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Lorelle VanFossen wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid42FBABDE.1030604@cameraontheroad.com" type="cite">I've
deleted five images in the past two weeks as "inappropriate image for
the Codex". I've recently found out that these images are being used as
gravatars and signature links on chats all over the web. People post
these images where they can, and the openness of wikis is a prime
target, and then link from there to the chats where the image is viewed
as part of their messages and signature. This "hotlinking" then uses
our bandwidth and not theirs. The trend appears to be growing on the
WordPress Codex.
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Setting up an anti-hotlink feature in the Codex's .htaccess could help
prevent this in the future, but until this is done, please keep an eye
out for such "inappropriate images" and either delete them or let one
of the admins know. In general, the images tend to not be "offensive",
but we need to keep on top of such inappropriate use since editors and
authors use the image galleries often to find images to add to their
articles and why clutter things up with pictures of angels, flowers,
and fairies dancing in the woods.
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Thanks,
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<br>
Lorelle
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<font face="Century Schoolbook L">Suggestion - Create a small image
something to the effect of <br>
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"This image illegally hotlinked"<br>
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and replace theirs with it, then leave it for a couple of days before
deleting it. Just keep a note of each time you replace the original
image so you remember when to delete it later..<br>
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