Hofmann Posted January 4, 2010 at 04:49 AM Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 at 04:49 AM I wonder why linking to externally hosted images shows a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outofin Posted January 4, 2010 at 05:48 AM Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 at 05:48 AM Sort of a policy. May be out of aesthetic or speed consideration. Or, some consider that as an internet etiquette, because showing pictures here still consumes the bandwidth of the source website. But most websites welcome external links. Some even encourage that. Maybe it's good for their statistics. If they don't like it, they can alway block external picture links from their end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted January 4, 2010 at 06:30 AM Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 at 06:30 AM This thread is relevant -> Quick reminder on posting rules / etiquette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted January 6, 2010 at 04:33 AM Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 at 04:33 AM Using external hosts isn't bad. Using them when they don't want you to use them is bad. I think most externally hosted images here are hosted on image hosts, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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