Advertisements with no point!

[flipshark]

Okay, I've been seeing these ads more and more lately, most recently there was one on my screenabout ten seconds ago..

They're this (new?) type of pop under ad that shows up in the task bar and then remains minimized and cannot be expanded to make it viewable.

Now I know maybe someone thought "this is a good idea because if it can't be maximized it can't be closed", but if it can't be maximized it can't be seen either.
Now after clicking around for five minutes trying to get rid of it (thinking it would just spawn more popups) I finally got the ad to display (some online lotto thing), I then closed it and to my suprise no new popups were spawned.

So the ad is there... yet nobody can see it.. and it doesn't spawn new popup ads... so what exactly is the point of it??

[ziplockkitty]

The ones that spawn more popups are really annoying.
If you want to see something really annoying
go to:

Warning: Do not click the following URL unless you enjoy restarting your computer.
http://www.johniscool.com/open.htm

Its not an advertisment but is equally annoying.

[Jenniferism]

Originally posted by ziplockkitty
Warning: Do not click the following URL unless you enjoy restarting your computer.
http://www.johniscool.com/open.htm

I wonder how many people will click on it anyway?

[ziplockkitty]

Thats my plan....

Jenniferism... is that a religion?

[kamyab]

i cicked it, but didnt have to restart

[ziplockkitty]

Did it work?
I'm afraid to open the page in case it works, lol.

[Fruitloops]

Originally posted by ziplockkitty
Jenniferism... is that a religion?

Yes, it is actually.


Where'd you come from Jenn? I've been on for over 12 hours today, but you decided to come online during the one hour I wasn't online didn't you?

[ziplockkitty]

I'd like to learn more about that religion.

[gSOLO_01]

hidden popunders usually crate more popups or 'would you like to install' dialog boxes and other stuff. not ads...

[aversion]

Originally posted by gSOLO_01
hidden popunders usually crate more popups or 'would you like to install' dialog boxes and other stuff. not ads...

yeah, there's all sorts of stuff they can be doing, especially if your security settings are low. This is one way the xupiter tool bar dl's.