View Poll Results: Do you find that Sprinks window annoying?

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  • Yes, get rid of it

    14 77.78%

  • Sometimes, but it doesn't really bother me

    2 11.11%

  • Nope, it's fine the way it is

    0 0%

  • Never really noticed it

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  1. May 25th, 2001, 10:55 AM #1
    Matthew Gates
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    Question Advertisements?

    I know I shouldn't be complainin', but does anyone find that Sprinks window that comes up annoying?

    I know John needs to make money and all, but aren't the banners on the web site enough?
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  2. May 25th, 2001, 11:21 AM #2
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    I absolutely hate pop-up ads. They're really annoying -- enough to make me consider turning off javascript...
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  3. May 25th, 2001, 12:39 PM #3
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    I dont mind ads, but please, get rid of the damn popups.
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  4. May 25th, 2001, 04:35 PM #4
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    same thing here,,,

    the ads are ok, but those damm pop up!!

    common!
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  6. May 25th, 2001, 04:54 PM #5
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    What pop-ups?!?!
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  7. May 25th, 2001, 05:53 PM #6
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    It doesn't bother me at all. We get used to it when browsing through porn sites.
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  8. May 26th, 2001, 11:27 AM #7
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    hey mathew and others why not just connet through the vbsquare site or use the vbsquare template thingy instead of vbworld?

    I dont get the ad's then!

    I also dont get them when i log onto vbforums.com!

    You could still use your vb-world.net template thingy that way!
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  9. May 26th, 2001, 11:38 AM #8
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    I un-cookied myself and got the pop-ups in VBW style. Beacon's right you don't get them with VBS (you also don't get About.com bars or any other stuff) Yes it's custard yellow, but who cares? Pp-up ads are far worse.
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  11. May 26th, 2001, 11:43 AM #9
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    They do annoy, mostly because they are unpredictable. If they showed up regularly, they would be easily closed.

    Sorry Chris, couldn't resist the blue.
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  12. May 26th, 2001, 07:10 PM #10
    Matthew Gates
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    Here's a picture of Sprinks, incase anyone has not seen it.
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  13. May 27th, 2001, 07:21 AM #11
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    I dont get adverts
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  14. May 27th, 2001, 04:13 PM #12
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    The advertising (including pop-ups) are a necessary evil I'm afraid - especially with the two new servers we're bringing online next week.

    All the best,

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  15. May 27th, 2001, 05:12 PM #13
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    Dont you guys control the website? Cant you say, okay, you can have ads, but just no popups?
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  16. May 27th, 2001, 06:46 PM #14
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    Makes them more cash I expect. And it's like a forced-click through (unlike a banner ad where people don't have to click).
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  17. May 27th, 2001, 07:40 PM #15
    Matthew Gates
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    Well, as ugly as it is, I switched over to VBSquare, things are much better now .
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