I still have the electroscope I made back when I earned my Atomic Energy merit badge. Used the aluminum foil off of an Arby's roast beef sandwich wrapper for it.
Every time I see a new badge thingy come up all I think of is with enough badges I will either give away enough info to answer any security questions I may have, or there will be an AI bot scooping all my info and creating a bizarro world me, who also has all the answers to all my security questions. P.S. I swear I'm not a conspiracy theorist.
I didn't even do pet day. 1. It didn't have a just a dog category 2. I'm tired of seeing that bs. Let us do our own thing. Been working just fine for years.
I’ve wondered about all these medals. Joked they may be North Korean “perfect attendance” awards. I’m still not sure what they are, but apparent you can wear awards earned by your father and grandfather.
They're pushing as hard as they can to drive community engagement because users are declining and there's not enough posts to cycle through properly anymore.
I've considered stopping using imgur, because every time I check my notifications, this stupid app logs me out...and can't log back in after a few hours... It's fine scrolling through the front page
I don't have politics blocked, but I NEVER see ANYTHING political. I used to get a lot of my international news on imgur. It was the first place I read about the warf explosion in Beirut. It was very helpful during covid. But these days, it's repost after repost....
It's almost embarrassing how much nothing there is here once you block the politics tag and the handful of political posters that refuse to tag their shit.
I have the politics tag blocked and still easily 30% of the front page that I can see is untagged political posts. The userbase is shrinking because Imgur has become a circle jerking doomscroll hellscape. I even agree with most of the stuff I see on Imgur and it's still annoying to me.
Maybe if they stopped banning people for comments that are tamer than the original posts to appease the advertisers, maybe the user retention would rise.
Not a chance that'll happen. All they need to do is go back to how it was and everything would be fine. They never will, but that would be how they save it.
I'm permabanned from chat because I responded to a troll and they complained (autoban probably) and I even complained to an admin (martynmage) on his post about imgur never even replying to my support tickets about it and he doubled down and said yeah when you are banned that's it so we just ignore the help requests and close the tickets.
No surprises for me. My original account of 15 years was canned for no discernible reason too. I suspect a "content creator" took a disliking to me and influenced a mod(s)...
Badges are dumb. I did a Banana post for a trophy once. Felt weird to be doing something because it was incentivized, not because it was what I wanted to do at the moment.
Fuck these pearl clutching, corpo boot licking mods. If the assholes need to drum up engagement, maybe reconsider the terrible decisions that led to it being necessary. Also, free Palestine!
dudehiemer
*Steam has entered the chat*
WeeemRCB
Wait. I have badges? For what?
dart223
confracto
I don't think I've ever looked at badges, and I'm not gonna start now.
masteryoplait
Freak0zoid
microcactus
I still have the electroscope I made back when I earned my Atomic Energy merit badge. Used the aluminum foil off of an Arby's roast beef sandwich wrapper for it.
nonickname23
How many hedges would a hedge fund fund if a hedge fund could fund hedges?
Beezebubbles
This is the best badge:
fartharder
nezo
OhIfIMust
Always one more.
SirPhobosKnightofMarsBeaterofAss
https://imgur.com/L2g8K1s
hnngh
Come2Japan
evilspock
I don't even know what I did for half of them.
Ngugi
erinaceus
i use imgur as a photo host. all this community crap is just that.
FractalShoggoth
For the longest time, I thought that was the entire purpose of imgur.
I didn't know there was a "community" until a real life friend told me about it.
erinaceus
it was the original vision. the site owners dont encourage photo hosting, but it works. as long as they tolerate it, im good.
anitamargarita
Every time I see a new badge thingy come up all I think of is with enough badges I will either give away enough info to answer any security questions I may have, or there will be an AI bot scooping all my info and creating a bizarro world me, who also has all the answers to all my security questions. P.S. I swear I'm not a conspiracy theorist.
Baggsy13
Scout Leader's kid.
Cynthmail
lapus
I didn't even do pet day. 1. It didn't have a just a dog category 2. I'm tired of seeing that bs. Let us do our own thing. Been working just fine for years.
TacticoolWolf
I have 195,637 Internet Points, where do I cash out?
newsguycraigevans
You might want to sit down. I have some bad news.
firlefranz
GhostRadventures
I’ve been on this site for over 10 years and I only have 4!! I’m proud of my 4!!
userfriendly19777
brianglass10
I’ve wondered about all these medals. Joked they may be North Korean “perfect attendance” awards. I’m still not sure what they are, but apparent you can wear awards earned by your father and grandfather.
TheRiattAct
Me and the boys on LinkedIn
Mewmus
dectuplets?
MithridateEupator
AI
Mewmus
Was making a joke
CaliforniaCornucopiaVegetableJubilee
I need a "I don't give a crap about badges" badge.
JayEnfield
Fyreworx
They're pushing as hard as they can to drive community engagement because users are declining and there's not enough posts to cycle through properly anymore.
SonrisaFlores
Maybe if they gave us a global chat room, bring back the chats!
koops
Yeah but who can afford to post OC in this economy? With pixel rationing is on the rise reposts are the go
baals
Alright
Astral134
It’ll all get better after the elections are over and the politics bots go away, right?
Right?
Jusmar
2012 Yes
2016 nope
2020 Noooope
2024 Still nope and I can't believe it's still here.
StellaMatutina
Imgurians mad when people repost from IG, TT, YT because they actually can monetize their OC. Here you get told "do not unmute" and a trophy lol
LariCheltsy
wolfspirit21
I've considered stopping using imgur, because every time I check my notifications, this stupid app logs me out...and can't log back in after a few hours... It's fine scrolling through the front page
possiblyafakeaccount
It’s declining because of all the corprate bullshit.
Kaumie
where is everyone going now?
TuneInTonight
The Wordle comment section on NYT. Or so I've heard
Lulabel73
Especially when you have politics blocked!
anoldiebutagoodie
I don't have politics blocked, but I NEVER see ANYTHING political. I used to get a lot of my international news on imgur. It was the first place I read about the warf explosion in Beirut. It was very helpful during covid. But these days, it's repost after repost....
Lulabel73
Time zones can make a difference
anoldiebutagoodie
True that....but I'm an habitual lurker in SE Asia....still nothing
TheBigBadBonerBiter
It's almost embarrassing how much nothing there is here once you block the politics tag and the handful of political posters that refuse to tag their shit.
OaksParcel
I have the politics tag blocked and still easily 30% of the front page that I can see is untagged political posts. The userbase is shrinking because Imgur has become a circle jerking doomscroll hellscape. I even agree with most of the stuff I see on Imgur and it's still annoying to me.
Lulabel73
I’m not American and I can’t handle every little petty tweet! I did make this to use though
StunttheRunt
Maybe if they stopped banning people for comments that are tamer than the original posts to appease the advertisers, maybe the user retention would rise.
Nah, that's silly. More bans, that'll fix things.
Deikin
Thiiiiiiiiiiis
Fyreworx
Not a chance that'll happen. All they need to do is go back to how it was and everything would be fine. They never will, but that would be how they save it.
macgerdo
I was banned, unbanned and banned again for the same comment. The moderator guide lines are written obviously written into sand.
OldBikerDude
Bring back folders, and user numbers would skyrocket
Sonicschilidogs
Bring back the titties from a decade ago
lastmanonearthbutidroppedmyglasses
“No, it’s the users who are wrong!”
OutlawGerman
Legit just got a warning today for recognizing genocide in Palestine. Fuck these mods dude
Zoroasterisk
Sounds about right. Netanyahu belongs in the Hague
OutlawGerman
Foxsayy
8 year old bug fixes might also help.
cozynester
Banning real users to make more room for bots
StunttheRunt
Botmgur.
KaptainObveeus
I'm permabanned from chat because I responded to a troll and they complained (autoban probably) and I even complained to an admin (martynmage) on his post about imgur never even replying to my support tickets about it and he doubled down and said yeah when you are banned that's it so we just ignore the help requests and close the tickets.
BipedalHumanoidWithSlightlyDifferentNoseRidge
Exactly. Got another suspension the other day, still don't know what the excuse for that was. Ridiculous.
newsguycraigevans
I got a warning for a meme I've used multiple times without a problem. Really surprised me. Figured mod was on a power trip
BipedalHumanoidWithSlightlyDifferentNoseRidge
No surprises for me. My original account of 15 years was canned for no discernible reason too. I suspect a "content creator" took a disliking to me and influenced a mod(s)...
KaptainObveeus
Mods act like they are 15
StunttheRunt
That's insulting to 15 year olds.
Zoroasterisk
Badges are dumb. I did a Banana post for a trophy once. Felt weird to be doing something because it was incentivized, not because it was what I wanted to do at the moment.
Fuck these pearl clutching, corpo boot licking mods. If the assholes need to drum up engagement, maybe reconsider the terrible decisions that led to it being necessary. Also, free Palestine!
firlefranz
The mods:
v
evildadunit
* with every purchase, of a Kuwait (nah seriously y'all stop killing innocents, cage matches for prime ministers)
USSBigBooty
Zoroasterisk
firlefranz
There is a new variety: „Diaper Don“!

1wholurks
The only one that matters:
Einstein9073
I didn't get that one on Memorial day, did you have to post the video yourself?
1wholurks
It was a user created award posted in the comment of Nazi punching posts. I'm not sure who the OC is, but I would love to find out and give credit.
panta3
I got mine from isetprettygirlsonfire so maybe them?
paynoattentiontousernames
This one matters too
nomorehate
Sheldonian
If you don't have that one, you're not a real imgurian
ElbowDeepInAHorse
theworldcouldbeflat
It's a good anti-bot measure.
Burke616
...needs a flared base.
QuanticChaos
I have a trophy for you! (found it thrifting)
gablestout
szpet627
Ngugi
One day I'll earn that trophy, and then
justfiguredoutimc4azyanddumbb
It's like masturbating but you CAN watch your friends succeed!
lastmanonearthbutidroppedmyglasses
If you have the right friends they’ll let you watch
TeddyMoment
The wrong friends will make you watch.
TheCrimsonRaven
The best friends enjoy the watch
lastmanonearthbutidroppedmyglasses
Well, the BEST friends join in
YouAlreadyMutedMe
*suck seed.
justfiguredoutimc4azyanddumbb
Hey I'm just passing... bye...
sixtimesseven
An you earned one for giving one
0570
Do I get one for witnessing this event?!
Burke616
Just the memories you'll carry forever.
ElbowDeepInAHorse
(hek yee)
killerfirefly
a wild elbow!