link question

[hotmonkee]

If i changed the file name of my images, and the user is still hotlinked to my site, will that break the link or will it not affect the image?

I can't think :s

[myspaceprodesigns]

yes it will. you can use temporary .htaccess redirects if you need to, though

[hotmonkee]

hmm, ok. thanks. i think i will just go back to changing file names before uploading.

[lyzyrdgyzyrd]

If somebody is hotlinking in order to take advantage of you, you can put up a very nasty image with same file name ;)

If the user does not have such ill intent, you could replace the image with something that advertises your site.

I know, I have a bit of an evil streak lol.

[minnseoelite]

lol yea i did that on one of my sites so anyone outside of myspace, friendster, hi5, IMVU, and myyearbook.com that tried to hotlink to my images would get a picture of a girl with leeches all over her face and some text telling people where to find the actual image at :P

[hotmonkee]

i got that from the game site, all of a sudden all my games were of this nasty girl. but i bought the pack of games. now i have all the original files of my new games so no prob there.

[niktesla]

lol yea i did that on one of my sites so anyone outside of myspace, friendster, hi5, IMVU, and myyearbook.com that tried to hotlink to my images would get a picture of a girl with leeches all over her face and some text telling people where to find the actual image at :P

I've seen one of your leaches images before on a site... how funny.

[minnseoelite]

I've seen one of your leaches images before on a site... how funny.

lol thats the idea ;)