How much do we wager this is an internal decision, versus how much do we think this is a result of external forces? Have various assorted governments just made

How much do we wager this is an internal decision, versus how much do we think this is a result of external forces? Have various assorted governments just made life a total pain I the ass, or is Imgur no longer interested in being the image server of the internet? This feels like yet another recent chilling case where Barlow's Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace should probably be rolled out. Where shitty governmental fear mongering trash again just makes being online in authentic & dirty ways harder & harder.