AD Nauseam
Whoever invented the javascript command that pops up a new window should be taken out and beaten. Whoever uses the command for advertising should likewise be taken out and beaten. There should be lots of taking out and beating, until people stop using pop-up ads. There should at least be a fine or somethng. How effective can it possibly be? I've never heard of anyone who appreciates the fine advertisements being slathered across their screen, I've never heard of anyone who actually bought anything from such an ad, and if I ever do hear of someone that does, I'm not talking to them anymore. What could be a less effective method of advertisement? I've been in the room when people actually unplug their computers as the last resort to get the ads off their screen.
Get it through your heads, you horrid excuses for advertisers... it's a bad idea to drive your audience away. If you operate a company and your advertising agency uses pop-up ads, fire them. They are uncreative and narrow-minded.
There are ways to deal with the ads, most notably a browser and a little baby application. Mozilla (the browser) has a rather nice popup blocker, and Ad-Aware (the application) is capable of removing adware from your computer. Computer users would do well to have both on hand.
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