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0 pointsDalewyn3y ago0 comments

>it directly targets what was previously the primary strength of the site, easy and accountless uploads with only a few clicks.

I stopped using imgur several years ago precisely because I couldn't upload anything easily, account or no account.

Mobile in particular couldn't upload period, the feature(?) simply wasn't even there.

I've since moved on to using Discord, specifically a private "server" I made for the purpose, for my image hosting needs. God knows how long that arrangement will last.

All this to say imgur has been useless garbage for many years, its decline to irrelevance is long overdue.

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hosteur3y ago

May I ask what you use instead?

I frequently use Imgur because of its built in support in various tools such as Greenshot.

DalewynOP3y ago

Like I said, I just use Discord for image hosting now.

I can upload by just pasting into the client, and it works anywhere Discord works. I can access images from anywhere by using/sharing the direct links.

If I can easily and simply upload and access images, that's all I want out of an image hoster. Everything else is signal noise.

jabroni_salad3y ago

That function always struck me as an oversight rather than a feature, since the rest of the product is oriented around only being available "in the app".

Personally I am running a mediagoblin server on a Droplet but I have a feeling that only works as long as nothing I make ever goes viral.

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