I posted a similar problem on the All Zines tribe: zine-fans.tribe.net/thread/0...229a797f0 . If that link doesn't work, the tribe is at zine-fans.tribe.net/ and the post is called Bandwidth Bandits.

Basically, I spew my own Webzine (also woefully in need of an update...apparently I took much of the summer off) and many a wank has been linking to my images instead of simply stealing them fair and square...like I did.

I figure anyone who produces a blog, zine, or other type of site knows enough to realize that they are stealing precious bandwidth. So I don't even bother asking. I assume intent.

With that in mind, my standard response has been to rename the photo on my site and then upload a most unpleasent image for the photo they have linked to. I have found that mildly offensive declarations of bandwidth thievery work best.

Though a few bloggers have gone months without noticing. I mean, I've quadrupled the size of the image so it takes up the entire page. I've replaced it with even more offensive content. And they just leave it there.

Which tells me two things. First, no one is reading their blogs, for someone would surely email them a comment. I know I get emails whenever a page is down, as a few of mine currently are. And second, these clowns aren't even reading the stuff they post, because they would take some action if they saw it. Kind of sad, when you think about it.

Anyway, that's my suggestion. Come up with an image that notifies viewers that the blogger is stealing content and/or bandwidth. Or, as I may do if I can figure out how to make the image linkable, create an ad for your site that you can use instead...something along the lines of "why waste your time on a site that steals it's content...come see the real deal."