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We have had our website content stolen about 5 times already this year. I am sick of having to call and make legal threats to the companies doing this when we stumble across them. They do remove the content (thank God) - but it is a headache and gets everyones blood boiling..
I want to block the use of cut/paste from the HTML pages -anyone know how to do this? I've see it done, if you try to right click (even images) it says "COPYRIGHT BLAH BLAH".
Thanks All!
If someone really really wants to get your code there are an almost countless number of ways for people to do so.
In fact, it's easy to rip your site without looking at the pages at all.
IMHO don't put the javascript in, it just annoys people.
Yes, that's a common javascript example, given on many "free scripts" sites.
However, it's also an almost-total waste of time, since the copier can simply disable JavaScript and cut-n-paste to his heart's content after that. Or, just save a copy from his browser cache.
Put a prominent copyright notice on your pages, and threaten legal action if necessary - That is all you can really do. If it displays in a browser, it can be copied easily, so we just have to live with that. Set up a nice e-mail template so all you have to do is add the offender's e-mail address and URL, and click Send.
If a site refuses to remove your content, then contact his hosting provider (or ISP if home-hosted) under a DMCA claim, and they will remove the page(s) or shut down the site.
Imitiation is the sincerest form of flattery - Even if it is aggravating!
Jim
I ran into a similar situation where a recording artist friend found his entire CD on another site. I contacted the ISP first, and the entire offending site was shut down within a week.
Never mind the content user, contact the host directly and threaten them - it's on their servers!
Other guys/gals - thanks for the help!
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
// No rightclick script v.2.5
var message="Sorry, that function is disabled.\nThis Page Copyrighted and\nImages and Text protected!\nALL RIGHTS RESERVED";
// Don't edit below!
function click(e) {
if (document.all) {
if (event.button == 2) {
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
if (document.layers) {
if (e.which == 3) {
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
}
if (document.layers) {
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
}
document.onmousedown=click;
// -->
</script>
zeus
Others are right, if someone wants to nick your content there is no way to stop them, just have to complain to their isp if you find them doing it.
All you will do is annoy visitors with no actual advantage gained.
