Whats the fuss about it?
I mean I can understand you if it is your server from
which the gif is linked to but I think it is not really THAT
important.

But hey,
Ursula lets just solve this little problem.
I have uploaded that gif image on my server.
http://216.26.161.50/scan.gif

So if just change the link on this url so Mr. X is satisfied :)

You mean that linking an image from a personal server?
Yes. It can be done on every HTTP Server.

er, that's not entirely correct

Just try to link from a Geocities server etc. They only allow images to be viewed as part of a locally served page...

If you try to just server an image to a remote page then you'll find it doesn't work.

Hi Paradog........

Sorry no reply to this until now, but I didn't see it until now.
View New Posts certainly has some weird behaviour patterns!
I'm just finishing a new OS install and all of the fun that goes with that, but I'll be in touch with you soon. ;)

Geocities, now owned by yahoo, puts tons of java into pages that wastes resources, disallows lots of things and puts those stupid ads. The scripting also contains errors.

They impose harsh bandwidth limits and limit anything that resembles an image to be called from a page on their server, however the http server itself doesnt do this. Apache and IIS both will send an image to anybody who requests it, as long as they're allowed to.

Yeah!!
 

Go for it Ursula!!!! I agree with you...:D And unreg, Please reg yourself. Then you can turn it off, so, you can save you bandwide.

I remember when I had my site on Geocities. Thank God I found a better server (and my own domain).

Ivan
"In the dark we make a brighter light"