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Nowadays even image hosting services (imgur, ...) act like they don't know how to display an image without having to resort to javascript.

• tniemi 8y ago
  I think that is mainly because of content control. Plain hotlinking is technologically simple, but a bad business practice.
  • hawski 8y ago
    Wouldn't checking the HTTP referer server side fix hotlinking issues once and for all without any JavaScript?
    • marcosdumay 8y ago
      The referrer can be gamed, but it's not something you can't solve by combining it with cookies.