default1206 Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Pop-up advertisements, already the bane of millions of Web surfers, are becoming more intrusive. Pop-up and pop-under ads open a new window when people visit many popular Web sites, often littering the computer desktop with multiple browser screens. Advertisers hope people will visit the promoted Web page by clicking anywhere on the window, although many simply close it by selecting the "X" box in the top-right corner. But a relatively new feature may make it harder for people to avoid these windows. Using a technique called the "kick through," advertisers can direct a person to another Web site if they simply move their cursor across the pop-up ad--no clicking is necessary. Discount travel retailer Orbitz, for example, is delivering millions of holiday-themed kick-through ads on The New York Times, ESPN.com and CondeNast sites in addition to others. The ads feature various animated games, and recipients who simply "mouse" over them are shuttled to Orbitz's home page. Many people who have encountered the ads say they overstep the boundaries of an already intrusive and loathed form of Web advertising. "When I tried to close the window it kicked me to the site, which is really annoying when I have six windows open and three of which were not by my own doing," said Diane Schreiber, a high-tech executive who lives in Brisbane, Calif. Source: << spam >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted December 20, 2002 Veteran Share Posted December 20, 2002 how about when you mouse over a banner by mistake and instantly get spyware installed on your system, god i love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshalus Veteran Posted December 20, 2002 Veteran Share Posted December 20, 2002 how about when you mouse over a banner by mistake and instantly get spyware installed on your system, god i love that! That crap should be illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegadeJr Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 I agree it should be illegal for companies to do this. What kind of position are these companies in that they feel nobody would want to visit their site based on the fact that they might have something we all need ... the same kind of scum that would create a poopt-ee popup/under/kickthru We should all get together and start a class action law suit, that would be sweet revenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel F. Administrators Posted December 21, 2002 Administrators Share Posted December 21, 2002 ty posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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