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iOS Shortcut to upload images to Imgur (since direct uploads are disabled on lemm.ee) (routinehub.co)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I find this to be a more convenient way to upload images to Imgur. You need:

By using the app you can still edit/delete the image. Videos aren’t supported by the shortcut. It’s a super simple shortcut, but using it means you can upload the image/s via share sheet and automatically get the url in your clipboard.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Genuine question: since the images are public either way, what’s the main concern regarding privacy? Having the app on your phone? Imgur getting information about people viewing the image?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not an expert, so I cannot answer properly, but this is (an edit of) what the linked post says:

(...) Imgur (...) shares user and usage data with the worst existing advertising companies, which makes it in little less than spyware.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I guess it comes down to what kind of data they’re able to get from people viewing the image or the person uploading it.