-=PCTechTalk=- Re: popup killer program

  • From: "kg6ocz" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:24:00 -0700

IF you are referring to what I said, I wasn't referring to web pages being
blocked..ONLY the popups that come with the web page--over the top of it..
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "andy" <barneystorm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 1:35 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: popup killer program


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wyatt M. Portendt" <nunyabidness6@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:42 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: popup killer program
>
>
> > Most ISP's that do this do it as a service to their customers and most
> > allow you to set the criteria or override it for sites/addresses.  They
> > have their own interest in mind too, and it isn't to stop you from
seeing
> > this or make you view that.  Bandwidth and servers are overhead costs
for
> > them that result in higher cost per user or lower profit margin.  They
> > don't care about legitimate traffic - it's their job - but many,
> (including
> > me) see spam and popup advertising as anything but legitimate traffic.
>
> It's not the Spam I want to see, but if I want to see a page, I don't
expect
> to see it blocked by my ISP just because it has pop ups. I have some
> webspace (free) which opens up 2 windows and, occasionally, a download for
> Gator-a quick click on the 'X' is a small price to pay for 100mb of free
> space for me, and the information my site offers to the people that visit
it
>
> Andy
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