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An End to Pop-ups? Advertisers Wince, Then Shrug
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| November 14, 2003
| Zachary Rodgers
Posted on 11/14/2003 9:07:50 PM PST by JoJo Gunn
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I for one won't miss them if and/or when they're gone. Everybody's gotta make a living, but popups simply got to be too intrusive for my taste.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:07:51 PM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
To: JoJo Gunn
What about adware and spyware blocking!!! pop-ups aren't nearly as annoying as spammers getting your address.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:13:33 PM PST
by
blastdad51
(Proud father of an Enduring Freedom vet, and friend of a soldier lost in Afghanistan)
To: JoJo Gunn
Mozilla Firebird is a terrific browser. I use it and get ZERO popups. It's great for most browsing.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:21:56 PM PST
by
freebilly
To: JoJo Gunn
Great, are they going to do anything about default settings for active x scripting or for those insidious browser hijackers? MS has blown it, I'm using Mozilla from now on.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:25:39 PM PST
by
Brett66
To: freebilly
This little program maximizes IE and OE windows and has a pretty good popup killer too.
Granted, it's not perfect. Sometimes it kills those smaller than usual "print article" windows, etc, but I recommend it. And it's free, though the maker, like most, would appreciate donations.
http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/index.htm
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:26:59 PM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(Help control the Leftist population - have them spayed or neutered ©)
To: Brett66; blastdad51
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:31:31 PM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(Help control the Leftist population - have them spayed or neutered ©)
To: JoJo Gunn
Click here:
NEW ADS New pop Up that can't be blocked
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:34:54 PM PST
by
america-rules
(It's US or THEM so what part don't you understand ?)
To: JoJo Gunn
I've tried spybot, adware and hijack blaster pro, it didn't work. I'll try the spyware blaster, maybe that'll detect and kill this trojan that's infected IE. I don't use IE much anyway, Mozilla Firebird really works great.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:39:52 PM PST
by
Brett66
To: america-rules
Sliding adds, isn't that neat? They need to be drawn and quartered.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:42:04 PM PST
by
Brett66
To: america-rules
I've seen several of that type, the latest one being a yellow box that says I'm the millionth visitor
every time I hit the site.
![](http://discussions.virtualdr.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Obviously spammers and ad "bombers" make money from somebody or they'd have disappeared long ago. I don't think that even if MS turns that blocker on by default it'll change much.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:43:25 PM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(Help control the Leftist population - have them spayed or neutered ©)
To: america-rules
Sorry, but it can be blocked by an IP filter. =)
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:50:13 PM PST
by
PokeyJoe
(why can't <img src""> in my tag line?)
To: america-rules
Well, I turned off javascript, and the image is there and stationary, instead of appearing and sliding into the middle of the page. And clicking the X doesn't close it.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:50:50 PM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(Help control the Leftist population - have them spayed or neutered ©)
To: JoJo Gunn
Does that mean we can go back to checking drudge?
Slight problem though. Many websites have popups as an intregral part of their site. FedEx.com shipping for one (worst put together site on the internet). If you have a pop up stopper, you have to disable it to make the site work. What's gonna happen with this change.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:51:04 PM PST
by
BJungNan
To: freebilly
Mozilla Firebird is a terrific browser. I use it and get ZERO popups. It's great for most browsing. Can you tel mw the difference between mozilla 1.5 and Mozilla firebird?
To: america-rules
New pop Up that can't be blocked Not exactly a popup, but it is annoying, and it will be easy for blockers to stop if it ever becomes popular.
To: BJungNan
Many websites have popups as an intregral part of their site. Most blockers do a good job of stopping only "unrequested" popups, and letting those that have a valid purpose through. Not sure about FedEx in particular.
To: stuck_in_new_orleans
Go to
http://mozilla.org and read the FAQ. =)
Firebird is a browser only deal - small, fast, with the best features from Mozilla.
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:08:47 PM PST
by
PokeyJoe
(why can't <img src""> in my tag line?)
To: BJungNan
Many websites have popups as an intregral part of their site. You can hold down the control key and click the link for the pop up and it should allow the pop up. At least it does on mine.
To: JoJo Gunn
"I think this will continue to stimulate creative minds in the ad community to find quality ways to reach an audience and communicate with them," he said. "You can't stop technology and innovation, so you continue to adapt." There's no explaining the cluelessness of individuals or groups who seem unaware that they are their own worst enemy.
I would never but any product, no matter how useful, from an uninvited popup ad.
Period.
End of discussion.
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:12:56 PM PST
by
Publius6961
(40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
To: JoJo Gunn
Go download the Google toolbar. Kills popups. Works. Painless.
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:13:54 PM PST
by
FreedomPoster
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