[Lurker]

I simply refuse to click through to personal blogs anymore. Between the pop up ads, viruses, trojans, malware, and other crap it’s not worth it.

Besides this author isn’t on the “must excerpt” list so it would be polite to post the entire thing here and let Freepers decide if this person’s blog is worth visiting.

[GOPJ]

It also could be a way to ‘collect’ who’s a freeper... I don’t think that’s the case here - but I’m sure it’s happened.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Blog pimpin’ in the USA!

[LucianOfSamasota]

I thought legal issues had resulted from printing entire articles without permission? Didn’t FR face a lawsuit and incur a judgement over this very issue?

I agree with your premise, and don’t like the constant redirects either. But I also owe the article’s publisher some courtesy, and I am subject to the laws in this regard.

[count-your-change]

“I simply refuse to click through to personal blogs anymore. Between the pop up ads, viruses, trojans, malware, and other crap it’s not worth it.”

All too true! It's like e-mail from names I don't recognize, it's into the trash with them.

[jonno]

Between the pop up ads, viruses, trojans, malware, and other crap it’s not worth it.

Freeware you need to have:
PlugIns/Ad-ons - if you're running Mozilla:
- Adblock Plus
- FlashBlock (1.5.5x.xx)

On your PC:
ThreatFire (ThreatFire.com)
FreeAv (FreeAv.com)

I have no issues with pop-ups, etc...