1st March 2002
I always laugh aloud when I see Web pages with right-click warnings on them. "Oh no! I can't copy your stupid image!" Now, I'm not saying that all images are stupid, nor am I saying that users don't have the right to hold all rights over their properties. However, if you put it on the Internet, it's pretty much fair game. If you don't want people to steal it, don't put it there. Simple, and very effective. The other day, someone sent me a link to a shareware utility that would allegedly put the kybosh on all Web content stealing activities. Bah. Whatever. We've discussed how you can use SHIFT+F10 or the "context menu" button on your keyboard to bypass blocking before. Here's another possible route (at least, for images): left click to select and hold it, tap Windows+D to bring up your desktop, then drop the object anywhere. Failing that, you could also try viewing the source for the Web page to find the direct URL for the image. Where there's a will, there's a way. Don't be lulled into a false sense of security when you try to "block that kick."