pop ups again!

oldrocker · Post by **oldrocker** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:58 pm

Is it just me (who is suffering from a MySearch.net problem at the moment) or is anyone else getting a 'Sport Betting' pop up over the home page of UKTS?

Bright blue with a basketball net/ball.

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:21 pm

I get it too.

Garthion · Post by **Garthion** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:25 pm

Ditto here! I'm not even using IE, I'm using Firefox which usually blocks pop ups! I'll get a screenie and post it so Matt can take a look!

SCOTTLOWES · Post by **SCOTTLOWES** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:28 pm

This One :

<IMG width="800" height="600" SRC="http://www.atomic-album.com/showPic.php ... /popup.JPG">

Post by **NeutronIC** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:34 pm

Does the close link not work then?

Pop-ups are a fact of life, regular banners don't pay money.

Matt.

Garthion · Post by **Garthion** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:34 pm

Thats it, saves me the effort of posting it, now all we need if for Matt to look at this topic and tell us that I should not be there

I really is annoying though, it has no safe method of closing it (I never trust the X on pop ups,) and if I press Alt+F4 I close Firefox!!! best thing I've found is to refresh or login quickly.

Post by **NeutronIC** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:36 pm

Click the X, if it doesn't work, *that* is when I will complain to burst.

Matt.

Lad491 · Post by **Lad491** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:37 pm

You can safely close it by clicking on the x in the right hand corner. It doesn't seem to be causing any problems, the home page still loads behind it ok. I can live with it

Post by **NeutronIC** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:40 pm

It's only on until Feb 28th, it's a special that's been scheduled by Burst to go on the site and they are coughing up a 60% rate (usually 30%) at a very high CPM - it could get us up to another $80 just for the three weeks or so that it's on the site. As long as it is playing fair, it stays

Matt.

johncas · Post by **johncas** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 11:07 pm

Watch out with this add when you click on it it dose not open up in a new window well dose not on my firefox browser so if your on the download que and click on add you will be taken to spoting bet website and leave the download que

Also is it not possible to move the add from the centre of the page to the corner

Post by **martinhodgson** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 11:13 pm

Garthion wrote:Ditto here! I'm not even using IE, I'm using Firefox which usually blocks pop ups! I'll get a screenie and post it so Matt can take a look!

Please don't tell me they've found a way to force pop-ups on firefox

Post by **NeutronIC** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:12 am

Of course, layers

Matt.

Post by **NeutronIC** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:13 am

And let's hope that this doesn't spell the end of layers as a useful function for web developers to use!

Matt.

Fodda · Post by **Fodda** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:51 am

The touble with these pop-overs or whatever they may be called (layer ads) is that a fair few of the less honest ones are just giant links including the X close box which manage to install whatever little nasty things they want wherever you click in them.

I get rid of these godawful things by refreshing the page and hoping, or just not going back to the site.

Be very careful using 'X's or 'Click to close' boxes.

Post by **NeutronIC** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:39 am

Well, as I say, if one of them on this site does do anything other than simply close the box please let me know immediately - Burst are a quality banner provider and they are quick to respond to any complaints that might put them in a bad light.

Matt.