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Imgur blocked in the UK

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RealOliveTraybake · 30/09/2025 01:07

For all those applauding the online safety act in recent threads, AIBU to say they are reaping what they sow?

Imgur has just blocked all UK users from accessing it's site, and Imgur is just the tip of the iceberg.

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RealOliveTraybake · 30/09/2025 05:36

frenchnoodle · 30/09/2025 04:43

I'm not sure it will, I'm pretty sure 99% of the public will not notice as causal internet users I know use 3 basic websites these days, YouTube, Facebook and so on which don't use outside hosting.

More savvy internet users know how to use a VPN.

Already I have malfunctioning (automated) work emails with images showing "this content is not available in your region". Imgur is used to host many images on other sites. UK based websites/content will adapt, everywhere else will leave us behind.

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 30/09/2025 05:35

I thought Imgur was the assistant to Doctor Frankenstein? 🤔

frenchnoodle · 30/09/2025 04:43

I'm not sure it will, I'm pretty sure 99% of the public will not notice as causal internet users I know use 3 basic websites these days, YouTube, Facebook and so on which don't use outside hosting.

More savvy internet users know how to use a VPN.

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RealOliveTraybake · 30/09/2025 04:39

WiddlinDiddlin · 30/09/2025 04:38

No no... people who can use Imgur and always have, will continue to use it.

And we'll no longer be able to see what they share.

For those who can still use it, they're unlikely to immediately switch to something everyone can see, it doesn't really affect them so they'll carry on.

Look forward to enjoying less communication, less of what people share (its probably only kittens or porn anyway though).

Exactly this. Imgur is by far the largest site of its kind, it's the first thing outside of porn that will have a real impact on people.

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WiddlinDiddlin · 30/09/2025 04:38

No no... people who can use Imgur and always have, will continue to use it.

And we'll no longer be able to see what they share.

For those who can still use it, they're unlikely to immediately switch to something everyone can see, it doesn't really affect them so they'll carry on.

Look forward to enjoying less communication, less of what people share (its probably only kittens or porn anyway though).

HappiestSleeping · 30/09/2025 04:28

There are tons of those type sites. People will just use another.

urbanbuddha · 30/09/2025 04:18

I’ve seen it used on Reddit. It’s mainly Americans who use it. How much should I care that I can’t see it?

HansHolbein · 30/09/2025 04:10

What is the reason?

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RealOliveTraybake · 30/09/2025 01:13

Saponarium · 30/09/2025 01:10

What is Imgur?

It's been the defacto image sharing site for a decade or more. If you wanted to post an image to this thread you might use Imgur to upload it to and post the link it generates.

Much of the content you see on the internet will have images hosted on Imgur (which you now can't see)

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Saponarium · 30/09/2025 01:10

What is Imgur?