# Google-Picasa-Hot linking pictures. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 8, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-picasa-hot-linking-pictures/605476 "2011-12-08T05:39:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-picasa-hot-linking-pictures/605476/1 "2011-12-08T05:39:34Z")
I like Gmail. I do not like the new Gmail. Is Picasa on the way out? Other than 'Photobucket ( I really dislike that site ) & they do not bring hot linking back to Picasa I ask what is you all’s opinions on if I should just shoot myself??? Opinions on Smug, Flicker, Tinypic, or on any photo hosting site that is free and allows hot links? Should I go to Google+? Ideas, opinion & wise cracks are all solicited. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-picasa-hot-linking-pictures/605476/2 "2011-12-08T06:37:32Z")
Why do you think Picasa doesn’t allow hotlinking? It seems to work in my informal tests. Tinypic works fine too. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-picasa-hot-linking-pictures/605476/3 "2011-12-08T07:18:59Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Why do you think Picasa doesn’t allow hotlinking? It seems to work in my informal tests. > > Tinypic works fine too. Have you tried today? ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-picasa-hot-linking-pictures/605476/4 "2011-12-08T07:34:26Z")
Yes, right after you posted. [http://www.asdfv.com/test.html](http://www.asdfv.com/test.html) ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-picasa-hot-linking-pictures/605476/5 "2011-12-08T19:13:03Z")
I had to join Google+ to get it to work??? You on G+ ? ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-picasa-hot-linking-pictures/605476/6 "2011-12-08T19:53:46Z")
Oh, I am. Maybe that’s why? ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-picasa-hot-linking-pictures/605476/7 "2011-12-08T20:06:10Z")
I love imgur - it’s the unofficial image host of Reddit and it can withstand the traffic from there, allows hotlinking and you can use it with or without an account. It’s not the best for big collections of albums, flickr’s a little better for that, but there are limitations on free accounts there.