|
Post by Lori on Jul 6, 2005 15:48:49 GMT
Ok, I've decided to finally clamp down on hotlinking. I know all other forums I know that are anything at all do not allow it. I believe it's a form of stealing and I think we definitely have to much to lose now if our forum was shut-down or anything for a silly little thing like that. For anyone who doesn't know what hotlinking is, it is when you use a picture from a different website and use their url to host it. It steals their bandwidth which many people have to pay for. If you are using a picture (for an avatar, signature or smilies for example) then please host it yourself. Ripway and Imageshack are free so I'd recommend those. Ripway is slightly more reliable but the beauty of imageshack is that you don't even have to register to use it. I'll give it about a week for everyone to host any hotlinks they may have and after that, any remaining I'm afraid I'm going to remove the images (unless you're struggling but I know you're in the process). But seriously, it only takes about 20 seconds to do. If you are totally clueless and need help, then please ask either in this thread or PM me.
|
|
|
Post by Paulus on Jul 6, 2005 16:48:25 GMT
I also recommend photobucket too
|
|
W.HI.P
Moving
On the edge of the labyrinth
Posts: 561
|
Post by W.HI.P on Jul 6, 2005 17:07:37 GMT
I am one of the guilty ones... Sorry Lori .....but i have just fixed it!
|
|
|
Post by Lori on Jul 6, 2005 17:10:41 GMT
I am one of the guilty ones... Sorry Lori .....but i have just fixed it! I had noticed WHP. But that's excellent thanks
|
|
|
Post by Xanadu on Jul 6, 2005 18:23:19 GMT
Sure Lori. I think only my moving avatar is still hotlinked to Ran Tan's site. I'll take care of it. Otherwise, I use Photobucket and haven't had any trouble.
|
|
|
Post by Lori on Jul 6, 2005 19:00:15 GMT
Zan the Babooshka image in your sig is hotlinked to gaffa
|
|
|
Post by Lori on Jul 6, 2005 19:02:50 GMT
It doesn't appear to be fixed. It's down at the moment. Maybe Imageshack isn't all that reliable
|
|
|
Post by Al Truest on Jul 6, 2005 19:27:46 GMT
Zan the Babooshka image in your sig is hotlinked to gaffa Is mine as well? Sorry, I just gat back after logging in a while ago. I will clean up my posts, Avatar and comply with the regulations. As I hope everyone else will. Just let me know what we can and can not link to (Link'n Park for example) Anyway, gotta go again. Thanks.
|
|
|
Post by Neo Stella on Jul 6, 2005 19:38:27 GMT
Please explain to me what the issue is with hotlinking....
|
|
|
Post by Xanadu on Jul 6, 2005 19:41:31 GMT
Zan the Babooshka image in your sig is hotlinked to gaffa Yeah, I just noticed that. But I got that one from you Lori... so who was originally hotlinking here? ;D LOL
|
|
|
Post by Lori on Jul 6, 2005 19:49:25 GMT
No Al, you've got the wrong end of the stick ;D Linkin' Park is fine so don't worry about that. The only problem is images. If you're using someone elses image and not hosting it yourself. Let's say (for arguments sake) that someone is paying for 15mb of bandwidth on their website which is www.fakewebaddress.com. You like for your avatar there and use their host eg. www.fakewebaddress.com/katebushpic.jpg and it's 20kb in size. Everytime someone loads a page up here with your avatar on it takes 20kb off their 15mb of bandwidth... so really it's like stealing. Does this make sense? If not just fire the questions at me Btw incase anyone didn't realise I just made up those webaddresses as an example
|
|
|
Post by Lori on Jul 6, 2005 19:55:33 GMT
Zan the Babooshka image in your sig is hotlinked to gaffa Yeah, I just noticed that. But I got that one from you Lori... so who was originally hotlinking here? ;D LOL Damn, someone noticed LoL ;D Yeah I was hotlinking like you wouldn't believe with the avatars - but now I'm a bit more clued up
|
|
|
Post by Lori on Jul 6, 2005 22:18:13 GMT
I've just been hearing that apparently Imageshack is having a few temporary problems so if any of your images form there are down, don't worry, it should rectify itself within the next couple of days, but we'll just jave to see
|
|
genesismalachi23
Reaching Out
thank you atomjack for thee avatar! (visit thee site) http://www.fusionanomaly.net ye shan't regret!
Posts: 233
|
Post by genesismalachi23 on Jul 7, 2005 0:22:20 GMT
where does it end ? if folks are uploading images to the boards and not paying for them or even acknowledging the owner ov them that's stealing too (see below)
courtesy ov altlab.com/hotlinking.html E hope! Displaying an image or file that doesn't belong to you is often a violation of copyright, making you open to litigation. The owner of the copyright could utilize DMCA law to have your site shut down and your information given for use in legal proceedings
so where do we stand ? with thee folks who believe information is free or with thee Troglodytes who want to regulate everything, charge for it, build prisons and own thee service companies who service thee prisons? and where does it end? E will tell you .... with thee THOUGHT POLICE! But You, twinkle toes are correct, in that thee internet must police it's self or THEY will do it for us!
|
|
|
Post by Adey on Jul 7, 2005 0:52:26 GMT
Call me an eejit, but this stuff is all new to me.. I had no idea that hotlinking deprived the original host of bandwidth. I will of course comply, so farewell to my avatar (I'll miss it). This also means of course that we're going to have to get used to new looks for nearly everyone's posts! Just a thought.. what about all those hotlinked images used to illustrate posts in our archives? There must be hundreds..
|
|