What on earth is HOTLINKING and why is it not allowed?

[stockhausen]

What the hell is Halal all about? such a backward religion.

NO HOTLINKING!

Muslims love to preach their morals but this also includes stoning gays, chopping off hands.

NO HOTLINKING!

Muslims hate Jews because their prophet got pwned and they've held a grudge ever since.

Where in the FAQ does it explain what HOTLINKING! is and why it is not allowed?

Just wondered . . .

 

[Gilly]

Effectively it is stealing bandwidth.

Covered in the sticky here

Covered in Google here