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Old 11-10-2004, 08:51 AM  
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No they are not and I was not suggesting that.

But they are all exploitive - as are popups.
dear idiot surfer, you were suggesting that and popups are not "exploitive"

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It's the mindset of forcing someone vs earning their interest/patronage.
yeah, kinda like forcing someone to pay for their groceries instead of just letting them pay if they feel like it.
imbecile

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The internet has incredible potential, but the one complaint I hear again and again has to do with sites which 'assault' their visitors.
imagining that an exit pop or any other pop is an assault is childish at best.
"oh, please don't make me look at that ad! I feel so violated"

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Many web surfers admit they are afraid/reluctant to use the internet solely because of this.
I'll wait while you find a link to this info and see how they quantify "many"
otherwise, we'll just figure you're lying to make a point.

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Tools have been developed to help protect them.
no, tools have been developed to let them steal content.

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And, in the spirit of 'if we want your opinion, we will give it to you', 'assaulters' are bent on breaking these tools.
as the police are bent on stopping theives.
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