Notice - WWW::Imgur end of life
The CPAN module WWW::Imgur for uploading images to the imgur.com website via Perl is now ceasing development. Due to a change in Imgur's terms and conditions, the current maintainer will no longer be using the imgur.com website for the purpose WWW::Imgur was created for, and thus the module will not be altered for the version 3 API.
People who want to continue using the WWW::Imgur module can either continue using it with the version 2 API until that no longer functions, or take over the development of the module and upgrade it to version 3.
Edit:
This module should probably be mothballed and if anyone wants to make an equivalent module, to create one which is specific to the particular Imgur API. For example,
WWW::Imgur::API3
or
WWW::Imgur3
etc.
I blog about Perl.
If you'd like to abandon the module, assign primary maintainership to ADOPTME. That's where we're putting modules up for adoption. :)
Unfortunately, the module has to be completely rewritten for the new API. If I did this again, I would call the module WWW::Imgur::API2. I think it would make sense to make a new module WWW::Imgur::API3 rather than take over this one.
The documentation for the version 2 API is already gone from the website so anyone maintaining the current version will have a hard task.
brian: is that documented somewhere?
@ben_bullock,
Can you provide a summary of your/the issue with v3 and the technical difference to v2 of the Imgur API?
The API is explained on the website of imgur at api.imgur.com.
What changes to the Terms and Conditions were problematic?
There's no problem particularly, it is just not a very attractive option for me any more. Do the maths:
Cost of linode with 24GB storage, 200 GB transfer storage: $20 / month
Cost of 12,000 uploads and 300,000 views at Imgur.com: $25 / month
https://www.mashape.com/imgur/apiv3
@ben_bullock,
Thanks for the clarification via @Ether.
I am a bit surprised. I didn't actually know anyone was using this module.