when and why did the mp4 option get removed from the media upload

[michelle]

i was going to post my latest finished build video 
and all of sudden the mp4 option is gone 
it was there the other day when i uploaded the last finished car model i posted a 64 chevy malibu ss 
why did you remove that option 
i don't like taking pics of my individual builds  cause it takes to long and i can't get my camera to focus on the right things with the still photos
and i have more fun with the videos anyways cause i pick either a song/audio that best fits the model or a song i have stuck in my head at the time 
i won't do gifs cause they reduce the quality of the video and can be very jaggy cause of the decreased frame rate when i reposition the camera while filming the model at different angles 
please let me know why 

 

Edited January 24 by michelle

[Dave Ambrose]

That was me. I did that this afternoon because I didn't think anyone was posting videos. Please keep in mind that videos take up approximately 1000 times more space than a picture. If you can use a picture, that's definitely preferred. 

At the moment, it doesn't seem to be a problem, but if we start getting tight on storage, I may have to limit video posting.

I've turned the video posting permission on again. We're keeping our eye on our storage situation anyway, and if we need to, we may turn it off again. 

[michelle]

  On 1/25/2025 at 5:33 AM, Dave Ambrose said:

That was me. I did that this afternoon because I didn't think anyone was posting videos. Please keep in mind that videos take up approximately 1000 times more space than a picture. If you can use a picture, that's definitely preferred. 

At the moment, it doesn't seem to be a problem, but if we start getting tight on storage, I may have to limit video posting.

I've turned the video posting permission on again. We're keeping our eye on our storage situation anyway, and if we need to, we may turn it off again. 

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ok
thank you