what do you use for screen shots

[mjs warlord]

I just went onto imgur to post some screen shots here and it appears that since 30 september all united kingdom users are now no longer allowed to use imgure.

In their support page you only have pull down topic tabs and no " my topic is not here tab " so i cant ask why they stopping united kingdom users.

 

[Colif]

I saw that recently and did think of you when I saw it.

Imgur blocks access to UK users after regulator warned of fine

The image-hosting platform - which is widely used to make memes - was facing a fine over its use of children's data.

ca.news.yahoo.com

instead of paying protection money... I mean, a fine, they just blocked your country

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explains reason and also shows alternatives

Here are some alternatives:

https://www.reddit.com/r/imguralternatives/

 

[dxchase]

That sucks you cant access that site now. I know one called Flickr thats supposed to be like Imgur, i cant vouche for how good it is, i just know its another photo-sharing site and its free to sign up etc. Cant say itll work for putting things in forums and stuff.

 

[Frindis]

UK citizens can just use a VPN/TOR I guess. Besides Imgur, I also use https://imgbb.com/, only thing bad with it is that the pictures is a bit smaller sized than Imgur, but it works.

 

[neogunhero]

This makes me miss Gyazo, which apparently is still around but I haven't used it in a good 8 years and I doubt it's still the exact same. It allowed you to create a screenshot/snip out a small section of your screen and it would immediately upload it to their server and gave you the image link instantly. It was the most simple and effective screenshot tool I've ever used for sharing online. I try not to use Imgur much as an American just because the site seems like it is trying to hide the upload function if you're not a registered user and it wanting to be a social media site.

I find it easier to upload directly to the forum using the Media tab on the left and copy-pasting the BB code link it generates.

 

[Johnway]

yeah being in the Uk it sucks. i don't use it that often but pretty much all my gaming screenshots was there. but no big loss i'll use something else. maybe deviantart or something.

 

[Zloth]

I use my hard drive!

If you want to show them here, use the media section. It's pretty easy. The links don't work so well from outside, though, except for people who already log in to these forums.

Steam is another option. Just use their system to upload your screenshot. You'll have to mess around with the different URLs you'll get (one goes to your profile, one goes directly to the image itself) but they work.

Profile version (looks better, but not a good option if you don't want the world to know which Steam profile is yours):

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Just the image:

https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/11459362754630143572/702D9AADED513E482D44335C7F26561077BFDD91/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

 

[Colif]

Just the image:
https://images.steamusercontent.com...icy=Letterbox&imcolor=#000000&letterbox=false

It is a shame xenforo is not smart enough to convert that into an image. No one has asked for that feature.

 

[Zimbaly]

Flickr is a good site, but it's more photography based. Where I posted my photography for years.

 

[Lutfij]

Imgur used to be easy to upload and manage a lot of things. Doesn't mean they're the only ones out there that allow you to host images. DropBox is another site. I once had a plethora of images on a PhotoBucket before they decided to go behind a paywall for the smallest of files. I had to actively replace all images with one's newly uploaded onto Imgur.

As was sounded off by my colleague above, you can use a VPN to gain access to Imgur if you really needed it.

 

[davidvibezb]

I just went onto imgur to post some screen shots here and it appears that since 30 september all united kingdom users are now no longer allowed to use imgure.

In their support page you only have pull down topic tabs and no " my topic is not here tab " so i cant ask why they stopping united kingdom users.

It’s frustrating when a site you’ve used for ages suddenly walls off an entire country, and Imgur hasn’t exactly been generous with explanations. Region-based blocks like this usually come down to licensing, moderation compliance, or some overly broad geofencing decision that treats all UK traffic the same. One quick workaround people rely on is shifting their traffic through another region, which is why tools often mentioned during black friday vpn deals become handy they let you access the platforms that still work normally elsewhere.


Platforms change their rules without warning, but you don’t have to wait for Imgur to sort itself out. Until they clarify things, hopping through a different region or using an alternative image host keeps your screenshots flowing and the conversation moving.