I make sure to include an alternative video in the post body these days for all the blokes without a VPN
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Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
Imagine using Imgur to upload to a UK sub
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
In the body? It’s a UK comm on a UK instance aimed at users in the UK. Most users are browsing from the UK, likely without a VPN. Why not do the decent thing and make the “alternative video” link the main one?
Secondly, Imgur blocks VPNs. You basically can only access it with a residential IP.
Of course non-UK users are welcome here, but at least show some consideration to the fact we cannot access the main links that you are posting. Also for the instance and comm moderators, for all they know you could be posting links to illegal content. We have no way of telling.
echodot@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
Imger of blocks VPNs so that doesn’t work either.
Really you shouldn’t even be using the platform because it’s become rotten
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Uhhh, “nuh uh?” Could be your VPN, unless they recently started blocking them all. Could just be whatever server you were on at the time.
And I mean yeah it is a shitty platform lol, that’s for sure.
avg@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Surely that’s not the important part of this post, is it?
crapwittyname@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
It’s important, yes. Imgur is not accessible in the UK anymore.
avg@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Well then, ironically the intended message is still preserved.
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Lmfao
rmuk@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
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Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
It’s quite important if someone is posting something intended for UK viewers using a platform that UK viewers cannot access, even with a VPN (imgur blocks vpn access)
naeap@sopuli.xyz 4 weeks ago
Thanks for asking, I wasn’t aware of that as well