At this point, killing GIF is a UX problem, not a format problem.
I've talked about this before [0], but the big problem for me is that video is just difficult as hell. Compared to a GIF, it is just that much harder to save a video on a phone, and then upload it the same way as an image. Try to save a "GIF" from Twitter or from GIPHY - it's a /huge/ pain.
Whatever the GIF killer is will need to pass the right click test - I need to be able to just right click and save it.
I've talked about this before [0], but the big problem for me is that video is just difficult as hell. Compared to a GIF, it is just that much harder to save a video on a phone, and then upload it the same way as an image. Try to save a "GIF" from Twitter or from GIPHY - it's a /huge/ pain.
Whatever the GIF killer is will need to pass the right click test - I need to be able to just right click and save it.
[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14181158