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Title: ImgBB now wants an account to view images
Post by: Greyhound on August 15, 2025, 15:01:06
I just clicked an image in the forum and was directed to  :link: ImgBB — Upload Image — Free Image Hosting (https://imgbb.com/) and asked to set up an account.
This is new and unacceptable.
Maybe the forum needs to seek an alternative to imgBB ?
Title: Re: ImgBB now wants an account to view images
Post by: Shambles on August 15, 2025, 16:42:42
Hi.

I wasn't aware that ImgBB was charging to view images. Does the image below ask for an account to be setup?


(https://i.ibb.co/gZ3jSJQ6/imgur.png)
Title: Re: ImgBB now wants an account to view images
Post by: Shambles on August 15, 2025, 16:43:49
(https://i.ibb.co/TxnFBtPq/coder.jpg)
Title: Re: ImgBB now wants an account to view images
Post by: Shambles on August 15, 2025, 16:45:53
It's quite possible that the actual image URL has been wrapped with a link to ImgBB.

When I upload images (as above) I always remove the URL that was automatically added.

Can you link to the post that gave rise to the issue? Thanks @Greyhound
Title: Re: ImgBB now wants an account to view images
Post by: Greyhound on August 16, 2025, 10:03:28
This is the post and the image of ball joint, which when clicked on, caused demand for imgBB account, and still does.  :link: I30 FD lower arm ball joint torque spec? (https://i30ownersclub.com/index.php?topic=66901.msg525859;topicseen#new)
Other images above do not seem to do that.
I will investigate further and post an edit here if I find anything more.
Title: Re: ImgBB now wants an account to view images
Post by: Shambles on August 16, 2025, 16:19:59
Yeah, well I was right.

When these images get "auto-posted" to our forum, the uploader sometimes wraps the image link with a URL tag (a kind of advertising). Removing (as I mentioned that I do) that "URL wrap" sorts the issue.

Thanks for reporting it; I'll remove advertising wraps as I see them being posted, or reported.
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