Imgur blocked in the UK

• Imgur blocked in the UK
  Posted by BertB on 30 Sep, 2025 10:35
• As per the subject, Imgur is now blocked in the UK.
  
  

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  {"data":{"error":"Content not available in your region."},"success":false,"status":400}

  
  Other free image hosting sites seem to work for now, although a lot of them you need to register first to use.
  
  All hail the OSA.
  
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Enceladus on 30 Sep, 2025 12:08
• I see a slightly different message, purple/blue boxes with "Content not viewable in your region". And now I can't even get to the IMGUR login.
  
  Seems IMGUR have imposed a geoblock on all UK IP addresses.
  
  I suspect that this announcement from the Information Commissioner's Office has something to do with it.
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by kno on 30 Sep, 2025 13:38
• I assume the starter/read-me threads would need to be updated as most users tend to choose from the direct platforms in the given threads.
  
  Are the mods thinking of any such updates?
  
  I also think there is a back-end integration with imgur today (a plugin?)
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by stamfordman on 30 Sep, 2025 14:56
• If you need to get at your Imgur account you can use a VPN.
  
  It was getting overrun with ads anyway.
  
  I've long preferred

  Upload Image — Free Image Hosting

  Free image hosting and sharing service, upload pictures, photo host. Offers integration solutions for uploading images to forums.

  ImgBB · imgbb.com

  - no need to pay for it. Create an account and set uploads not to auto delete. It allows batch uploads of images, and has no issue with gifs under 30MB. Doesn't seem to have ads too.
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by DWMB2 on 30 Sep, 2025 16:04
• I've received a mod report pointing out that the Imgur images in the 'Read this First' guide for the private parking forum are not visible due to this.
  
  When I'm at my laptop tonight and can access a VPN I'll pull the images from Imgur and put onto an accessible alternative.
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Enceladus on 01 Oct, 2025 03:27
• Looks like the ICO wants to fine IMGUR. See

  Imgur blocks access to UK users after proposed regulatory fine - BBC News

  bbc.co.uk
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by cp8759 on 03 Oct, 2025 16:40
• Thanks to https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/f2jh4/i_made_another_imgur_mirror_noncaching/ any images that are already hosted on imgur can be displayed by replacing the imgur URL with https://imgur.kageurufu.net/
  
  This at least saves you from having to repost all the images somewhere else.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by cp8759 on 09 Oct, 2025 13:32
• Quote from: stamfordman on 30 Sep, 2025 14:56

  I've long preferred https://imgbb.com - no need to pay for it. Create an account and set uploads not to auto delete.
  

  Great in theory but experience teaches us that most OPs will neglect the part in bold and the images will vanish. Sure you can just ask them to be re-uploaded when you need them, but frankly who has time for that?
  
  https://imgpile.com/ seems like a good alternative.
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by cp8759 on 15 Oct, 2025 19:26
• I've updated https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/ to refer users to https://imgpile.com/ as it's the closest I could find to an imgur clone.
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