Doesn't help that the Imgur community tends to be incredibly toxic toward reddit...

toxican on June 20, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Decline of Imgur on Reddit and the Rise of Red...

Doesn't help that the Imgur community tends to be incredibly toxic toward reddit's, which is hilarious given the parasitic relationship you described. There's even a subreddit for it! /r/IgnorantImgur