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Thread ID: 18663 2002-04-29 11:18:00 Ok it's time to stand up and be counted. Who also hates this bloody stupid Compaq Ipaq ad chasing us around the damm screen!!!! Guest (0) Press F1
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46362 2002-04-29 11:18:00 This stupid annoying advertismant has to stop!!!! Guest (0)
46363 2002-04-29 11:34:00 Well, too bad you're using wrong OS/Browser combination.

Nothing is chasing me with Mozilla on Red Hat 7.2 ;o)
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46364 2002-04-29 11:42:00 If I get a vote for every time I have seen it over the two times it is supposed to show, I get 12 or so.

G P
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46365 2002-04-29 11:51:00 Well it was annoying when it was there, but it seems to have gone now (maybe the stopping after 2 times has worked?)

Mike.
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46366 2002-04-29 12:08:00 It's surprising how many people don't use adblockers but now the numbers are sky rocketing. Guest (0)
46367 2002-04-29 12:53:00 I thought it was quite cool to begin with. But soon got annoying.

I've seen a similer thing where it is a text clock that floats around.
I'll post a link later/

JM
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46368 2002-04-29 12:57:00 I haven't seen it all day so OUTPOST or POP-UP STOPPER must be working!

Cheers K.
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46369 2002-04-29 13:00:00 As promised here goes the link.

<geek.orcon.net.nz

it's quite cool really.

JM
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46370 2002-04-29 13:17:00 I am standing. plese count me. Guest (0)
46371 2002-04-29 21:04:00 PC World is shooting itself in the foot. There are other excellent sites without the annoying advertising going on with this one.

Remember the web didnt start with commercialisation and advertising. The web would still be here if all ads were removed overnight.

Do they think that Press F1 attracts visitors who will then go and buy the mag, or is it the other way round, mag buyers come to F1? Either way annoying advertising is not going generate new customers.

One of my favourite specialised jazz sites is vast, run by one man is his spare time, has an excellent forum, and advertising is minimal.

No use bleating Mark Evans, people will use add blockers and the like. Here's mine:
0click.exe to kill Doubleclick, AdIeFiltr.exe to kill popups and banners.

If Press F1 cant be run without advertising, el tougho, there are plenty of other information sites.

Is that coming over strong? :)
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