What is Direct Linking?

Artistsean · 05-25-2012, 05:14 PM

What is Direct linking? Or whatever that thing is called where people get in trouble for posting pictures? How is it done? Is it using that little button on the post menu that likes like a mountain called "Instert Image"? I just want to make sure i don't do it.

KALEL114 · 05-25-2012, 06:44 PM

Hot-linking is when you use a direct link to photo from a website instead of uploading it to a site like photobucket or imageshack. Example:

I right clicked and saved the location of this picture and used the "insert image".

The address is:
http://images.g4tv.com/rimg_606x0/Im...creenshots.jpg

This way steals bandwidth from that site, G4TV in this case. The proper thing to do is right click the image, save the image location, then upload it to one of the free photo hosting sites like Photobucket or Imageshack. Firefox has an option to right-click and save directly to your Photobucket account. That's what I use. Here's an example of what the proper link should look like:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...creenshots.jpg

Now, we have become very lenient toward hot-linking. We still don't recommend it. The reason is that a pic that is hot-linked can be changed by the site you got it from. A harmless pic could get changed to a picture that is against our rules. You will be held accountable for this and disciplined accordingly. Plus, it's just wrong stealing someone else's bandwidth. Hope this helps.

Artistsean · 05-25-2012, 07:08 PM

Then why is there a button "Insert Image" in the post menu if its not allowed?
I have been using it without knowing what it was exactly or that it was wrong. I wont now, thanks for letting me know. My computer now lacks the ability to upload images to photobucket and I can't really find too many good ones from other peoples uploads on that site, thats why I started using that insert image button. Shoot, I don't know how many pics I did that with. Do I need to go back to all my posts in the pasts months and fix them? I would never post inappropriate images ever.

KALEL114 · 05-25-2012, 08:10 PM

Using Insert Image isn't wrong or not allowed. You just need to use a hosting site instead of hot-linking.

Artistsean · 05-25-2012, 09:00 PM

Sorry if this is a dumb question but how would I use a hosting site with insert image? Do you mean photobucket? Instead of insert image?

KALEL114 · 05-26-2012, 08:53 AM

It's really easy. With Photobucket, just go and make an account. When you find a Photo on the web you like, right-click and save it's location. Go to your Photobucket account and click Upload. It gives you a ton of options, but you need to click "The Web" option. Right-Click the space they give you and Paste the URL of the Photo you saved earlier. Click "Start Upload". When it is done, it gives you a new URL for your Photo. Right-Click save that and paste it in "Insert Image" and your done.

If you don't want to creat a PB account, then just use Imageshack. Right-Click and save the location of a Photo you want to post. Go to imageshack.com. Where it says "Upload", click the "url" option. Paste the URL of the photo you saved earlier and hit "Upload Now". Right-Click save the new URL they give you and use it in "Insert Image".

Both ways only take a minute to do.

Artistsean · 05-26-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KALEL114

It's really easy. With Photobucket, just go and make an account. When you find a Photo on the web you like, right-click and save it's location. Go to your Photobucket account and click Upload. It gives you a ton of options, but you need to click "The Web" option. Right-Click the space they give you and Paste the URL of the Photo you saved earlier. Click "Start Upload". When it is done, it gives you a new URL for your Photo. Right-Click save that and paste it in "Insert Image" and your done.

If you don't want to creat a PB account, then just use Imageshack. Right-Click and save the location of a Photo you want to post. Go to imageshack.com. Where it says "Upload", click the "url" option. Paste the URL of the photo you saved earlier and hit "Upload Now". Right-Click save the new URL they give you and use it in "Insert Image".

Both ways only take a minute to do.

I have a photobucket account but because of my computer's problems its been having I cannot upload any images. I click upload and its blank. Maybe it requires Flash or something. So I sort of have to just barrow other's images.

KALEL114 · 05-26-2012, 01:04 PM

Then just go the Imageshack route. It's quick and easy.

ComicChick · 05-29-2012, 11:09 PM

tinypic is also another option. i prefer it to imageshack but its just a personal preference

05-25-2012, 05:14 PM	#1
Artistsean Monkey Boy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,971	What is Direct Linking? What is Direct linking? Or whatever that thing is called where people get in trouble for posting pictures? How is it done? Is it using that little button on the post menu that likes like a mountain called "Instert Image"? I just want to make sure i don't do it.

05-25-2012, 06:44 PM	#2
KALEL114 Usuario Baneado SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Here Posts: 14,654	Re: What is Direct Linking? Hot-linking is when you use a direct link to photo from a website instead of uploading it to a site like photobucket or imageshack. Example: I right clicked and saved the location of this picture and used the "insert image". The address is: http://images.g4tv.com/rimg_606x0/Im...creenshots.jpg This way steals bandwidth from that site, G4TV in this case. The proper thing to do is right click the image, save the image location, then upload it to one of the free photo hosting sites like Photobucket or Imageshack. Firefox has an option to right-click and save directly to your Photobucket account. That's what I use. Here's an example of what the proper link should look like: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...creenshots.jpg Now, we have become very lenient toward hot-linking. We still don't recommend it. The reason is that a pic that is hot-linked can be changed by the site you got it from. A harmless pic could get changed to a picture that is against our rules. You will be held accountable for this and disciplined accordingly. Plus, it's just wrong stealing someone else's bandwidth. Hope this helps. __________________ My apologies Lady Jackson, I am quite sincere. It was not in my wishes to provoke thy daughter's sadness, I apologised numerous times. - @ShakespeareSong 100 IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII

05-25-2012, 07:08 PM	#3
Artistsean Monkey Boy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,971	Re: What is Direct Linking? Then why is there a button "Insert Image" in the post menu if its not allowed? I have been using it without knowing what it was exactly or that it was wrong. I wont now, thanks for letting me know. My computer now lacks the ability to upload images to photobucket and I can't really find too many good ones from other peoples uploads on that site, thats why I started using that insert image button. Shoot, I don't know how many pics I did that with. Do I need to go back to all my posts in the pasts months and fix them? I would never post inappropriate images ever.

05-25-2012, 08:10 PM	#4
KALEL114 Usuario Baneado SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Here Posts: 14,654	Re: What is Direct Linking? Using Insert Image isn't wrong or not allowed. You just need to use a hosting site instead of hot-linking. __________________ My apologies Lady Jackson, I am quite sincere. It was not in my wishes to provoke thy daughter's sadness, I apologised numerous times. - @ShakespeareSong 100 IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII

05-25-2012, 09:00 PM	#5
Artistsean Monkey Boy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,971	Re: What is Direct Linking? Sorry if this is a dumb question but how would I use a hosting site with insert image? Do you mean photobucket? Instead of insert image?

05-26-2012, 08:53 AM	#6
KALEL114 Usuario Baneado SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Here Posts: 14,654	Re: What is Direct Linking? It's really easy. With Photobucket, just go and make an account. When you find a Photo on the web you like, right-click and save it's location. Go to your Photobucket account and click Upload. It gives you a ton of options, but you need to click "The Web" option. Right-Click the space they give you and Paste the URL of the Photo you saved earlier. Click "Start Upload". When it is done, it gives you a new URL for your Photo. Right-Click save that and paste it in "Insert Image" and your done. If you don't want to creat a PB account, then just use Imageshack. Right-Click and save the location of a Photo you want to post. Go to imageshack.com. Where it says "Upload", click the "url" option. Paste the URL of the photo you saved earlier and hit "Upload Now". Right-Click save the new URL they give you and use it in "Insert Image". Both ways only take a minute to do. __________________ My apologies Lady Jackson, I am quite sincere. It was not in my wishes to provoke thy daughter's sadness, I apologised numerous times. - @ShakespeareSong 100 IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII

05-26-2012, 01:04 PM	#8
KALEL114 Usuario Baneado SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Here Posts: 14,654	Re: What is Direct Linking? Then just go the Imageshack route. It's quick and easy. __________________ My apologies Lady Jackson, I am quite sincere. It was not in my wishes to provoke thy daughter's sadness, I apologised numerous times. - @ShakespeareSong 100 IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII

05-29-2012, 11:09 PM	#9
ComicChick The River's Just a River SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Kitchen, Yall Posts: 45,203	Re: What is Direct Linking? tinypic is also another option. i prefer it to imageshack but its just a personal preference __________________ I drawl, and I drawl. My Art Thread yall

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