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[–] Hupf@feddit.de 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) relevant xkcd permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) You can put an exclamation point in front of the link to get the image directly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)  You can embed the image, but I think you need to use the image link, rather than the comic page link:  permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hmm. On one hand, the image link properly embeds while the comic link is just a little OBJ square that I can open. On the other hand, the comic link preserves the alt text. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) While true, be advised that some consider it rude to hotlink images without permission Edit: as pointed out below, Randall gives permission to hotlink/embed on each comic page. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Hmm, I've never seen that unless it's nsfw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s old internet etiquette. I think the point is that hotlinking asks someone else to serve content without giving them traffic, if that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Randall putting "Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding)" directly below each comic on the xkcd site count as permission? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago lol I forgot he does that! And yes definitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It actually gets funnier than etiquette like the old poster mentioned. Some folks got pissed enough from people doing it that they would replace the images with goatse. permalink fedilink source parent [+] deikoepfiges_dreirad@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) You can put an exclamation point in front of the link to get the image directly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)  You can embed the image, but I think you need to use the image link, rather than the comic page link:  permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hmm. On one hand, the image link properly embeds while the comic link is just a little OBJ square that I can open. On the other hand, the comic link preserves the alt text. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) While true, be advised that some consider it rude to hotlink images without permission Edit: as pointed out below, Randall gives permission to hotlink/embed on each comic page. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Hmm, I've never seen that unless it's nsfw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s old internet etiquette. I think the point is that hotlinking asks someone else to serve content without giving them traffic, if that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Randall putting "Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding)" directly below each comic on the xkcd site count as permission? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago lol I forgot he does that! And yes definitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It actually gets funnier than etiquette like the old poster mentioned. Some folks got pissed enough from people doing it that they would replace the images with goatse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)  You can embed the image, but I think you need to use the image link, rather than the comic page link:  permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hmm. On one hand, the image link properly embeds while the comic link is just a little OBJ square that I can open. On the other hand, the comic link preserves the alt text. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Hmm. On one hand, the image link properly embeds while the comic link is just a little OBJ square that I can open. On the other hand, the comic link preserves the alt text. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) While true, be advised that some consider it rude to hotlink images without permission Edit: as pointed out below, Randall gives permission to hotlink/embed on each comic page. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Hmm, I've never seen that unless it's nsfw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s old internet etiquette. I think the point is that hotlinking asks someone else to serve content without giving them traffic, if that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Randall putting "Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding)" directly below each comic on the xkcd site count as permission? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago lol I forgot he does that! And yes definitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It actually gets funnier than etiquette like the old poster mentioned. Some folks got pissed enough from people doing it that they would replace the images with goatse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Hmm, I've never seen that unless it's nsfw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s old internet etiquette. I think the point is that hotlinking asks someone else to serve content without giving them traffic, if that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Randall putting "Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding)" directly below each comic on the xkcd site count as permission? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago lol I forgot he does that! And yes definitely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It actually gets funnier than etiquette like the old poster mentioned. Some folks got pissed enough from people doing it that they would replace the images with goatse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s old internet etiquette. I think the point is that hotlinking asks someone else to serve content without giving them traffic, if that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Randall putting "Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding)" directly below each comic on the xkcd site count as permission? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago lol I forgot he does that! And yes definitely. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Randall putting "Image URL (for hotlinking/embedding)" directly below each comic on the xkcd site count as permission? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago lol I forgot he does that! And yes definitely. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago lol I forgot he does that! And yes definitely. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It actually gets funnier than etiquette like the old poster mentioned. Some folks got pissed enough from people doing it that they would replace the images with goatse. permalink fedilink source parent
