Business-y type post

[grass_stained]

It has come to my attention that, since going mostly public again, some of my icons have been linked, uncredited, at various places. Some of these places even hotlink my images, which is dirty and low.

Now, I use Photobucket to host my images, and it's free. So really, if you are hotlinkink you're not stealing my paid-for bandwidth. However, you'

Comments

[befallen_dream]

Some people are just stupid. I mean, it really doesn't take any effort to credit an icon. >_

[grass_stained]

yeah, I didn't think so either. eh. Thanks for the support.

[autumn_faerie]

Sorry to hear that this is happening. :/ I don't understand why people would hotlink your icons, since LJ gives you space to upload icons to their server for use. Meh.

[grass_stained]

Well, some people hotlink them for use as avatars at message boards, like aimoo or some other kinds. That's actually the biggest abuse of hotlinking there is. But your right, it makes no sense to hotlink icons at livejournal, yet I have heard of instances where that happens. *shrug* thanks for the support.

[masculatron]

Sorry that such stuff is happening, but I know you put each one of the offenders in their place (and probably evoked tears too) when you laid it down with "big meanie."

Much love. Best of luck.

[grass_stained]

heh, it's worked for me since kindergarten, why change now? :)

thanks!

[beginning]

Flipper of support, The. Flipper of support.

[grass_stained]

it's good to know the Flipper has my back! :)

[eevee_gurl]

Woot! Awesome speech!

[grass_stained]

Heh, thanks. :)