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| − | '''Imgur''' is a free [[Emerging Media|emerging media]] photo-sharing website used to share pictures with friends | + | '''Imgur''' is a free [[Emerging Media|emerging media]] photo-sharing website used to share pictures with friends and also for posting images on message boards and blogs. It was founded by Alan Schaaf and provides an anonymous uploading feature similar to website's [[Reddit]] and Digg. The only information that is stored is the user's IP address for legal matters. There is a request for image removal for copyrighted material, harassment, spam, gore, [[pornography]], or anything that resembles pornography. <ref>www.imgur.com/removalrequest</ref> |
[[File:imgur.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Imgur, a simple image sharer.]] | [[File:imgur.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Imgur, a simple image sharer.]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Imgur was launched in February 2009 by an undergraduate student | + | Imgur was launched in February 2009 by Alan Schaaf, an undergraduate student from Ohio University. After being unimpressed by the common [[Reddit]] social media site, Alan created Imgur as a simple interface with unique image uploading and editing characteristics. |
| − | Imgur is used to pass along jokes, awareness, interesting ideas, and share beautiful image. | + | Imgur is used to pass along jokes, awareness, interesting ideas, and share beautiful images. Many websites, such as [[Reddit]], use Imgur as their primary image hosting website, although it is not a written rule, it is widely known amongst its users as the standard and most accepted image sharing website. |
== Usage and Statistics == | == Usage and Statistics == | ||
| − | After being launched February 2009 | + | After being launched February 2009, Imgur currently has an average of 15,000 views per hour. There are an average of over 360,000 images uploaded to the website every day, which accumulates over 320,000,000 views a day. <ref>www.imgur.com/stats</ref> |
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== News == | == News == | ||
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It has been reported that Irish arms of telcom has begun to censor Imgur along with other social networking sites like [[Reddit]] because of a lack of accountability and [[transparency]]. Three strikes policy has been implemented, with just accusations, no solid proof is necessary. <ref>http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/o2-ireland-begins-web-censoring/07731 </ref> | It has been reported that Irish arms of telcom has begun to censor Imgur along with other social networking sites like [[Reddit]] because of a lack of accountability and [[transparency]]. Three strikes policy has been implemented, with just accusations, no solid proof is necessary. <ref>http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/o2-ireland-begins-web-censoring/07731 </ref> | ||
| − | + | Many websites and message boards prohibit the use of Imgur links due to their allegiance to other image hosting/sharing websites. This prohibition is usually not due to the content that is displayed on Imgur, as they monitor and remove most offensive images. | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 20:19, 10 December 2011
Imgur is a free emerging media photo-sharing website used to share pictures with friends and also for posting images on message boards and blogs. It was founded by Alan Schaaf and provides an anonymous uploading feature similar to website's Reddit and Digg. The only information that is stored is the user's IP address for legal matters. There is a request for image removal for copyrighted material, harassment, spam, gore, pornography, or anything that resembles pornography. [1]
History
Imgur was launched in February 2009 by Alan Schaaf, an undergraduate student from Ohio University. After being unimpressed by the common Reddit social media site, Alan created Imgur as a simple interface with unique image uploading and editing characteristics.
Imgur is used to pass along jokes, awareness, interesting ideas, and share beautiful images. Many websites, such as Reddit, use Imgur as their primary image hosting website, although it is not a written rule, it is widely known amongst its users as the standard and most accepted image sharing website.
Usage and Statistics
After being launched February 2009, Imgur currently has an average of 15,000 views per hour. There are an average of over 360,000 images uploaded to the website every day, which accumulates over 320,000,000 views a day. [2]
News
It has been reported that Irish arms of telcom has begun to censor Imgur along with other social networking sites like Reddit because of a lack of accountability and transparency. Three strikes policy has been implemented, with just accusations, no solid proof is necessary. [3]
Many websites and message boards prohibit the use of Imgur links due to their allegiance to other image hosting/sharing websites. This prohibition is usually not due to the content that is displayed on Imgur, as they monitor and remove most offensive images.
References
- ↑ www.imgur.com/removalrequest
- ↑ www.imgur.com/stats
- ↑ http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/o2-ireland-begins-web-censoring/07731
