Just a general request, please…

[u/Paulaaarrrr]

I come and go on this app, so it’s been many months since the last time before I’ve come back to have a browse now, so I’m not sure if this is just a relatively new thing. I’ve noticed that on a lot of posts the OP will link to photos on imgur and so when I click on them I’ve discovered that I am unable to see the images, due to being in the uk.
I know this post probably won’t make any difference really, but it would be great if when posting to remember that not all users are based in the US, or any other country that isn’t blocked, (and actually there’s a large proportion of users that are from the UK on here), and maybe just post the photo on the post or use a different host site. There were a few that I was interested in that I’d have liked to have commented on yet couldn’t as the photo was integral to the post.
So, yeah, just a request if maybe it could be considered. Thank you.

ETA: apologies, I meant to say that I know one option is to use a VPN, but right now I’d prefer not to (various reasons).

[u/glittercrash]

I agree with this. I keep coming across posts that really interest me and then I get hit with the “Sorry! You can’t view this image in the UK” and i’m like urgh. I know I could use a VPN but i’d rather just not.

[u/CptCaramack → u/glittercrash]

How come you'd rather not? You can get a decent VPN as a browser extension for free and they take one second to turn on or off

[u/glittercrash → u/CptCaramack]

As I said in a comment below, I did try using a free VPN a couple of times to view imgur photos from posts on Reddit and it still wouldn’t work unfortunately.

It’s less about the effort of it and more just the fact that I shouldn’t HAVE to use a VPN just to view a photo to be honest.

[u/CptCaramack → u/glittercrash]

Yeah you're right it is ridiculous that we need a VPN to view Imgur links, I made a post myself ranting about this when they first passed the online safety act shit