Question for you all, since I'm not very board savvy.
I was under the impression that copying an image or image link from another site and pasting it into your post (as opposed to using "Insert Image" or a picture on a server you control), resulting in the display of a picture, is direct linking and hurts the person who is hosting it by using up their bandwidth whenever the page is displayed.
Not to mention the trauma that can result if the image owner replaces the innocent picture with a hideous or obscene one.
So, my question is, am I completely confused about direct linking? Does the URL I get from right clicking on an image on the boards and selecting "Properties" or "Block Images From..." mean anything? Is it safest to always, unless it's your image you're linking to, use the "insert image" button? Any help would be appreciated!
I was under the impression that copying an image or image link from another site and pasting it into your post (as opposed to using "Insert Image" or a picture on a server you control), resulting in the display of a picture, is direct linking and hurts the person who is hosting it by using up their bandwidth whenever the page is displayed.
Not to mention the trauma that can result if the image owner replaces the innocent picture with a hideous or obscene one.
So, my question is, am I completely confused about direct linking? Does the URL I get from right clicking on an image on the boards and selecting "Properties" or "Block Images From..." mean anything? Is it safest to always, unless it's your image you're linking to, use the "insert image" button? Any help would be appreciated!