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Probably not the right answer, but I only upload to imgur with a CLI client. You get a direct link back that has never shown that behavior. Also if the client o

Probably not the right answer, but I only upload to imgur with a CLI client. You get a direct link back that has never shown that behavior. Also if the client only outputs the direct link you can pipe it to `pbcopy` on Mac to put the link in your clipboard.

finnn 10y ago
No, you get a link that looks like a direct link (eg https://i.imgur.com/whatever.png https://i.imgur.com/whatever.png) but it's not (always) a direct link. This is what people are complaining about. Sending that link to people sometimes results in them getting redirected to the ad-laden imgur page.
- sotojuan 10y ago
  Like I said, that hasn't happened to me ever in the couple of years that I've used that method. The people I send links to would complain. I do believe you though—sounds like something they'd do.
  - riffraff 10y ago
    probably they only do it IFF the image receives a sustained rate of visualizations? That would explain why it didn't happen to you (nor me) for "simple" usage.
- yacn 10y ago
  The "direct links" only ever redirect to the non-direct version on mobile for me. Doesn't happen on desktop though.
  - finnn 10y ago
    I get redirected to the shitty ad page even on my desktop now.
  - stordoff 10y ago
    I've seen the direct links get redirected to the non-direct page on desktop. It appears to still happen if, e.g., the link is on Twitter - random example https://twitter.com/SilentRENE/status/735732252877819904 https://twitter.com/SilentRENE/status/735732252877819904 (seems to be inconsistent - first time I was redirected, but now it goes directly to the image. Opening the Twitter page in another browser also resulted in a redirect)
    - rplnt 10y ago
      I think they redirect to imgur page also when they are shared on facebook. And aside from that, years back, they've been banning embedding on certain domains.
  - billmalarky 10y ago
    It depends if the referrer header is set to reddit. Try clicking a direct link from facebook or twitter.

finnn 10y ago

No, you get a link that looks like a direct link (eg https://i.imgur.com/whatever.png https://i.imgur.com/whatever.png) but it's not (always) a direct link. This is what people are complaining about. Sending that link to people sometimes results in them getting redirected to the ad-laden imgur page.

sotojuan 10y ago
Like I said, that hasn't happened to me ever in the couple of years that I've used that method. The people I send links to would complain. I do believe you though—sounds like something they'd do.
- riffraff 10y ago
  probably they only do it IFF the image receives a sustained rate of visualizations? That would explain why it didn't happen to you (nor me) for "simple" usage.
yacn 10y ago
The "direct links" only ever redirect to the non-direct version on mobile for me. Doesn't happen on desktop though.
- finnn 10y ago
  I get redirected to the shitty ad page even on my desktop now.
- stordoff 10y ago
  I've seen the direct links get redirected to the non-direct page on desktop. It appears to still happen if, e.g., the link is on Twitter - random example https://twitter.com/SilentRENE/status/735732252877819904 https://twitter.com/SilentRENE/status/735732252877819904 (seems to be inconsistent - first time I was redirected, but now it goes directly to the image. Opening the Twitter page in another browser also resulted in a redirect)
  - rplnt 10y ago
    I think they redirect to imgur page also when they are shared on facebook. And aside from that, years back, they've been banning embedding on certain domains.
- billmalarky 10y ago
  It depends if the referrer header is set to reddit. Try clicking a direct link from facebook or twitter.