Can I disable downloads for my images?

[mickeysimpson]

I would like to disable the Image Tool for downloading my photos. Is that possible?

[The Ghost Of Phils Society]

Are you wanting that just for yourself, or speaking globally across the site?

At the request of many members, that feature was turned off back in January.  Then at the request of many members, it was turned back on a week later.  One can review the discussions on that in other threads.

It is easy to disable that feature.  It does not however remove the ability of anyone to right-click on an image and do the same thing.

[mickeysimpson]

I was initially speaking for myself; however, your response correctly asks whether I meant this for all. Based upon your response I would say that the best of all worlds would be if the feature was available to be invoked on an individual basis; thereby, making everyone happy.

That said I do understand about the right click and save image.

Thank you for your response!

Mick

 

[William Michael]

Even on websites where Right Click and then [Save Image] is disallowed, once an image is published on the web, it is able to be downloaded if the desire to do so is present: note, even if the image has been 'deleted' it can be found.

Understood that locks on doors inhibit naughty (opportunistic) events happening and it would be nice in a perfect platform to have lots of user options, however my view is, publishing low res images suffices do do away with big-time theft of one's work.

As we don't have a perfect platform (but have made recent big advancements) I reckon time spent looking at the big picture item fixes is better spent than making a user option to have download image "on" or "off" - I do think most people understand (or should understand) that once they publish ANYTHING on the www, it can be found and subsequently downloaded.

WW     

[AlanKlein]

9 hours ago, William Michael said:

Even on websites where Right Click and then [Save Image] is disallowed, once an image is published on the web, it is able to be downloaded if the desire to do so is present: note, even if the image has been 'deleted' it can be found.

Understood that locks on doors inhibit naughty (opportunistic) events happening and it would be nice in a perfect platform to have lots of user options, however my view is, publishing low res images suffices do do away with big-time theft of one's work.

As we don't have a perfect platform (but have made recent big advancements) I reckon time spent looking at the big picture item fixes is better spent than making a user option to have download image "on" or "off" - I do think most people understand (or should understand) that once they publish ANYTHING on the www, it can be found and subsequently downloaded.

WW     

What would be considered a good low res file?

[samstevens]

1000 pixels max at 72 dpi. This is what PN has always recommended. It’s a good practice both for your own protection and for members who have slower Internet connections not to get bogged down having to open larger files.