Denise, I am sure there are ways to block them. I am thinking that disabling JavaScript would block those pop-ups, but it can affect the Web sites that depend on JavaScript for functionity. Another idea is to use a filter program or firewall to block these IP addresses (e.g. doubleclick.net). -- "I have to sit up with a sick ant." --unknown -- /\___/\ Phillip Pi (Ant) from apu.edu. / /\ /\ \ E-Mail: philpi@earthlink.net, philpi@apu.edu, | |. .| | or harvester_ant@hotmail.com \ _ / The Ant Farm: http://antfarm.home.dhs.org ( ) ICQ UIN: 2223658. Resume: http://ptp-resume.home.dhs.org On Mon, 3 Sep 2001, Hewitt, Denise wrote: > I honestly don't browse enough with lynx or a voice browser to really run > into a lot of pop up ads, but I just saw one which pretty much took over the > entire page at weather.com (for a war movie on HBO. Planes flew all over the > screen, and all sorts of other annoying things took place). > > I guess i am wondering in what cases do banner ads / interstitial ads / etc > impact browsing, and second to that, if banner ads, etc cause enough of a > problem that they can make a page inaccessible. > > I hope my questions make sense... any thoughts?Received on Monday, 3 September 2001 19:31:35 GMT
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