Hi Dave........... No Problem. I don't mind anyone taking images from my website, even the photos that I take myself. However, it is best if the images are downloaded to the users servers rather than just hotlinking.
Here is a humorous website that I found today concerning "hotlinking": http://www.cockeyed.com/pranks/imposter/imposter.html Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV 26038 http://www.catchafallingstar.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Davide Bolsi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:15 AM Subject: Look at this great auction! I'm the bandwidth stealer! > Hi list members! > > I'm the seller "Basilicofresco". Yes, the bandwidth stealer! > First of all I wish to express my apologies to Jim Strope for the direct > linking of the image of one Sikote Alin crater. > When I wrote the auction layout in Turbolister I direct linked the image > in order to immediately see how well it fit. > On 5 December I read about the special discount on insertion fees and I > hurriedly put the auction on ebay. I simply forgot to replace the url. > > I did not ask the permission for three reasons: the image was > copyright-free, I really don't need image hosting because I have my own > website without any traffic limit and I did not realized I was still > direct linking the image. > > I don't read the meteorite-list and I corrected the problem as soon some > collectors warned me. If Jim would have sent me a message I would > immediately remove the direct link. I hope the extra traffic (about 5MB) > didn't cause you any significant damage. > > By the way, nice joke Jim. (what an ugly couple!) > > bye, > > > Dave < > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
