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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. Thi
by 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 agoLike 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 agoprobably 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 agoThe "direct links" only ever redirect to the non-direct version on mobile for me. Doesn't happen on desktop though.
- finnn 10y agoI get redirected to the shitty ad page even on my desktop now.
- stordoff 10y agoI'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 agoI 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 agoIt depends if the referrer header is set to reddit. Try clicking a direct link from facebook or twitter.