# Website imgur.com not working correctly **URL:** \ **Category:** DNS\ **Created:** [29 October 2025 17:04 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204 "2025-10-29T17:04:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 17:04 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/1 "2025-10-29T17:04:17Z")
Hi all, I am having a strange issue with [imgur.com](http://imgur.com). I know that [imgur.com](http://imgur.com) is not available in the U.K. for reasons, however, I am NOT in the U.K., I am in South Africa. Yet I can access the site, however, when I try to sign in, I get the message “CONTENT NOT AVAILABLE” and below it “Content not available in your region”. So, is it possible my DNS servers could have something to do with this? I am using the DNS Servers recommended by IPFire: ![image](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8fd5d6c511e303515e8c3684b78609e219bfbd48.png) Or could it be that my ISP is somehow either blocking it or is being blocked by [imgur.com](http://imgur.com)? Other people in South Africa report no issues with [imgur.com](http://imgur.com) at all from their side, hence my confusion and asking here. Thanking you. ---
**Author:** ![tphz](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/tphz/32/16551_2.png) [@tphz](https://community.ipfire.org/u/tphz)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 17:47 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/2 "2025-10-29T17:47:14Z")
You can check how different databases see your IP address: > **[IP Address Lookup | Geolocation](https://www.iplocation.net/ip-lookup)** > > Lookup a geolocation of an IP address including latitude, longitude, city, region and country. Compare the data from multiple IP location providers. > **[IP Address to IP Location and Proxy Information | IP2Location](https://www.ip2location.com/)** > > IP2Location offers accurate IP geolocation services and proxy databases to identify the location, ISP, and other details of any IP address. Ideal for cybersecurity, analytics, and location-based services. [https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip-demo](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip-demo) [https://whoer.net/](https://whoer.net/) If most or all of these sites show the UK instead of South Africa, the problem may be with geolocation databases that use incorrect data for your IP block. ---
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 17:52 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/3 "2025-10-29T17:52:28Z")
@tphz thank you for your reply. Regrettably, all four show correctly as South Africa so that does not seem to be the issue. ---
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 21:42 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/4 "2025-10-29T21:42:39Z")
Well, I seem to have found the root of my issue: ![image](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8473c7cde724619a93d5829dde6ed362bf1be4a5.jpeg) So my question NOW is, where do those two DNS severs come from (they are NOT in my list of DNS servers, obviously) and by extension, how do I get rid of them? ---
**Author:** ![hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/hvacguy/32/8576_2.png) [@hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hvacguy)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 22:16 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/5 "2025-10-29T22:16:06Z")
Change to DNS over TLS if your not using it. and block other requests aa in the wiki. > **[Force clients to use IPFire DNS Server](https://www.ipfire.org/docs/configuration/firewall/dns)** Have you checked the logs for IPS? ---
**Author:** ![tphz](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/tphz/32/16551_2.png) [@tphz](https://community.ipfire.org/u/tphz)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 22:21 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/6 "2025-10-29T22:21:30Z")
Looks like you showed your IP address. 🫣 ---
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 22:24 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/7 "2025-10-29T22:24:10Z")
@hvacguy as per my first image, I am using DNS over TLS. And I am forcing clients to block other requests as per the wiki. ---
**Author:** ![rjschilt](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/rjschilt/32/16338_2.png) [@rjschilt](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rjschilt)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 22:32 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/8 "2025-10-29T22:32:56Z")
Based on your DNS settings which look OK and also the output from your DNS leak test I suspect you have an app or a service running that is bypassing your rules that force all DNS traffic to go via IPF. Sorry can’t be more specific than that but that’s where I would be looking next. ---
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 22:53 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/9 "2025-10-29T22:53:44Z")
@rjschilt thank you for your reply. As far as I am aware there is nothing on my Windows PC that would be bypassing my DNS rules. I have emailed my ISP, as I really am beyond stumped now. My ISP can be the ONLY other source of the problem. ---
**Author:** ![rjschilt](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/rjschilt/32/16338_2.png) [@rjschilt](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rjschilt)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 23:49 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/10 "2025-10-29T23:49:48Z")
@markadewet do you have an alternate ISP you could run a test on? Otherwise… I’m sure you’ll get to the bottom of it and do let is know the how/why/who once you find out. ---
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2025 23:54 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/11 "2025-10-29T23:54:21Z")
@rjschilt thank you for your reply. Regrettably, no I do not have an alternative ISP. There is unfortunately no such option in South Africa. I certainly will post here once I find the reason for this issue. ---
**Author:** ![hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/hvacguy/32/8576_2.png) [@hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hvacguy)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2025 00:40 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/12 "2025-10-30T00:40:21Z")
I was just thinking . the results may be wrong.! the DNS fire wall rule is a silent redirect MIT attack on ones self. So this test would give you false results. ---
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2025 00:45 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/13 "2025-10-30T00:45:59Z")
@hvacguy apologies for sounding dumb, but WHAT test? ---
**Author:** ![hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/hvacguy/32/8576_2.png) [@hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hvacguy)\ **Post date:** [30 October 2025 23:18 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/14 "2025-10-30T23:18:59Z")
DNS leak test. > [@markadewet](#): > > And I am forcing clients to block other requests as per the wiki. or would need to disable your firewall rule. ---
**Author:** ![tphz](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/tphz/32/16551_2.png) [@tphz](https://community.ipfire.org/u/tphz)\ **Post date:** [31 October 2025 15:44 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/15 "2025-10-31T15:44:59Z")
> [@markadewet](#): > > So my question NOW is, where do those two DNS severs come from (they are NOT in my list of DNS servers, obviously) and by extension, how do I get rid of them? ![obraz](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c518eb58e16498f31dc595dc935a35c80db9efa6.png) ![obraz](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cf553aa901e8565c60f236dd246b527e01cda9f9.png) > edit ```auto ... xTom offers customized authoritative (e.g. ns1.xtom.com) or recursive (e.g. 185.222.222.222) DNS plans in the following locations: ... ... Johannesburg, South Africa and more... xTom offers free public DNS resolvers at DNS.SB ``` ![obraz](https://community.ipfire.org/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1ad76a2f7522511dd40d82fa9e6802280f64c33b.png) > **[Domain Name System | xTom](https://xtom.com/dns/)** > > Running customized authoritative and recursive DNS plans around the globe. ---
**Author:** ![hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/hvacguy/32/8576_2.png) [@hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hvacguy)\ **Post date:** [31 October 2025 19:56 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/16 "2025-10-31T19:56:22Z")
My guess is the DNS leak tool uses them. So nothing to worry about. your DNS redirect is lying to the DNS tool. So long as you get a response your DNS should be working. ---
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [31 October 2025 20:32 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/17 "2025-10-31T20:32:14Z")
@hvacguy Two of your comments seem to imply that the test I ran is lying to me. Firstly, what would give you that idea and secondly if the test IS lying to me, then what good is it and how would one then ACTUALLY identify which DNS servers one is actually using?? ---
**Author:** ![hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/hvacguy/32/8576_2.png) [@hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hvacguy)\ **Post date:** [1 November 2025 01:05 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/18 "2025-11-01T01:05:51Z")
perhaps run your DNS tool and check the connection in ipfire. It should be using the ones you have defined in ipfire ---
**Author:** ![markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/markadewet/32/16561_2.png) [@markadewet](https://community.ipfire.org/u/markadewet)\ **Post date:** [1 November 2025 05:36 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/19 "2025-11-01T05:36:36Z")
@hvacguy If I understand your comment, correctly, the DNS test website IS using the DNS servers I defined in IPFire. ---
**Author:** ![rjschilt](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/rjschilt/32/16338_2.png) [@rjschilt](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rjschilt)\ **Post date:** [1 November 2025 05:53 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204/20 "2025-11-01T05:53:25Z")
@markadewet I’m curious when you observe traffic on the IPF Connections panel do you by chance see any DNS Traffic at all (TCP/UDP and/or ports 53/853) ? [Next page](https://community.ipfire.org/t/website-imgur-com-not-working-correctly/15204.md?page=2)