[godot]

One of my favorite things about the GitHub editors by far is easy image embedding. You can drag an image file into the textarea and it handles uploading it, and then puts in the correct markdown code for embedding that image. In fact, I consider that single feature the differentiator of Github's markdown editor. I use it all the time at work when wanting to post a screenshot to describe my issue, etc. It was actually the first thing I tried when loading up devpen.io. :)

I realize that feature alone might be costly to build. You'd need somewhere to upload images to, maybe an S3 bucket, and maybe add a CDN, etc. Then you have to deal with abuse/have code to prevent infinitely large uploads, etc. It's not an easy feature, but thought I'd point it out as a potential thing to build. :)

[ghthor]

One of those reasons I want IPFS to become a given part of the browser/web/internet infrastructure. If it was integrated as part of the web browser your web app could upload straight the local ipfs daemon. If someone wanted to abuse it they'd literally only be wasting there own disk space. The files would become unaccessible when the browser was closed, but an entire service industry could develop in top of storing you IPFS content across the network, for a small fee, you could even provide that for your users. But no need to worry about that upfront, the users barrier to entry is low, no account creation, no cards, and the content is available to share with other users immediately.