Just today, i have noticed that my bandwidth usage surge up 2 times it normally does. A trouble of having your site suspended and having to pay for the extra bandwidth the other people are stealing (mostly Myspace users).
To end this horror, i have decided to edit my .htaccess file and prevent all websites to hotlink on the images i have uploaded to my server. Yes, i have marked them private, any referrer other than my domain name will be denied access to my site’s images including Google and the other search engines.
So here is code for preventing people from hotlinking my images:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://tildemark.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.tildemark.com/.*$ [NC]
ReWriteRule .*\.(png|gif|jpg)$ - [N,F,L]
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Great article, I’ll share with my readers at my Computer Help Site.
I had to do the same with my htaccess. I had no idea that was happening.
I hate it when they do that, just yesterday I was wondering if there was away to do this.
Thanks a bunch,
I knew there was a way to avoid allowing people to hotlink your images, although I didn’t know myspace people would be the ones causing bandwidth issues. I’ll have to check mine now, to see if I am getting the same thing. Thanks for the post.
Yes, thats not fair to pay bandwidth that you’re not used.
It’s time to protect it all and you have the code. thanks for it.
Good tips and info. I will make sure when I reveal my method on how to make money free with myspace I will let me readers know about these sneaky fools that steal your bandwidth!
Thanks!
Yeah Bandwidth is a costly one, so we must save it. This code is good for that.
For me, myspace is always bloated. Whenever my friend tells me to visit her myspace page, I decline it lol. It’s for no reason so bloated and takes alot out of my memory. How much bandwidth you’ve? Isn’t there a better idea? To put up the images on image hosting?
Yes I agree with you.If your page is suspended due to bandwidth.It is very irritating.But it is too costly to increase your connection bandwidth.If your code would help then it is a good job.
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Good job!!If your code helps me to prevent my bandwidth from MySpace user then what can be better than this..
Your work is good! Thank you!
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There are many thieves out there and free bandwidth is a hot commodity in the internet world. My Share Market Trading blog is suffering from stolen bandwidth, so I am pleased to have found a solution to this problem.
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.
This script is amazing. People these days will steal anything, and bandwidth is not even that expensive really, unless you are providing it for half of the internet.
myspace is always bloated. Whenever my friend tells me to visit her myspace page, I decline it lol. It’s for no reason so bloated and takes alot out of my memory. How much bandwidth you’ve? Isn’t there a better idea? To put up the images on image hosting?
Yes I agree with you.If your page is suspended due to bandwidth.It is very irritating.But it is too costly to increase your connection bandwidth.If your code would help then it is a good job.
That is a good way to save bandwidth. Good job.
Thanks for sharing it.
Some times bandwidth creates problems in front of us but by using these coding if we solve this problem so it great for us.
Yes, I agree. It’s always good to save bandwidth resources. The htaccess is a great tool for this and other problems.
very nice share
thanks…
I never realize that.. thanks for the info.
Well thank you very much for the usefull information.
We will keep this in mind.
myspace idiots – theres so many of them! ive had a similar issue with bandwidth.
Great post thanks..
Yes, Bandwidth is a costly one, so we must save it.
It is very irritating.
Thank you for sharing this to all.
I can do this with .htaccess aswell right?
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MySpace Users are dangerous these days.
Bandwidth costs…
You can also try to replace an image and show on their myspace “nice and hot” pics
The best thing to do is to control your profile and also upload a htaccess file
I agree entirely. Good post
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Myspace idiots, gotta love it! The bandwidth has to be crazy using anything with Myspace.
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I think myspace has some flaws, but you got to remember it’s a free service.
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The bandwidth has to be crazy using anything with Myspace.
tells me to visit her myspace page, I decline it lol. It’s for no reason so bloated and takes Administration Degree alot out of my memory. How much bandwidth you’ve? Isn’t there a better idea? To put up the images on image hosting?
I agree this is a nice information…
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The code to prevent my bandwidth from being stolen by MySpace users is very useful. But are you sure MySpace users are the ones responsible for this? How did they do this?
Just today, i have noticed that my bandwidth usage surge up 2 times it normally does. A trouble of having your site suspended and having to pay for the extra bandwidth the other people are stealing (mostly Myspace users).
How did you know that MySpace users are the ones stealing your precious bandwidth?
Yes, i have marked them private, any referrer other than my domain name will be denied access to my site’s images including Google and the other search engines.
Wouldn’t it affect the search engine visibility of your site?
I don’t think that MySpace has something to do with bandwidth change…However, i would like to commend you for the idea.
Acne
This is a problem that often occurs on Myspace. thank you for the code. I’ll try it.
MySpace users stealing bandwidth? What are the precautionary measures to prevent such a thing from happening to me?
Thanks to your code I am no longer having anyone using my bandwidth, thanks.
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Its liitle coding secrets like this that make all of the difference. If you are paying to host a site like Woodwork Books the last theing you want is people stealing your bandwidth.
Good to know. Bandwidth isn’t free, but the kids using Myspace don’t know that.. or they just don’t care.
I had this problem a few months ago with one of my sites – I was getting so much “traffic” because of a video I had put up, that my hosting account got suspended for a day or so and I had to deal with getting it reactivated, and had to pay extra for bandwidth that month. Grr..
How did you now that it was MySpace users stealing your bandwidth? Is there a way to prevent this from happening to me?
Wow! That’s a great point.
I’m new at blogging. Though I have heard that one of the reasons that people get upset about “stealing” photo links was due to the bandwidth.
I didn’t know how to put in a code to prevent that from happening.
I don’t care if someone uses one of my photos, as long as they download it first. If I’m not paying anything extra, I’m not going to chase anyone down.
i.e. help yourself if you want to DOWNLOAD a photo and upload it to your own web site.
I was wondering what was causeing the surge in bandwidth. I’m going to try using the code. thx
I don’t think that MySpace has the ability to change bandwidth.
Thanks for the info.
Are you sure that MySpace USsers are the ones stealing your bandwidth? How can you be so sure of this?
Your bandwidth is stolen by MySpace Users? How did they do it? Maybe, your security is not good.
What are some of the things I can do to prevent such an unfortunate event from happening to me?
Thanks for the interesting post.
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thanks Alfredo.. very useful info!