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   bit-naughty@hotmail.com to All   
   HTTP question   
   11 Apr 16 08:01:47   
   
   If someone on a forum wants to post a picture in his/her post, and that   
   picture is on, say, Flickr, then they post a  in their post right? (well, they post different,   
   but that's what the forum software    
   changes it to....?)   
   But does Flickr KNOW that it's a post on Mr. Forum that's requesting that   
   picture? I don't know for sure if this is what is called "leeching" or not   
   (sounds more like MP3 stuff to me!), but - what's there in the HTTP protocol   
   to tell Flickr that it's Mr.    
   Forum that's requesting the pic? Is it the Referer header? WHY IS THIS   
   NECESSARY? I DON'T _WANT_ FLICKR TO KNOW!   
      
      
   Thanks.   
      
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