Re: Image Stealing

by "Ken Jones" <kejones(at)erols.com>

 Date:  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 09:53:19 -0400
 To:  "HWG List" <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
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I agree that this graphic can be pulled out of the cache, but as someone
said by the time most people look at it they can't remember where they got
it from. Also I believe that most people either don't know or won't think to
pull it out of the cache. Really neat trick.

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kassianna" <Kassianna(at)WiccanWeb.Net>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:11 PM
Subject: Image Stealing


> Hi All:
>
> I already sent this on via direct e-mail to the originator of this query,
> but since this seems such an effective way of preventing image theft, I
> thought I'd see if any of you folks in list-land know how it is done and
if
> it is as effective as it seems.
>
> The technique is a pop-up alert when the viewer attempts to right-click an
> image.  The alert also prevents the "view source" function from operating.
> Together it seems that this effectively stops at least the casual thief.
> The page is at http://www.silverdawn.net/mickiemueller/index.html
>
> Anyone know the trick the artist used?
>
> Regards,
>
> Kass
>

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