XF 2.2 Does it matter if attachment files aren't actually there?

[DeltaHF]

I have 250+ GB of attachments that I would rather not keep a copy of on my staging server.

Obviously, I know that a "true" staging server should have a copy of all those files, but would there be any negative consequences (aside from broken image links on the staging site) if they are not there?

 

[Paul B]

That wouldn't cause any issues other than missing images.

 

[internetking425]

so basically if the pictures are deleted in the unix shell, it will catch the error and say the attachment is missing?

 

[Paul B]

There will be broken image placeholders in posts and 404 errors in the browser console and server log.