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Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
Lentilla (Keeper of Non-Sequiturs) Started conversation Aug 15, 2001
I have really begun to hate pop-ups. At first, they only appeared on sites that 'nice' people really didn't visit - you know, the naughty porn sites! Then one day I visited a Simpsons fan club site, and ran into the deadly 'pop-up' loop - every time I clicked away a popup, another appeared. In fact, about seventeen appeared, stacked up at the bottom of my screen. I had to shut down my computer to get out of the loop - I was furious!
Just now, I checked my e-mail (free on-line) and found the most insidious pop-up yet - no 'close' button! It was some sort of advert for Men's Magazine (they really need to check their demographics more closely!) I could not make this thing go away. Instead of being able to bring my Netscape window to the front and ignore the popup, it stayed at the front, keeping me from clicking on the 'read new mail' button. Worst yet, when I went to the Netscape email (my work address, and not for fun things like this) the same dang ad was sitting in my e-mail read window. Grrrrrrrrr! I don't know what insidious java script enabled them to do that, but I was extremely displeased.
Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) Posted Sep 19, 2001
You might want to check your home page and favorites list too- I've had websites put themselves there without permission.
Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
Lentilla (Keeper of Non-Sequiturs) Posted Sep 19, 2001
Hmm... I haven't run across that yet - I'm using Netscape, which seems to have less back doors in it than Explorer. Eeek!
Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) Posted Sep 19, 2001
Yeah, I'm stuck with IE on my computer, Netscape doesn't seem to work too well for me.
Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
Mycroft Posted Sep 19, 2001
Hmm... I read your journal entry and I thought "Why hasn't she done anything about it?".
Then I remembered that I've hated pop-ups for years too, and I thought, "Why haven't I done anything about it".
Well, now I have 
I'm downloading PopUp Killer even as I type (it's free!!!), and it's on my list of links if you want to get it too.
Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
Lentilla (Keeper of Non-Sequiturs) Posted Sep 20, 2001
Whoo-hoo!
I had no idea that such a thing existed; otherwise I would have gotten it installed. Unfortunately I'm on my computer at work (yes, I'm improperly utilizing company time!) and I'm not allowed to download any software - I'll have to wait until I get home.
Thanks for the tip! You're saving my sanity...
- Lentilla
Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
cybersimon Posted Aug 19, 2003
what an old thread to be commenting on
Use Mozilla, pop up management and tabs and so much more
but then you know all that now
www.mozilla.org
Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
Lentilla (Keeper of Non-Sequiturs) Posted Aug 20, 2003
I've been tempted to try mozilla. What have you heard about Opera?
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Pop-up Ads - the bloodsuckers of the Internet
- 1: Lentilla (Keeper of Non-Sequiturs) (Aug 15, 2001)
- 2: NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) (Sep 19, 2001)
- 3: Lentilla (Keeper of Non-Sequiturs) (Sep 19, 2001)
- 4: NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) (Sep 19, 2001)
- 5: Mycroft (Sep 19, 2001)
- 6: Lentilla (Keeper of Non-Sequiturs) (Sep 20, 2001)
- 7: cybersimon (Aug 19, 2003)
- 8: Lentilla (Keeper of Non-Sequiturs) (Aug 20, 2003)
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