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 > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk