Comments on: Continuing my epic battle with hotlinkers http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/2008/08/05/continuing-my-epic-battle-with-hotlinkers/ nowhere near somewhere . . . Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:12:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: j.valdez http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/2008/08/05/continuing-my-epic-battle-with-hotlinkers/comment-page-1/#comment-699 j.valdez Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:39:14 +0000 http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/?p=168#comment-699 @IcyStorm - Yeah, I've been wanting to use it for a while now. =) @Martin - There are many solutions to the issue of allowing certain images to be "hotlinked" while restricting others. The way I have it setup now, it wouldn't be too difficult to either add a filename check or simple cache a "good" image to be served when requested. Also, it would be possible to simple take the directory used to server images you personally use out of the scope of this restriction policy. I also have some images I'd like to use without the down-conversion too. @IcyStorm - Yeah, I’ve been wanting to use it for a while now. =)

@Martin - There are many solutions to the issue of allowing certain images to be “hotlinked” while restricting others. The way I have it setup now, it wouldn’t be too difficult to either add a filename check or simple cache a “good” image to be served when requested. Also, it would be possible to simple take the directory used to server images you personally use out of the scope of this restriction policy.

I also have some images I’d like to use without the down-conversion too.

]]> By: Martin http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/2008/08/05/continuing-my-epic-battle-with-hotlinkers/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Martin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:18:02 +0000 http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/?p=168#comment-697 I can't say I have any bandwidth issues either, but if hotlinkers are affecting page load times for my readers I'd definitely look into it. It's a neat idea you have here though - the image is still displayed but saves bandwidth and shows its origin at the same time. Good work! The trouble I have is that I sometimes store avatars for forums I visit on my own server, so I'm effectively hotlinking myself! Is your solution directory-specific so you can specify which image(s) are affected? I have to say I'm intrigued as to how you've achieved this... I can’t say I have any bandwidth issues either, but if hotlinkers are affecting page load times for my readers I’d definitely look into it. It’s a neat idea you have here though - the image is still displayed but saves bandwidth and shows its origin at the same time. Good work!

The trouble I have is that I sometimes store avatars for forums I visit on my own server, so I’m effectively hotlinking myself! Is your solution directory-specific so you can specify which image(s) are affected? I have to say I’m intrigued as to how you’ve achieved this…

]]> By: IcyStorm http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/2008/08/05/continuing-my-epic-battle-with-hotlinkers/comment-page-1/#comment-696 IcyStorm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:00:52 +0000 http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/?p=168#comment-696 Tenma looks so cute in that picture =] Tenma looks so cute in that picture =]

]]> By: j.valdez http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/2008/08/05/continuing-my-epic-battle-with-hotlinkers/comment-page-1/#comment-695 j.valdez Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:07:49 +0000 http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/?p=168#comment-695 Yeah, it's not much of a problem, yet. I just wanted to do it for the sake of doing it and also because I was noticing an increase in the hotlinking. Also, I've essentially turned every hotlinked image on my site into free advertising, and you can't really argue with that. Yeah, it’s not much of a problem, yet. I just wanted to do it for the sake of doing it and also because I was noticing an increase in the hotlinking.

Also, I’ve essentially turned every hotlinked image on my site into free advertising, and you can’t really argue with that.

]]> By: Baka-Raptor http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/2008/08/05/continuing-my-epic-battle-with-hotlinkers/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Baka-Raptor Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:57:16 +0000 http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/?p=168#comment-694 I currently use about 3% of my allotted monthly bandwidth. I'll do something like this once I hit 20%. I currently use about 3% of my allotted monthly bandwidth. I’ll do something like this once I hit 20%.

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