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Post by SimsFan_1 on Apr 23, 2023 12:56:18 GMT -5
I just found out about this:
Looks like Imgur will be clearing out tons of images and going behind a login wall. Not good.👎
If you've shared any photos via Imgur here or on another site, please save them and upload them somewhere else! I highly recommend Postimages as an alternative. It's very simple, and it doesn't require an account.
Please spread the word!
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Post by jonesie on Apr 24, 2023 17:42:42 GMT -5
Thank you SimsFan!!! Fortunately, I don't use Imgur!!
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Post by tbaby3171 on Apr 25, 2023 18:48:01 GMT -5
never heard of it and I am glad that i dont have to worry about it.
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Post by damondamore on Apr 25, 2023 23:54:14 GMT -5
It's really annoying and actually contrary to what the original creator designed it for... but then again he sold it sometime 2021 I think so thereyago.
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Post by simmingsims55 on Apr 27, 2023 15:39:23 GMT -5
That's really unfortunate. I really hope PostImages doesn't go down the same route.
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Post by SimsFan_1 on Apr 27, 2023 22:27:41 GMT -5
It's really annoying and actually contrary to what the original creator designed it for... but then again he sold it sometime 2021 I think so thereyago. At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if Imgur eventually ends up going the paywall route like PhotoSuckIt. Kicking off the unregistered users and deleting photos seems to be the first step towards that.🙄🤦♀️ That's really unfortunate. I really hope PostImages doesn't go down the same route. I really hope not, either. It's easily the best image-hosting service I've used. Clean, uncluttered site with no registration or hassle needed. Exactly how the web should be. |
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Post by damondamore on Apr 28, 2023 3:53:09 GMT -5
Imgur wants to sell ADs and the personal data of the people who are registered. That's how they make their money. It is expensive to run an image hosting site like that.
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Post by SimsFan_1 on Apr 30, 2023 18:08:00 GMT -5
Imgur wants to sell ADs and the personal data of the people who are registered. That's how they make their money. It is expensive to run an image hosting site like that.
And, these sites love to blame adblockers for their revenue being down.🙄 However, they forget why adblockers came into existence in the first place -- most people hate pop-up windows, autoplay videos, and malware. As long as advertising continues to employ those strategies, adblockers will continue to exist.
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Post by damondamore on Apr 30, 2023 18:49:20 GMT -5
AD blockers became a standard because (as you said) malware. Also, flash-based ADs slowing down browsing. For years I kept ad-blockers off to support sites, until they started hosting ADs that slowed down the browser and weren't from reputable services.
I don't mind looking at ADs, I mind having my machine and information compromised. I mind not being able to browse your site because the AD is slowing down the page. No I will not hit Britney Spears with a sausage.
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Post by SimsFan_1 on May 1, 2023 21:13:28 GMT -5
AD blockers became a standard because (as you said) malware. Also, flash-based ADs slowing down browsing. For years I kept ad-blockers off to support sites, until they started hosting ADs that slowed down the browser and weren't from reputable services. I don't mind looking at ADs, I mind having my machine and information compromised. I mind not being able to browse your site because the AD is slowing down the page. No I will not hit Britney Spears with a sausage. THIS. The one time I ever voluntarily disabled my adblocker for a site, my browser slowed to a crawl, and I immediately turned it back on. Websites have no right to whine about adblockers if they're going to keep using ads full of bloat and malware.😣
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