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nintendo
25 Apr 2001, 07:20
Is there any way to have the avatar stay on a different server when some one adds an avatar? For example if they submit a Geocitie URL, the avatar stays on Geocities. It sure would save A LOT of bandwidth.
M. James
25 Apr 2001, 23:24
IMHO:

1. It's not worth what bandwidth you save when you end up with numerous broken images. (And also, GeoCities doesn't allow external linking to their images, they figured out people)

2. If they are taking too much bandwidth up, simply disable them. This is optional, remember.
tubedogg
26 Apr 2001, 02:50
Most people consider that bandwidth stealing and you can get your account with your web-host revoked because of it. Not to mention, as Marc said, Geocities (and most of the other free hosts, and even some other websites) have figured it out and disallow external linking.
DKasemier
15 May 2001, 15:51
but is it possible, we tried to put avatars out, 30% less bandwith, well, it saves a lot of money so we want icons from the web..
GsmGuru
15 May 2001, 15:54
We have several servers and we want to put them on a other server, so we dont have so much bandwith usage at the main one!
GsmGuru
15 May 2001, 23:12
none?
GsmGuru
29 May 2001, 17:35
Please help us!
Mike Sullivan
29 May 2001, 17:38
That would require hacking.
DKasemier
01 Jun 2001, 18:42
so?
Steve Machol
02 Jun 2001, 02:16
Originally posted by DKasemier
so?

So go the the Hacking forum. :D
DKasemier
21 Jun 2001, 19:25
no there are we, you solve the most ****ty questions, why dont you help me out with this one, it hasnt to be THAT easy, i even was CLOSE to it (custom user profile field).. but i didnt know how to make sure that the avatar is NOT displayed when someone doesnt fills it in :)
Steve Machol
21 Jun 2001, 21:21
Oops - you're absolutely right, we are in the hacking forum. My apologies. (Was this thread moved by any chance?)

Anyway I have no idea how to do this hack. :confused: