Another thing that's funny to me is any attempt to prevent users from right clicking on an image to download it, or to highlight text to copy it. There is no way you can prevent your users from downloading your assets from your webpages, that's just not how the web works.
pointer-events: none? Covering it with a transparent div? Lol. People can edit your CSS, delete your div, or go straight to DevTools' network tab, refresh your page, and then download assets from there.
@mansr well, it's not like people will refrain from using your website on a desktop if you only intend it to be used on mobile. The point of the web is being cross platform, not mobile-only.
@teacherbuknoy You are obviously right. However, for many site owners it might be enough to prevent 90% of attempts to copy material. Depends on what it is. Yes, it's all very silly.
@zorangrbic Yes. High-res pics are also oftentimes not needed too because users won't even appreciate how crisp your image if they're using a regular monitor and if the image is just several tens of pixels in size, so even if you don't care if people save it, it's still a wise thing to do.
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