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Originally posted by ronbotx
The pix on that BBS are simply hotlinked, so they are stealing both the content and bandwidth....
That being said, any webmaster who is stupid enough not to use .htaccess to protect himself from these parasites, deserves to get ripped off.
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.htaccess or not it's theft on several counts! Since they're using someone else's bandwidth thus inhibiting service by the owner to his customers it may also fall under restriction of trade.
Man, if I was a prosecutor I would be having a field day on the web. I could rack up more loot than a burglar with bionic powers.