Re: [Adonthell-general] Linuxgames.com popups

[clinton reece]

There are several browsers that block unsolicited popups, I
don't even understand why ad companies still use them so much...

For example, I didn't even know adonthell's site had popups,
because I use Mozilla (or some other frontend like Galeon) when
I browse.


Clinton Reece

--- cirrus <address@hidden> wrote:
> Yeah, I've often wondered that. I mean sure,
> Linuxgames/UGO/Telefragged
> (whatever their real name is) need ads to make money so they
> can provide
> for our site but I would have thought they and, more
> importantly, the
> companies advertising want to make a good impression on their
> customers.
> And after spam email and flash-intros, pop-ups must be one of
> the most
> unpopular aspects of the net.
> They could probably charge whatever they charge for all
> pop-ups in one
> site together for just one at the start coz that ad would just
> be that
> much more effective. Maybe we should suggest as much to them
> sometime....
> 
>       -James
> 
> 
> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> > 
> > I agree with him.  Once would be enough.  I don't mind one
> popup per site.  A
> > basic Web design primer describes the concept of popups not
> triggered by the
> > customer as giving the site the feel of "a cheap porn
> emporium".  That is
> > going too far, and that was written before popups became a
> fact of life.
> > 
> > But if you can't do anything about it...
> > 
> > Doug.
> > 
> > On Fri, 22 Nov 2002 10:55, you wrote:
> > > Hey folks.
> > >
> > > Recieved that one today. Somebody complaining about the
> popups on our
> > > website. I replied that we (a) hate 'em too, but can (b)
> do nothing
> > > against them and that he should (c) use a browser that can
> suppress
> > > them. In more polite terms, of course :).
> > >
> > > Anyway, I'm not saying we should/shouldn't do anything
> because of that.
> > > Just wanted to make sure the message wouldn't go
> unnoticed. So here it
> > > is:
> > >
> > >
> > > Begin forwarded message:
> > >
> > > Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:55:50 +0100
> > > From: "Tomas Tornevall"
> > > To: <address@hidden>
> > > Subject: Your page.
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I really like this homepage. Very nice in many ways...
> > > But I really can't stand those d**n popups that jumps up
> after *EVERY*
> > > alternative I choose.... Why do you have it there? :)
> Is'nt the first
> > > page enough?
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Tomas Tornevall
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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