Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-07 Thread Shane Helm
Summed up very well Justin. And yes, Apple Mail is the best way to defend against spam (junk mail). It has an awesome spam filter system. Shane Helm { sonzeDesignStudio™ On Jul 7, 2004, at 12:51 AM, Justin French wrote: On 06/07/2004, at 10:50 PM, Neerav wrote: I havent tried this, but it sounds

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-07 Thread Justin French
On 06/07/2004, at 10:50 PM, Neerav wrote: I havent tried this, but it sounds interesting http://www.phoenity.com/newtedge/hide_email_spambots/ As soon as a new "technique" for hiding email address' becomes widely publicised, then *everyone* knows about it. Yes, that includes the makers of spambo

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread Mark Stanton
> Of course. The point is just to make it more difficult. A car alarm > doesn't stop car theft, but with all else equal, the thief will choose > one without an alarm. That's fine & true but by making it difficult for spam bots you also make it difficult for your users. -- Mark Stanton Gruden P

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread Mordechai Peller
Mark Stanton wrote: - If its visible to users spam harvestors can get it if they really want to. Of course. The point is just to make it more difficult. A car alarm doesn't stop car theft, but with all else equal, the thief will choose one without an alarm.

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread Mark Stanton
HI All My thoughts on this issue are here: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg05509.html If doesn't really matter what obfuscation method you use: - If its visible to users spam harvestors can get it if they really want to. - The more you hide it (via js, css or what ever else) the

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread Adam Carmichael
Neerav wrote: I havent tried this, but it sounds interesting http://www.phoenity.com/newtedge/hide_email_spambots/ Nice concept -- but -- all it takes is for a spammer to start harvesting based on the "\40" string and stream substitute it for the "@" into their DB. Given the incompatibility with

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread Mordechai Peller
How's about: so-and-sodocument.write("@anywhere.com")@anywhere.com At least you're covered whether or not JavaScript is enabled. * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread t94xr.net.nz webmaster
- Original Message - From: "Ted Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I use the following javascript. It works well for me. Ted - the downside beign they dont use a JS enabled browser? They cant contact you. Better is a PHP Contact Form John Wyles has one - a very good one indeed. _

RE: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread Ted Drake
Ted -Original Message----- From: Mordechai Peller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 7:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS Neerav wrote: > I havent tried this, but it sounds

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread dan
Also, on Firebird you can't copy and paste the email address which is a bit annoying. Also, it would be a bit annoying to deploy on site where the email address links are generated dynamically, you'd need to generate a bit of CSS as well as the link. All in all, I wouldn't use that method. Morde

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread Mordechai Peller
Neerav wrote: I havent tried this, but it sounds interesting http://www.phoenity.com/newtedge/hide_email_spambots/ Two problems: doesn't allow "mailto:"; and doesn't work in IE. * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://we

Re: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread t94xr.net.nz webmaster
July 07, 2004 12:50 AM Subject: [WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS I havent tried this, but it sounds interesting http://www.phoenity.com/newtedge/hide_email_spambots/ -- Neerav Bhatt http://www.bhatt.id.au Web Development & IT consultancy Mobile: +61 (0)403 8000 27 http:/

[WSG] Hiding email address from spambots with CSS

2004-07-06 Thread Neerav
I havent tried this, but it sounds interesting http://www.phoenity.com/newtedge/hide_email_spambots/ -- Neerav Bhatt http://www.bhatt.id.au Web Development & IT consultancy Mobile: +61 (0)403 8000 27 http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/neerav