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Brad Russ · 06-15-2003, 07:21 AM

I have recently noticed that more and more websites seem to be using pop up ads lately. Has anyone else noticed this? I got online about two years ago, and hardly ever noticed any pop up ads, but now I notice them on almost every website. Even amazon, and Columbia House are using pop up ads now. Aren't they making enough money, that they don't have to use them? I think if I'm going to spend time on their website, and continuously buy stuff, I shouldn't have to wait around on their site, while their stupid pop ups slow everything down. I even installed pop up stopper recently, but since installing that, I seem to be getting more annoying pop ups than ever. Do any of you know how I can get rid of all these freakin pop ups? Thanks!

Nanny Fine · 06-15-2003, 08:35 AM

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Originally posted by mdntrider7
I have recently noticed that more and more websites seem to be using pop up ads lately. Has anyone else noticed this? I got online about two years ago, and hardly ever noticed any pop up ads, but now I notice them on almost every website. Even amazon, and Columbia House are using pop up ads now. Aren't they making enough money, that they don't have to use them? I think if I'm going to spend time on their website, and continuously buy stuff, I shouldn't have to wait around on their site, while their stupid pop ups slow everything down. I even installed pop up stopper recently, but since installing that, I seem to be getting more annoying pop ups than ever. Do any of you know how I can get rid of all these freakin pop ups? Thanks!

I agree, I also hate them. Ones that annoy me even more are on places like TVGUIDE.com where it pops up your whole screen, the music slows the computer down and it says "Watch American Idol tonight" or something. I HATE those. I get a lot of them off Yahoo as well for some reason.

I can't have a pop up stopper because I dont have enough hard drive room on my system. It's slow as it is.

animalcrackers · 06-15-2003, 08:45 AM

I noticed I've been getting a lot of pop-up ads lately. They are very annoying! Sometimes I get so many at one time my computor freezes up.

Brad Russ · 06-15-2003, 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I agree, I also hate them. Ones that annoy me even more are on places like TVGUIDE.com where it pops up your whole screen, the music slows the computer down and it says "Watch American Idol tonight" or something. I HATE those. I get a lot of them off Yahoo as well for some reason.

I can't have a pop up stopper because I dont have enough hard drive room on my system. It's slow as it is.

I know what you mean. Those big ones that take up the whole screen really make me mad. Sometimes you can't even get those ones off your screen. Another thing I hate about pop ups is all the viruses that many of them have.

Nanny Fine · 06-15-2003, 09:03 AM

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Originally posted by mdntrider7
My computer has gotten more viruses than a prostitute!

Brad Russ · 06-15-2003, 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by Nanny Fine

Sorry, I didn't mean to shock you. I edited that statement. Sometimes I forget how many kids are on this board, so that obviously wasn't a good thing to say.

*PinkLady* · 06-15-2003, 09:44 AM

Pop up ads annoy the hell out of me. It seems like I click the same one over and over to get rid of it, and it just shows up again.

BrandonS · 06-15-2003, 11:06 AM

I hate pup-ups, and the people who choose to advertise that way obviously don't care how much they detract from our Internet experience. When you get onto the net through AOL, which I rarely do, they have a 100% effective pop-up blocker, but of course, it's their own browser.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 06-15-2003, 11:08 AM

Man, there's nothing I HATE more than pop-up adds. I absolutely can't stand them. The more you click for them to go away, the more come.

fr00ti · 06-15-2003, 11:08 AM

Oh man there was this one last night when I was looking for more Shania pics, and it was for "the hulk" and it seriously almost blew my eardrum out.

PZelda · 06-15-2003, 12:53 PM

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Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I agree, I also hate them. Ones that annoy me even more are on places like TVGUIDE.com where it pops up your whole screen, the music slows the computer down and it says "Watch American Idol tonight" or something. I HATE those. I get a lot of them off Yahoo as well for some reason.

I can't have a pop up stopper because I dont have enough hard drive room on my system. It's slow as it is.

OMG!!!!!!! Finally, somebody else who goes to TVGuide.com and can relate with me!

I have Pop Up Stopper on my comp and have used it since it was a new program in 2000. I don't ever get any popups (that's why I've been using PUS for so long), but the ones that sneak up on you on the website, PUS doesn't block that, and it makes me REALLY mad. And OMG, the popups that take up the entire page!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!! It makes me SO mad!

AnaheimPMWitch · 06-15-2003, 01:22 PM

UGH I HATE Popups it doesnt bother me so much Now that I have a faster computer but before with my old computer they kept slowing things down

Truth · 06-15-2003, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by mdntrider7
Another thing I hate about pop ups is all the viruses that many of them have.

I haven't seen a virus come from a popup on this computer but perhaps you should buy some anti virus protection...

Truth · 06-15-2003, 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by BrandonS
When you get onto the net through AOL, which I rarely do, they have a 100% effective pop-up blocker, but of course, it's their own browser.

AOL just uses internet explorer browser actully...

DarleneIllyria · 06-15-2003, 01:35 PM

I hate whole screen pop ups.

06-15-2003, 07:21 AM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Pop up ads? I have recently noticed that more and more websites seem to be using pop up ads lately. Has anyone else noticed this? I got online about two years ago, and hardly ever noticed any pop up ads, but now I notice them on almost every website. Even amazon, and Columbia House are using pop up ads now. Aren't they making enough money, that they don't have to use them? I think if I'm going to spend time on their website, and continuously buy stuff, I shouldn't have to wait around on their site, while their stupid pop ups slow everything down. I even installed pop up stopper recently, but since installing that, I seem to be getting more annoying pop ups than ever. Do any of you know how I can get rid of all these freakin pop ups? Thanks!
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06-15-2003, 11:08 AM	#9
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	Man, there's nothing I HATE more than pop-up adds. I absolutely can't stand them. The more you click for them to go away, the more come.
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06-15-2003, 11:08 AM	#10
fr00ti Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 16, 2002 Posts: 12,846	Oh man there was this one last night when I was looking for more Shania pics, and it was for "the hulk" and it seriously almost blew my eardrum out.
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06-15-2003, 01:22 PM	#12
AnaheimPMWitch AKA CaitlinMoore2002 Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Location: in the Las Vegas Crime Lab hangin with Nick and Sara Posts: 4,973	UGH I HATE Popups it doesnt bother me so much Now that I have a faster computer but before with my old computer they kept slowing things down
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06-15-2003, 08:45 AM	#3
animalcrackers Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 24, 2002 Location: The Backseat Of Fonzie's Bike Posts: 1,603	I noticed I've been getting a lot of pop-up ads lately. They are very annoying! Sometimes I get so many at one time my computor freezes up.

06-15-2003, 09:44 AM	#7
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	Pop up ads annoy the hell out of me. It seems like I click the same one over and over to get rid of it, and it just shows up again.

06-15-2003, 11:06 AM	#8
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	I hate pup-ups, and the people who choose to advertise that way obviously don't care how much they detract from our Internet experience. When you get onto the net through AOL, which I rarely do, they have a 100% effective pop-up blocker, but of course, it's their own browser.

06-15-2003, 01:35 PM	#15
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I hate whole screen pop ups.