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"No. Please, no."

Unless I imagined it, I just got a pop-up ad when I came here.

Say it ain't so, say SR haven't taken to pop-up ads.

Puh-lease say it ain't true.

Pop-ups are intrusive, that's the problem. A lot of people don't like being FORCED to look at something.

The ads at the top of the pages and elsewhere are fine... if they catch your eye, you can choose to look at them. Pop-ups slap you in the face and shout "read me" - at least that's how I look at it.

Apparently, revenue from banner ads etc. is in decline across the web; one web graphics site I visited yesterday actually had a message from the webmaster staing that he had removed all banner ads due to total lack of revenue.

So it seems obvious that people are getting incredibly peed off with advertising anyway... intrusive popup ads will only backfire, I reckon.

I realise that companies like SR need to make money, but - as odd as it sounds - these adverts aren't working, at least on a general level.

Darkus wrote:
> Grandprix wrote:

I take it you designed it! :D

-yeah, sorry..

No need to be sorry. It worked on me! But I had decided to get a PS2 when I actually heard they were making them. Make what you want out of that.

But what's the big deal? Look at it, decide whether you're interested and make your decision. Close it, click it, big deal. We're only offering you a chance to buy something, not forcing you to view something hideous.

urgh some people are so unapreciative the good people at spez rez are trying to tell you about a huge(why didnt i wait) price drop and you all go mental about a little(very nice) pop-up...they give away free games and DVDs and all you lot can do is complain
shame on you shame on you all.....

too much?

I haven't had the popup yet, but I sincerely hope they don't become a standard part of SR's network.

For what it's worth... I never pay any attention to any window which is popped up by a website, other than to close it - so they don't work.

Adverts around the screen - top, sides etc. - I don't mind, but popups only serve to drive me away. I go to IGN much less these days, since they started Java popup ads.

I know form past discussions here that I'm not alone.

Grandprix wrote:

I take it you designed it! :D

-yeah, sorry..
But I didn't actually put it up on the site though...

Bonus wrote:
> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Speak of the devil!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, it does say One
> time only in the title, but is that excusable??

We've got to pay for all your free games somehow!

Darkus wrote:
> I think it is the most beautiful pop up window in the world. Whoever designed it
> must be a genius...

I take it you designed it! :D

It's not exactly a struggle to get rid of it though, is it? Just close it and forget you ever saw it. Or buy a PS2, either way is fine by us.

I think it is the most beautiful pop up window in the world. Whoever designed it must be a genius...