Brother Tyler Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 "From September 30, 2025, access to Imgur from the United Kingdom is no longer available. UK users will not be able to log in, view content, or upload images. Imgur content embedded on third-party sites will not display for UK users." For the B&C, this means that our members in the U.K. can no longer see images that are hosted on Imgur. This is affecting some of the images in the Call to Arms event. You can read the full announcement at: Imgur access in the United Kingdom – imgur This is a perfect example of why I highly recommend that members use the free Gallery feature here at the B&C for image hosting. If you're not sure how to do that, check out this tutorial. ggergnayr, Alby the Slayer and Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Yeah, this sort of uh. Decimated my signature. Will sort out ASAP. Robbienw, Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf and Firedrake Cordova 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6134384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xirix Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 This :cuss:ing online safety act the government keeps trying to push on people, I swear... -.- Robbienw, Magos Takatus, Emperor Ming and 9 others 12 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6134385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Oh god,this is awful!Terrible Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6134386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Marshal Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 (edited) I love Guinness and Cillian Murphy. Or something. Yeah that should do it... Edited September 30 by Lord Marshal grailkeeper and Mazer Rackham 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6134387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbling Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Is this down to the online harm bill or a different reason? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6134401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Is there any real question to that? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6134409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jings Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Oh god :cuss:ing damn it Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6134410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Tyler Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 Yes, this appears to be an outcome of the U.K.'s Online Safety Act of 2023. And to prevent the potential and unnecessary political discussion, I'm going to lock this discussion. If you see someone whose signature images no longer work [for you], feel free to PM them. They are not obligated to use some other hosting solution, but they may make a change if you ask nicely. skylerboodie 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6134411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonder76 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 This post isnt 40k but i think its important. Images linked to from Imgur will no longer be visible to users in the UK. Im fairly certain that the issue is linked to the (temporary) age verification laws here. I just thought i would let people know as i noticed that my early posts with images linked from Imgur are no longer visible.... to myself lol. EEESH Joe 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6137298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 Brother Tyler did cover this at the end of September. iirc, the post was pinned for a while as well. Casual Heresy, skylerboodie, Sonder76 and 1 other 2 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6137300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonder76 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 26 minutes ago, phandaal said: Oi! You got a loicense for that post?? Is it more than just imgur? The other day I posted a pic link from a different website, and had to attach it direct to the post because it was not working for those of you still bound to King and Country. It may well be more than just Imgur. I have been seeing the "not available" signs for images on this forum before the Sept 30th Imgur changes... phandaal 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6137327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
de Selby Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 There's an article with more details of the situation here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzxv5gy3qo It's not clear to me how much of this is connected to the 2023 act and how much Imgur falls foul of earlier data protection rules for underage users. Sonder76 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6137419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jings Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 6 hours ago, de Selby said: There's an article with more details of the situation here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzxv5gy3qo It's not clear to me how much of this is connected to the 2023 act and how much Imgur falls foul of earlier data protection rules for underage users. It's entirely to do with the OSA. Imgur didn't want to comply with the new regulations from the Act, in particular the age verification requirements due to the adult content hosted on the site, and so they simply cut off service. Other websites have also stopped service tot he UK and I expect more will do the same as time goes by. Sonder76, Domhnall and Deus_Ex_Machina 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6137455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
de Selby Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 It seems to be more complex than that, the Information Commisioners office had already started an investigation under their 2021 Children's code strategy, before the 2023 act was enforceable. https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/01/imgur_exits_uk/ and https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/imgur-not-accessible-in-uk-ico seem to support the idea that age verification as such is not the issue. I can't find a statement by Imgur's owner Medialab AI about their reasoning. I don't think they host adult content any more. I think their platforms other than Imgur have implemented age verification to comply with the 2023 act. Sonder76 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6137618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Tyler Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 I've merged the two topics. The more relevant issue is that members who use Imgur for their image hosting should consider alternatives if they want their images to be seen at the B&C, and we (naturally) recommend taking advantage of the free Gallery feature here. See the link in the first post for a series of tutorials on using our Gallery if you are interested. ValourousHeart 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386798-imgur-access-in-uk-is-no-longer-a-thing/#findComment-6138111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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