Re: COPYING FROM A WEB SITE!

Yes, it is true that you cannot restrict anybody from copying the
content off your site.

One suggestion offered was

> You can shut them out of IE, at least, with this code in the head...
> <.script>
>  function click() {
>   if (event.button==2) {
>    alert('Sorry, this feature has been turned off.')
>   }
>  }
>  document.onmousedown=click
> <./SCRIPT>

This will restrict some people but not all. If somebody is keen enough
to get to your code, they will very well know the keyboard shortcuts
and the Menu options that allow them to select individual items. If
they cannot be selected, and I am desperate enough, I can very well
view the source and download them individually. How will you stop me
then?

BTW, more easier way is to shut off javascript for a while, leech and
then turn it back on. ;-)

I almost forgot about those offline browsers! sheesh!

So, we get the TRUTH once again: You cannot restrict anybody. So,
relax and let web take it's toll on your mental fitness. hehehe

[abhay]

----- Original Message -----
From: <PianoMary(at)aol.com>
To: <DALLASSTA(at)aol.com>; <david.holm(at)rivcom.net>;
<r.schweiss(at)worldnet.att.net>; <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: COPYING FROM A WEB SITE!


> In a message dated 10/4/99 8:28:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> DALLASSTA(at)aol.com writes:
>
> << It is too bad we cannot shut them out of our code!  >>
>
> You can shut them out of IE, at least, with this code in the head...
> <.script>
> function click() {
> if (event.button==2) {
> alert('Sorry, this feature has been turned off.')
> }
> }
> document.onmousedown=click
>   <./SCRIPT>
>
> Remove the periods I put after a couple of the brackets first.  This
doesn't
> work in Netscape, unfortunately.
>
> Mary O'Connor
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