Imgur Geo-Blocked the UK, So I Geo-Unblocked My Network
13 days ago
- #VPN
- #Networking
- #Imgur
- Imgur has geo-blocked the UK, causing broken links across various platforms.
- The author encountered issues with Minecraft shader previews hosted on Imgur.
- Using a VPN was considered but deemed impractical due to speed loss and device management.
- A network-level solution was implemented using Pi-hole, Traefik, Gluetun, and Nginx.
- The setup intercepts Imgur requests and routes them through a VPN without client-side changes.
- The solution is transparent, works on all devices, and maintains high-speed internet for non-Imgur traffic.