User: opusbuddy

Re:IE won't die, but sites will

On: The Successor To Popunder Ads?

Sent the following feedback to wired.com today...

P.S. Maybe Slashdot should consider not publishing links to pop under and shoshkiddies sites?????

Dear sirs,

Today, I routinely went to your website, www.wired.com and was accosted by what I believe are now called "Shoshkeles." A Palm computer moved all around my screen.

This is completely unacceptable behavior for a quality site such as wired. I personally refuse to purchase any products sold in this manner, including "pop under" screens, and refuse to visit sites that encourage or allow their continued use.

Unless wired can adhere to some reasonable editorial standards and refuse to accept such advertising, you can count on losing me, and probably many other Internet professionals (e.g. "the Slashdot community") from your circulation. What's next? Javascript viruses?

Regards,

Michael Boatright

No more blue screen of death?

On: Windows XP Has Arrived

I dunnaknow. I've kind of gotten used to the blue screen of death. Tells me when it's time to go to the bathroom.

Re:Big business cards

On: AOL Time Warner Netscape CNN... and AT&T?

You forgot the Atlanta Braves (atlantabraves.com).

Re:Placing my bid

On: AOL Time Warner Netscape CNN... and AT&T?

I think that would be "MyNAWCAT" but instead of being stored in "My Computer", it would live in Bill's "My Universe" folder...

How annoying...

On: Microsoft Case Slogs Forward

I followed the C/NET link, and got a nasty Flash 5 advert for Windows XP right smack in the middle of the article. Go figure.

I propose lowering karma points for C/NET posts until they get rid of that annoying practice.

I, for one, only followed the link to C/NET because it's 8am on a Saturday and I haven't finished my first cup of coffee...