Linking to Total Format Images

[Detomah]

Over the last few years, Total Format has been quite generous with the usage of images and files, allowing them to be used on other websites without restrictions.

Unfortunately, this has taken a serious toll on Total Format and has ended up having image thieves and bandwidth theft to the point where it is now really hurting Total Format, as a result, we have had to implement tools to stop images being used on other websites to prevent such theft.

This does not have to effect regulars using images for linking to TF, or for an avatar for example though. If you legitimately use a TF image on another site and you think that site should be allowed to continue using our images, simply contact me and I will look into adding that site to a safe list.

The alternative, is to simply save the images to computer that you want to use elsewhere.

Images hosted by Total Format are for use on Total format by our regulars or by Total Format for Total Format related purposes. Total Format is not a multi-million corporation that can handle such relentless abuse as has been happening, due to thieves stealing our bandwidth by hotlinking to our images and files.

Anyone trying to use images from Total Format, without permission will be presented with the following image:



Please note, this is in no way intended to be of any kind of punishment to registered members of Total Format, in fact quite the opposite, with this restriction now in place, TF should load up a damn sight quicker and you don't have to worry about people stealing your images from the gallery and using them elsewhere without your permission and of course, as said above, if any registered member of Total Format requested a site be made safe and permitted to use TFs images, it will be looked into.

If you are seeing this image scattered around the Total Format website and think you are seeing the image in error, please check your security settings and make sure you are not hidden behind a proxy server, this can cause errors. If anyone has trouble with this, please let me know.