Whats stopping someone adding horrific images as a commenter and forcing everyone in the thread to view it?

I agree with you for this exact reason. Lemmy has had its share of trolls in the the past who have abused this feature by posting scat porn in random threads. It makes browsing Lemmy in public scary.

Plus, it makes it easier for people to just spam emotes or GIFs that ultimately lessen the quality of discussions. I’ve seen many Reddit threads that are just:

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It’s a fork of Lemmy made for the now defunct /r/ChapoTrapHouse community from Reddit. It does not federate with Lemmy.

And developed by people who hate the fact that you’re alive!

A comment about Lemmy I saw on Reddit. The slur filter really pulls its weight and keeps the bigots out, it was a great idea.

Congratulations on this milestone! Lemmy’s only getting better and better.