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Floaters are the New Pop-Ups
windowpain writes "A prior Slashdot article discussed the ever-increasing ability of pop-up ads to break through adblocking software. Now the New York Times (registration required) is reporting that pop-ups are pooped out, replaced by those annoying "floaters" that are even more resistant to conventional pop-up blocking software. From the article: 'Not to be confused with pop-up ads, which open new windows and clutter virtual desktops, these floaters, or overlays, or popovers (no one can agree on a name), can evade the pop-up blockers that many Web browsers have incorporated. In the last year, according to Nielsen/NetRatings, which collects and analyzes data on Web advertising, the frequency of these ads has risen markedly, by almost 32 percent from December 2003 to December 2004, while pop-ups in that period declined by 41 percent.'"
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How many internet marketers would, if the technology were available, opt to have a physical hand come out of someone's monitor and slap them in the face until they read your ad?
I just wonder where some marketers draw the line.
I'm a big tall mofo.
... should be flushed.
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I believe I speak for many when I say
"Who the Hell actually clicks on all the popups,popovers,floaters,ads and logos anyway?"
I can safely say the only time I click on an ad when online, is when my mouse slips?
I suppose it must be like spam. The percentage of suckers is incredibly low, but if ads are 10% of internet content, then you'll get a few hits.
Still though, I mean, what kind of person goes around saying "Oh! I do want a cheaper morgage!!" *CLICK*. Do any slashdotters have some amusing tales of such perpetually clueless lusers in their domains?
May the Maths Be with you!
I'd say the word poopovers describes them the best.
But I thought you could get arrested for using Lynx! Slashdot told me so!
Only in a Slashdot fantasy can a Slackware install turn into several hours of sex . . . . .
I hate floaters. You flush and flush and they never go down.
You have two hands and one brain, so always code twice as much as you think!
All Marketing-related crap should be given sphincter-related names! Floaters, Sinkers, Double-Flushers, SBD's. Man, I wish they'd thought of this years ago.
Alternatively, you can think of them as popups that stay contained within your browser window. Just think, the tabbed browsing revolution has finally arrived in the world of popups! Thank you Mozilla!
Karma: Segmentation fault (tried to dereference a null post)
Also not a problem with lynx.
Omnis amans amens
No, they are not evil.
Actually, they indicate that you're getting enough fiber in your diet!
My own stool, sir, are perfect. They are gigantic, and have no more odour than a hot biscuit" Dr John Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins)
[...] I'd very much like to see an over-the-Internet face-slapping technology developed.
Easy, if you replace face-slapping with electro-shocking.
If you thought that you could get away with using rubber gloves, you are dead wrong: this is a circumvention, and you'll be hit by the DMCA!
cpghost at Cordula's Web.
Yes, the dumb shooty things are better.
It's a Unix system - I know this.
Are you trying to say that Wolfenstein 3D didn't have a story line????
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I always thought a floater was caused by inadequate flushing?
When a passenger of the foot, hooves in sight, tootel the horn trumpet melodiously
Of course, you run the risk of being sent to prison under terrorism charges if you use Lynx, since the clueless web admin doesn't recognise the user agent and assumes you are hacking their site.
Adverts of Prison....
hmm, I'll take the risk, I can't stand web adverts.
Another possibility is that people are not good at finding the more legitimate stuff they want and end up clicking links to dodgy sites. That's just user error. You'd think with errors being so annoying people would learn.
How do you know your buddy surfs porn? Ask him if popups or floaters are a big problem for him.
One of our head tech guys related his buddy's experience from the corporate world.
After spending half a day disinfecting the Anna Kourknova (?) virus from a department, he was called back in a couple oh hours.
Same user.
When asked why, he explained, "I didn't get to see the picture"
hawk
I actually e-mailed him concerning this article, and got a reponse from him equally as condescending.
POST IT!
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POST IT!
POST IT!
"Click YES to download our spyware!"
or "click NO and you'll still download our spyware and you won't know about it!"