Annoying pop-up ads

[Fred]

Is there anyway to block ads from appearing in Yahoo, AFL and many other sites?
There seems to be a proliferation of them recently. Bloody annoying.

 

[coxon]

ya.. hate those f*ckers...

download pop up killer ~

http://download.cnet.com/downloads/...0.html?tag=srch&qt=pop+up+killer&cn=&ca=10001

 

[hawkfan5]

Originally posted by coxon
ya.. hate those f*ckers...

download pop up killer ~

http://download.cnet.com/downloads/...0.html?tag=srch&qt=pop+up+killer&cn=&ca=10001

But that only gets rid of them for you, not your visitors, right?

 

[Bucks]

eh??

pop up killers rock... but you have to open it all the time...

 

[Mobbs]

Does anyone else continually get the "about" popup screens? Usually flogging those little camera eye thingies.

 

[coxon]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
Does anyone else continually get the "about" popup screens? Usually flogging those little camera eye thingies.

ahh.. the little spy cams....

yes.. sure do get them whenever i vist yahoo.com (*&$#@!

never clicked on the link... how much do those things cost?

 

[Mobbs]

dunno ... i haven't checked ... gee this advertising works well, eh?

 

[QT]

I think its the bird on the ad that gets us interested

 

[Bluey]

See here:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20011223.html

And to some extent here:
http://www.research.att.com/~amo/doc/history.communications2.pdf

for reasons why advertising alone will never be able to support web sites.

Pop-ups and larger ads are simply ways that sites are struggling to force users to notice advertising but, for each new method that is invented, users will adapt to ignore them after a brief increase in response rates.

Which leads me on to something related: Would you guys be prepared to help fund BigFooty through voluntary contributions of, say, $10 a year? If it is successful it could mean:

- the end of, or reduction of, banners on BigFooty,
- more features and development
- things like live news and scores
- a better chat room system.

 

[Asgardian]

Not voluntary Bluey, but compulsory.

It would stop the fruit loops from making 100's of fake identities, of which I'm pretty sure you have already considered

 

[Dave]

Sounds ok to me Bluey.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

I suppose I could pay. Its not much.......even for a cheap SOB like me

 

[GoEagles]

No complaints coming from me. $10 is less then $1 a month, so you can hardly complain it will send you broke. Plus it will get rid of a lot of trouble makers as Asgardian said.

Since the upgrades on BigFooty last year, I haven't been able to access the chatrooms. It might be because I've got a fairly old computer and have Netscape Communicator (although It didnt work when I tried with IE either) but I've heard other people say they cant get into chat. Would it be easier if a chatroom through IRC was trialed? That way those who have IRC can access the room and for those who dont have the software can use a java applet window?

 

[M29]

Originally posted by GoEagles
I've got a fairly old computer and have Netscape Communicator...

That way those who have IRC can access the room and for those who dont have the software can use a java applet window?

Chances are you will have just as much trouble. Netscape and Java hate each other.

 

[M29]

Originally posted by Bluey
Would you guys be prepared to help fund BigFooty through voluntary contributions of, say, $10 a year?

Depends. What sort of pics would you send to my inbox?

 

[iceman]

Originally posted by Bluey
Would you guys be prepared to help fund BigFooty through voluntary contributions of, say, $10 a year

Sounds ok to me, would get rid of troublemakers at least

 

[GoEagles]

Originally posted by M29


Chances are you will have just as much trouble. Netscape and Java hate each other.

Thats the wierd thing. The 3 various chat places I've been to have all worked fine using Java Applets with my Netscape.

 

[Stegelator]

Originally posted by Bluey
See here:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20011223.html

And to some extent here:
http://www.research.att.com/~amo/doc/history.communications2.pdf

for reasons why advertising alone will never be able to support web sites.

Pop-ups and larger ads are simply ways that sites are struggling to force users to notice advertising but, for each new method that is invented, users will adapt to ignore them after a brief increase in response rates.

Which leads me on to something related: Would you guys be prepared to help fund BigFooty through voluntary contributions of, say, $10 a year? If it is successful it could mean:

- the end of, or reduction of, banners on BigFooty,
- more features and development
- things like live news and scores
- a better chat room system.

no problem Bluey.. Always willing to help...