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# Error message - you need a different host, mate
A Hotlinking Error Has Occured!

We have detected a hotlinking error. Hotlinking is when you link to images or NON html files on dreamstation.com from another host. Hotlinking is not allowed for our FREE Accounts. Hotlinking is allowed for our paid accounts. Your account can be upgraded in the user section when you have logged in.
(I helped save b3ta! numberbruncher - correct by nature, Tue 3 Sep 2002, 12:25, archived)
# Strange
I could see it here after cutting and pasting the address in the browser.
(I helped save b3ta! Craymen, Tue 3 Sep 2002, 12:28, archived)
# yes
you discovered how they detect hotlink. In the HTTP header, there is a REFERER field, which contains the site that the user came from, or, in the case of b3ta, that the image is being linked from. If you just bung the address in the browser, it'll work fine as there is no referer.

Have I spelt referer right?

[edit] does that sound too preachy/patronising. sorry if it does. I'm not very good at choosing the appropriate tone.
(I helped save b3ta! beardman, Tue 3 Sep 2002, 12:32, archived)
# appropriate tone checker
- is there such a beast? And if not there bloody should be.

Not angry, but waving
(I helped save b3ta! Fat Boab of dailyreckless.com fame, Tue 3 Sep 2002, 12:39, archived)
# I did say sorry
christ, it's like posting to b3ta in nazi germany
(I helped save b3ta! beardman, Tue 3 Sep 2002, 12:58, archived)
# I could see it on B3ta after
going to the image location. Must be cacheing or something.
(I helped save b3ta! Craymen, Tue 3 Sep 2002, 13:02, archived)
# Testing...


[edit] Cool! it works!! Try renaming your image to "blah.html", then link to that... That might get round their filter stuff :-)
(I helped save b3ta! bloid ....dloibbloiddloibbloid...., Tue 3 Sep 2002, 12:34, archived)
# you very clever
me never thought of that.
(I helped save b3ta! beardman, Tue 3 Sep 2002, 12:37, archived)
# *bow*

=)
(I helped save b3ta! bloid ....dloibbloiddloibbloid...., Tue 3 Sep 2002, 12:39, archived)
# it looks like my solution
i used the tag .txt instead of .html :(
(I helped save b3ta! DoeK, Tue 3 Sep 2002, 13:22, archived)