TW> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:06:30 -0400 (EDT) TW> From: Tim Wilde TW> Because many (broken) browsers/proxies/"firewalls"/etc block TW> or forge referrer headers "for security" and they'd quadruple TW> their tech support load with all their idiot customers using TW> Norton Internet Security or other similar products calling in TW> saying "why don't I get any images on the site? waah!" This TW> simply isn't an option in the real world. Ughh. Some "security" products cause more trouble than they solve. Norton Internet Security is obnoxious enough to "filter ads" by nuking graphics based on pixel dimensions. (After having to alter some sites to get around this, we have a much harder time recommending Symantec products...) Eddy -- EverQuick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita _________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses: davidc@brics.com -*- jfconmaapaq@intc.net -*- sam@everquick.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.