Re: Popup Killers

by Brian V Bonini <b-bonini(at)cox.net>

Date:	09 May 2003 10:50:54 -0400
To:	Darrell King <darrell(at)webctr.com>
Cc:	HWG Techniques <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
References:	DGK
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On Fri, 2003-05-09 at 10:22, Darrell King wrote:
> Has anyone had negative feedback related to popup killers from sites using
> JavaScript popups for internal reasons?  I know that these tools are being
> used by some to reduce or eliminate the number of annoying ads that use
> popups, but I am researching whether there has been serious impact on the
> less mercantile popups such as help windows or enlarged image views.
> 
> For Those With Deep Convictions: I do know about the evil of using
> JavaScript in the first place, the utter sickening depravity of ever using a
> popup for anything in the first place and the techniques to ensure a normal
> windows opens if the user doesn't have JavaScript at all...:).  My concerns
> today deal specifically with the impact of JS Popup Killers on "legitimate"
> popup applications.
> 

pop up windows, to me, ruin the internet experience almost as much as
spam ruins email. As such I use Mozilla which let's me turn off all
unauthorized pop up windows. Wish it were that simple for spam.

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