0
7

[–] escape 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

While imgur was created for reddit, it quickly became its own social website. A lot of users here have accounts there with years of posts and comments. You can choose not to use it if you want, but there's no compelling reason for the rest of us not to.

0
4

[–] itsgoodtobetheking 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Agreed. I don't see the point of Voat being a way for people to "completely break off from reddit". Ultimately a lot of people will migrate from there (including myself) and I think that we should take the good and reject the bad. Grow an even better community

[–] [deleted] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

[Deleted]

0
0

[–] escape ago 

Yeah honestly it feels like someone saying not to use Google. Until there's a better and easier to use alternative, I'll continue using Google (and Imgur).

[–] [deleted] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

[Deleted]

0
1

[–] nicksallama [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

yes

0
5

[–] Lubok 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago  (edited ago)

It's stable and established image hosting. These days you never know which free service will shutdown and leave shittons of broken links behind.

0
4

[–] Kar98 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Why shouldn't we use imgur? Yes, it was created by a redditor, for redditors. And I'm using it outside of reddit too, because right-click[upload screenshot/upload selective screenshot/upload picture] is too convenient an extension for my browser not to have and use.

0
1

[–] DrEggman 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Imgur is standalone. Even if it was intended for reddit, it is not reddit. Users are free to use imgur for their submissions and wanting to forbid them is strongly against the principles that Voat stands for. If you don't like imgur, don't use it for your submissions. Plus, Voat will never be able to completely break of reddit, because it shares the core concept of content aggregation, implementation of ranking submissions, very similar discussion pages and the users.

1
-1

[–] SocialistJW 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Stop making voat about reddit, or about anti-reddit. It's just fucking embarrassing. It's like a guy who can't stop talking about his ex wondering why no new girl wants to answer his texts.

0
0

[–] nicksallama [S] ago 

That's fair.

0
0

[–] doubin ago  (edited ago)

I posted to an alternate image hosting to imgur site got my first down vote. Not one but 3 goats I took personally.

0
1

[–] danunit 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I still occasionally use imgur as I'm not yet 100% confident that the newer smaller alternatives will stay online long term. Realistically I couldn't care less where the images I upload are kept, so long as they will stay there for many years to come.