Why does Opera accept scripts to prevent copy and paste etc?

[hucker]

hucker last edited by

Sometimes I try to copy text from a page, and it's either forbidden, or an advert is placed in the copied text. Sometimes I try to save an image, and right click is disabled. Please give me back control of my own computer.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @hucker last edited by

@hucker You can try using some extension to disable those scripts.

You can also try using Pinboards to save what you want.

[hucker]

hucker @leocg last edited by

@leocg I tried pinboard, but it only shows a handful of images from a website. I think the best way would be to disable scripts preventing me from right clicking an image. Which extension does this?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @hucker last edited by

@hucker Don't know any specific extension but I guess that those to block (java)script should work.

[hucker]

hucker last edited by

Well since Opera has an option to disable Javascript in the settings, I tried that. But that stops any page which wants to use it from loading. Like an anti non-Javascript detector.

Laughingly, this very forum produced an error when I tried to reply:

"Your browser does not seem to support JavaScript. As a result, your viewing experience will be diminished, and you have been placed in read-only mode.
Please download a browser that supports JavaScript, or enable it if it's disabled (i.e. NoScript)."

Are there extensions which disable only very small portions of javascript and wouldn't be detected?

And my original question - why are sites allowed to do this in the first place?

[hucker]

hucker last edited by hucker

Sorted!

You don't need an extension. If you open the developer tools while the image is there, you can see all the images on that page in a list, and you can right click and save. Detailed instructions at https://www.alphr.com/save-images-when-right-click-is-disabled/ It's for Chrome, but it works in Opera too.,