Ha! I’ve found my first bandwidth thief! Oh, I know there are more. I’ve got a good host backing me in my efforts to root out those that would have me pay for their website goodies! Thieves. They shall all drown in lakes of blood! No, wait… That was “Conan the Barbarian“. Ok. I pray they all get crabs! I have no use for thieves, even bandwidth thieves.
Geez! It says plainly in every disclaimer I write that you may use any of my images or writings by simply asking first and giving proper credit where it is due. All you have to do with the images is host the bloody thing on your own website. What these guys do is code in a pic or post they like on your site into theirs using your URL. Then anytime their page is loaded, it draws the image from your files, using your bandwidth! Yeah, the ethereal stuff you pay for each month! Either it is ignorance or plain, malicious theft. I don’t know which and frankly don’t care.
After all, all they had to do was ask me. I’d give any help I’m capable of giving.
Anyhoo, the first one found is Banjo Jones over at Brazosport News who is/was ripping me off for bandwidth over a measly small image of Johnny Cash. Now, is that something worth being reported to your host for B/W Theft? I don’t think so, but that is exactly what has happened!
I write this in accordance with my own published Rules for this blog. Zero tolerance for foolishness. Further actions verses this character all depend on his response to my letters.
Omar, out.
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