- Post
- #1665630
- Topic
- Imgur viability
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1665630/action/topic#1665630
- Time
I’m long since retired as a ‘Top Hand’ 😉 - though for me…
As someone in the UK and posting on here a while I’ve hundreds, if not thousands, of images linked on here from Imgur… in the various Indexes, About, Help, ‘How Do I Do This on the OT?’ and General Assistance sections, video thumbnail images, ‘behind the scenes of the OT’ making of image threads, various ‘image’ threads, a good number of DVD & blu ray covers - USB box covers and the like, as well as hosting some images from the GFFA for other less technically-minded members here, etc.
I don’t have the energy or inclination to change them (let alone the time)… though have offered up the solution of using a free and easy-to-use VPN to be able to still see the images for anyone in the UK. The free Opera browser itself has a very simple VPN on/off ‘switch’ built-in - that allows people in the UK to still see any images linked from Imgur. 👍
Hopefully the UK Govt will see some sense and amend the somewhat clunky / overbearing / free from judicial oversight Online Safety Act (though I doubt it - I’m probably in denial considering them amending something like that) - so it does seem Imgur stepping away from the UK is unfortunately not a temporary thing. I’d happily switch to a new and different image-linking platform for future posting of images here - though it could only be a matter of time before others follow Imgur stance - and the same thing happens again.
As far as I’m aware, there are maybe 5-6 regular members here from the UK that post in the main forums (for whatever that is worth).
Sorry for the ramble - that’s just my two penneth.
