It's one thing to name it imgr, but putting a fucking u after the g makes it a hard g in literally every instance. the letter u is the reason the g is pronounced as a hard g in words that otherwise wouldn't need a u: fragile / guile, digest / guest, etc.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 2 hours ago

as it's spelled: im gur.

"I'm gur"?

Tony... Is that you?

[–] tyler@programming.dev 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

it's spelled img - ur, as in img or the shortening of image in every context. You can't shorten image any other way.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

it's spelled img - ur

no, it's spelled imgur. I know what img stands for which is why I said it would be one thing to call it imgr. the u doesn't make sense and it hardens the g. it's funny that you talk about how it's customary that img stands for image but you act like 'ur' is also a thing by itself.

well it is, just not in that way. if your img-ur breakup made any sense for pronouncing img as if it's independent then why not consider what ur stands for? it's a shortening of your or you're. so why not pronounce it image your? because it's bullshit and the spelling is ridiculous.