Sure, but most (all?) pixelfed instances are run by volunteers. If someone’s using their instance just to hotlink images elsewhere, an admin might decide it’s not worth it.
Of course, that’s true for just using a pixelfed instance for its documented purpose, but at least then you’re probably privy to what’s being discussed on the instance in terms of server costs, etc.
Yeah, but you can ignore that and hotlink the images, I believe.
Sure, but most (all?) pixelfed instances are run by volunteers. If someone’s using their instance just to hotlink images elsewhere, an admin might decide it’s not worth it.
Of course, that’s true for just using a pixelfed instance for its documented purpose, but at least then you’re probably privy to what’s being discussed on the instance in terms of server costs, etc.