2009/9/16 Hay (Husky) <[email protected]> > > Because it's not the server of the website that loads this url, but > the users browser it is a bit difficult to see if an image is actually > hotlinked, although it can be prevented. > > -- Hay >
What about adding/editing some basic EXIF data (author,licence) into uploaded Commons files that support them, like jpg? They can be deleted by a malicius user into downloads, but they will be saved when hotlinked. I don't know if any EXIF managing is currently done on Commons files; IMHO it could be useful, for a number of reasons, and not only for hotlinking. As a "hotlinker" (far from a very active one), thanks for your comments, as I told you I use hotlinkg mainly into "volatile" communication tools like forums and not into websites. It would be great if an informative box would be added to File: page, containing a brief mention to general Mediawiki politics about hotlinking and the html code for a correct hotlinking, if really needed. Alex
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