I’m still of the opinion that a separate service, interacting with the forum via an API is the best way to get this done. It completely sidesteps whatever limitations the cloud version has. While I can’t get around external limitations such as automatically creating archive links, some things like automatically editing in a Twitter screenshot should technically be possible. However, while I’m willing to try:
1: The demo XF instance doesn't work with APIs, so it’s not like I can make a proof of concept (like I could with the stream archive). So, while my solutions all work in theory, I’ve no actual working proof of concept to back it up. That’s why I went with the VOD archival first, since I don’t actually have to bother site administration for anything.
2: For whatever I make to actually take effect on the forum (beyond what I can do as a regular user), the system I create, and by extension, me, has to be trusted with what’s essentially admin permissions. So similar to above, there’s no way for me to prove I’m genuinely advocating for better archival and not using it as a cover to gain power.
So yes, I’m willing to give it a shot, but I’ll admit there’s no way for me to prove right now that I actually can do anything I claim.