Why “Imgur” is being discussed
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> Certainly So you make up reasons to be judgemental and then insist they're right? It's practical to block entire datacenters. It's not so "right" that working around it become…
by Dylan16807 · Aug 31, 2026
I was forced to abandon Imgur in September 2025. https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/41592665292443-Imgu... ― Imgur access in the United Kingd…
by grahamjperrin · Aug 30, 2026
That's not quite what I meant sorry, I meant Reddit handles it differently to Imgur (one blocks the homepage and one blocks deeper links but not thr homepage. I agree with what…
by ehnto · Aug 27, 2026
who knows? https://i.imgur.com/PwobLhW.png (IDK if there's a more accessible alternative to imgur now)
by windward · Aug 26, 2026
There's a chrome plugin called 'MirrorImage'[1] that basically rewrites all imgur links/embeds to use a proxy service, it seems to work pretty well to get around it. I dare…
by esskay · Aug 26, 2026
I remember when Imgur tried to become a self-contained community. Reddit users would post an image in Imgur and the "community" would reply complaining about the lack of context…
by whstl · Aug 26, 2026
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Imgur is an American online image sharing community and image host founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009. The service has hosted viral images and memes, particularly those posted on Reddit. Read more on Wikipedia