> But, that hassle is the kind of thing that might make me consider other image sharing options. I have enjoyed using imgur for a long time, and I've generally

> But, that hassle is the kind of thing that might make me consider other image sharing options. I have enjoyed using imgur for a long time, and I've generally trusted the fellow running it had good intentions. But, if them making the cash register ring is going to cause me to accidentally share a link to a cesspool of stupid comments, I'm gonna start being real cautious about using imgur for anything. We've all gotta make a living, but I'm not comfortable with that kind of thing. Yeah, this is the cycle that keeps repeating with image hosting. 1) Start with a good, low-ad option + donations/memberships that is bootstrap profitable [e.g. It can pay a salary for a skeleton crew of 3-5 people + servers] 2) Raise VC money [this sometimes is step #0] 3) Attempt to increase revenue to justify VC money. 4) A substantial portion of the population abandons ship for the next image host that is at #1.