In fact, a nice, cute cursor on someone's page about his wife or dog is a great touch, adding some special nicety which makes the pages stand out. A little waving flag on someone's page about their Vietnam War experiences is great, and a heart can make a romantic page really stand out. But on a professional site these cursors tend to be, well, tacky. They turn away visitors for a number of reasons. These don't matter that much on a personal site - after all, most people create personal sites for the satisfaction, not to make money or get a high hit count.
Professional sites are different.
You want your visitors to stay and read your message, comprehend your data or buy your products. Under these circumstances it is critical that you do nothing to chase anyone away. Some of the drawbacks of special cursors include the following. Including special cursors requires the download of a plug-in. This has a tendency to turn away visitors right away.