this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2025
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Turns out we're already doing a lot of compression at the file and filesystem level.
Not necessarily. For example, you can't really compress encrypted files. You can certainly try but the result will likely be what the meme portrays.
Media files are always thoroughly compressed (except in certain settings like professional video and audio work).
I don't see how that relates to encryption.
It’s more relevant to the previous comment as an example of how we are doing a lot of compression at the filesystem level.
The files that are typically largest are already quite thoroughly compressed.