[thelist] Hiding images (no right click?)

Peter-Paul Koch gassinaumasis at hotmail.com
Wed Oct 17 11:51:57 CDT 2001


> > I found this idea interesting enough to try and it works, see
> >
> > http://www.xs4all.nl/~ppk/tests/imagetest.html
>
>well, if by works you mean hides the bottom of the image, then
>yes, it works... if you mean it works by preventing theft, then no, it
>doesn't, it didn't slow me down at all... if you mean it works by
>making me have to crop it, well, i've already stolen it, so 2 seconds
>in my favorite image tool is no biggie at this point...
>
> > for the result. Doesn't work in Version 4 and Opera. Of course, even
> > if it works the thief can still change the image, but it does help a
> > bit.
>
>i don't see how it helps... but hey, maybe that's just me...

It helps in confusing the newbies. Not much, admittedly, but surely some 
novive thief will get utterly confused. It also helps against people who put 
your URL in their IMG tag.

Bottom line is of course that image theft cannot be prevented. I never 
claimed it could.

ppk

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