Re: Calm down on disabling right click

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>- the time of the Web for everyone is over, there are more and more
>specialised sites that don't give a hoot about users on LYNX, Windows 3.0 or
>a 9600bps line -- those users are not their target so they don't care if
>they can't see the site.
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Nobody would argue for a minute that in order for you to keep your client 
happy, you should do whatever he/she wishes having advised him/her in areas 
that you believe him/her to be either misguided or under a false impression 
of some sort as to what constitutes good web design. Irrespective of what 
anyone says, if you are both convinced that what you are about to do, is 
*right* for the client, then so be it.

Having said that, I have to question your statement that "the time of the 
Web for everyone is over". True, there are many who apparently could care 
less about who can and who cannot access and comfortably view their sites 
and if they're happy with that, then more power to them. I'm sorry but to 
me, it smacks of arrogance. I acknowledge that with certain designs, it is 
impossible to make it all things to all people and all things to all 
browsers, but I also believe that there is a certain amount of laziness 
involved too.

Personally, if I am running a business, my aim is to make a profit which 
means that I need to sell product and if I were to own a store in a strip 
mall, I sure as hell wouldn't be sticking a large rock in the doorway to 
trip up prospective customers and I wouldn't spray the store each morning 
with skunk oil either.

I agree, that there are "some" stores/companies that are not interested in 
advertising to the great unwashed because they *know* that they can't 
afford their product, but hey! ya know, one day they *might* be able too 
and I can assure you that if they are treated like second class citizens 
the first time they enter, they're gonna remember the name and broadcast 
far and wide about what a lousy company/store it is. Dirt sticks :)

A web site is nooooooooooooo different. Alienate folks, and they remember. 
Treat them kindly and be polite about it and even if they can't afford the 
product, they'll remember the name and speak nicely about it to others.

If disabling a users right click makes everyone feel better, go for it, but 
I think it's very foolish and if it's purpose is to stop folks from 
stealing graphics, it's a complete and total waste of time.

I agree with Stephane, I think he makes a great deal of sense.

Kym




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