[realdx]

Originally Posted by Ghostt

the images are normaly stored at imagehost so noone care

you are wrong in thinking that what for you is normal, so it should be for everybody.. yes, I really see users uploading on an image host their tiny thumbs for the thread.. and maybe have the thumb link to the image hosting service.. would you care of uploading to an image host service your thumbs for the thread??
IMO is more easy to see users stealing images they found surfing around, copy the link, and paste it in your board(mine too).
I dont even see why your arguing, probably, if one day we'll see the req I made, you'll have a nifty switch in the ACP, "host thumbs on your server?", yes and no.. so you can keep you images outside, and have a slow thread list, that you dont know how long it will keep the thumbs, while I will have a lighting fast thread list with the thumbs staying in their place as long as the thread is not deleted.. everybody's happy!