Why do some sponsors still block hotlinking to thumbnails? - GoFuckYourself.com

mikesinner · 12-15-2008, 11:35 AM

This is so 1990's. I can understand blocking hotlinking to the full images but why to the thumbnails. The most low tech thing you do as a webmaster is to pull thumbnails and upload them to your host.

Why should I have to do that when I can paste a link. It's very time consuming. Most sponsors see this and allow linking to the thumbnail.

BW won't be shit for this so what's the excuse? 9/10 sponsors seem to allow it?

StarkReality · 12-15-2008, 11:45 AM

You should have a choice, but I personally prefer hosting all thumbs myself, it's the only way I know for sure there won't be any broken thumbs ever, no slowloading thumbs, much more reliable in my opinion.

Brad Mitchell · 12-15-2008, 05:01 PM

If you don't host it, you don't control it - and all the TGP/MGP owners must make this effort to save themselves from upsetting surfers. The issue wouldn't be a hotlink to sponsor stuff so much as the site owners not being able to determine which are that and which are just hotlinks of everything on someone else's dime with different ref codes.

Brad

12-15-2008, 11:35 AM	#1
mikesinner Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,646	Why do some sponsors still block hotlinking to thumbnails? This is so 1990's. I can understand blocking hotlinking to the full images but why to the thumbnails. The most low tech thing you do as a webmaster is to pull thumbnails and upload them to your host. Why should I have to do that when I can paste a link. It's very time consuming. Most sponsors see this and allow linking to the thumbnail. BW won't be shit for this so what's the excuse? 9/10 sponsors seem to allow it? __________________ My Best Sponsors MPl l Camsl CUMSHOTSl LESBIANSl FETISHl BJ RACESl TEEN BJl BSDMl VODl USE YOUR PC TO CURE CANCER

12-15-2008, 05:01 PM	#3
Brad Mitchell Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southfield, MI Posts: 9,812	If you don't host it, you don't control it - and all the TGP/MGP owners must make this effort to save themselves from upsetting surfers. The issue wouldn't be a hotlink to sponsor stuff so much as the site owners not being able to determine which are that and which are just hotlinks of everything on someone else's dime with different ref codes. Brad __________________ President at MojoHost \| brad at mojohost dot com \| Skype MojoHostBrad 71 industry awards for hosting and professional excellence since 1999

12-15-2008, 11:45 AM	#2
StarkReality Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: 4 8 15 16 23 42 Posts: 4,444	You should have a choice, but I personally prefer hosting all thumbs myself, it's the only way I know for sure there won't be any broken thumbs ever, no slowloading thumbs, much more reliable in my opinion.