A decent spam filter will get rid of most, if not all, of the junk - why not encourage your clients to get a good spam filter or use an email client with a good built-in filter?
Jason On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 8:58 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My 2 cents: I'm one of those "standards freaks". But when my clients became > overwhelmed with SPAM from their contact forms I had to bend the rules. And > when I say "overwhelmed" I'm talking about several hundred SPAM emails for > every one or two legitimate inquiries. I tried many "standards compliant" > anti-SPAM techniques but the SPAMmers always found a way around them. > > Then I used JavaScript. It worked. It's still working. Not one single SPAM > has gotten through in over two years. > > One could argue that JavaScript renders the contact form unusable for five > percent of the population. But without it, the SPAMmers would render it > unusable for a hundred percent of the population. My clients aren't going to > sift through hundreds of emails to find the needle in the haystack. I > wouldn't either. > > It's not possible to make everyone happy. Use your best judgment. > > -- Marcello :-) > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Chris Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: [WSG] a good practise for adding email link (mailto)? > > Sent: Jun 16 '08 10:18 > > > > Michael, > > > > What if JavaScript isn't enabled or available on my smartphone? I > presume your websites are not for people accessing the web while on the > move, as well as people whose preference or requirement is to use a web > client without JavaScript. > > > > These "standard[s] freaks" you seem to think so little of *are* trying > to make the web a better place for users - by levelling the playing field, > making things fairer and ensuring we all stick to the same high standards. > You can choose not to do that which is fine by me - my websites will gladly > accept the visitors (and customers) who can't use yours. > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Michael Persson > > Sent: 16 June 2008 10:53 > > To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > > Subject: Re: [WSG] a good practise for adding email link (mailto)? > > > > > > The best way is a form that also has a secure SPAM code or just make a > image > > that search engines cannot read... > > > > I believe that people that does not have Javascript working are not > > using internet > > for the purpose i produce websites for, and im sorry we cant accept all > > kind of users. > > Also users has to follow the standard where website production also is > > based in > > the clients need and NOT on web standards. > > > > Standard freaks are trying to make things better for web standards and > > not for the clients > > or visitors in general... > > > > There is a war and it will always be there.... until understanding from > > all parts are met. > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > James Leslie wrote: > > > Why is this the "best way"? It means that anyone without JavaScript > > > enabled cannot contact you. Spam is a pain, but not giving a user the > > > basic opportunity of contacting you is a bigger problem IMO. > > > I think mailto's and spam filters are the "best way" to go, as they > > > are accessible for everyone. > > > > > > J > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Fuji kusaka > > > *Sent:* 13 June 2008 05:23 > > > *To:* wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > > > *Subject:* Re: [WSG] a good practise for adding email link (mailto)? > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > The best way is to encrypt the email address and make use of a js. > > > This will avoid loads of problems specially spamming. > > > > > > This is simple just follow the instructions here > > > > > > http://jumk.de/nospam/stopspam.html > > > > > > > > > Fuji > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 6:22 AM, tee <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > > This is one of the thing I can't decide. At time, it seemed > > > nothing wrong to have an email link (js encrypted, not mailto that > > > shows email address nakely to Mr. Spam King), but as many people > > > are actually using webmail, or sometimes access websites via > > > public computer (internet cafe or library for instance), I find > > > that having email link actually is causing usability for users. > > > > > > When client insists on having direct email link. What do you do so > > > that it won't cause problem for above users? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > tee > > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Fuji kusaka > > > ******************************************************************* > > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ******************************************************************* > > > ******************************************************************* > > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > This message has been scanned for malware by SurfControl plc. > www.surfcontrol.com > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
