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BANDWIDTH THEFT

PLEASE DO NOT BE A BANDWIDTH THIEF!


If you do not know what bandwidth theft means, then PLEASE read this entire page BEFORE you take an image from this site.


IMPORTANT! Please upload images to your own server. Please do not reference them directly from this site.

Images used on your site or page must be saved to your computer and server and not referenced in your html code to the images located on our server.

Making IMG calls to images located on my site from your html documents is considered bandwidth theft. Please do not use my image URLs, please use your own.

To clarify this in case you do not understand, don't write your html code like this...

<img src="http://www.3roses.co.uk/name_of_image.gif">


Save the image file you are using to your own server and write your html code like this instead...

<img src="http://www.your_server.com/name_of_image.gif">


Right clicking on an image and then going to properties, highlighting the URL address, copying and then pasting the image URL into a forum page, message board, auction, web site or any place on the web is bandwidth theft. You should choose "Save As" and save it in your computer. Then find a host that will allow you to upload it to their server and give you an URL address of your own to use.

There are places that will host your images for only a couple of pennies per month.


For WebTV users, please click below for a Transloader and Transloader help.

Transloader | Domania Freeloader
MSNTV Scrapbook Uploader | Web Scissors

What is Bandwidth?

It is a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel. Each time a file like a page, image, clipart, animation or midi is loaded from a site, it is using a certain amount of resources or bandwidth. You can also think of bandwidth similar to the electricity it takes to run your refrigerator. When someone links directly to an image on someone else's server, (instead of copying it to their own computer and then uploading it to their own server) it is similar to your neighbor running an extension cord over to your electrical outlet to run his own refrigerator. While it is convenient for him, it is the person that has the plugin that has to pay for the extra usage.


The End of Free Clipart Sites?

Most website host providers set a limit to the amount of bandwidth a site may use each month and after that limit is reached, a site may be closed and the webmaster may have to pay a large bill before they can open their site again. Most free clipart and animations sites can not afford this and many are forced to close permanently. Free clipart and animations sites may very soon be a thing of the past.


How You Can Help

You can do your part to help sites stay open and free by not stealing bandwidth. You can also help by educating others on your favorite message boards about bandwidth theft.

Below is a list of links to help you explain it to them:

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4210/bandwidth.html
http://www.phenomenalwomen.com/donteventhinkaboutit/
http://www.websiteprimer.com/article1038.html
http://autumnweb.com/Roxys/directlinking.html
http://www.buffyguide.com/extras/picuse.shtml
http://www.georgerabe.com/help/linking.htm
http://www.superdrewby.com/bandwidththeft.shtml
http://www.wagsouth.com/netiq.html
http://a-shoponline.com/bandwidth-theft.html
http://foxtrotters.tripod.com/bndwdth.htm

If you have read this page and you still do not know what bandwidth theft is, then please do not use our graphics.
Thank you!


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