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There are an increasing number of posts and comments that are simply images posted from Imgur. Many of us in the UK cannot see them, even if using mobile data as opposed to WiFi. Anyone who is blind using a screen reader may have no idea what the image is either. Can someone either provide alt-text or context? Or some workaround?
I realise its a lot to ask for the handful of us this might effect, but theres an increasing number of posts that for some of us just appear as blue boxes, or for the blind, Im not sure what their screen reader does. Its incredibly annoying. I get that this is an Imgur thing, but its also just a total lack of context - and more importantly- and accessibility issue.
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(1,850 posts)Has been going through some changes (not good ones) recently. I'm thinking what ever is happening to UK users is happening at their end, not Imgurs end.
EarlG
(23,667 posts)the only workaround I can think of is to use a VPN and set your location to somewhere inside the US when using DU. If you need help doing this, let me know (tell me what kind of browser you're using as well).
Imgur is a third party service so unfortunately there's nothing we can do to make their images functional if they are choosing to block service in the UK.
usonian
(25,749 posts)Unlike most other VPN providers, Riseup does not log your IP address.
It's free and easy to install and use. No logins etc, and you get to choose an end-point.
RIseup offers other privacy-focused services.
https://riseup.net
There are other VPN's out there. You gotta shop around.