link to the source site.
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So just to be clear, the only person that ever makes a internet connection with the images source site is the original poster to get the link for QQ, and anyone else here on QQ that either opens the image in a new tab to see it full sized/or save it, never leaves the site and instead utilizes a local copy stored here on QQ?
 
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