30-08-2003 13:39									#1
	Unusual Banner Pop-Ups Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

I just got the most unusual pop-up advert here at Apolyton.

I was posting well, posts and when I submitted my post, a pop-up advert occured - Of course, this is rather normal....

Until I realized that the "banner" stretched TOTALLY across my screen. So I said to myself "fine." I will just click on the header and drag it to the left (or right even) until I find the end of the window.... I could not find it! :shocked:

Now mind you, and Apolyton Admins especially, THIS BANNER WAS ON THE FOREFRONT OF MY SCREEN - I could not click on the Apolyton screen (which was now covered by this banner).

I finally got tired of the "game" and closed the offending window using the quick launch bar (right click, close).

Though what I found really interesting was that the Banner had no advetisements that I could see - it was just a blue banner....

Has anybody else experienced this yet? ... and if not, something tells me you soon will....

I'm sorry, but these advertisers are REALLY getting rude.

	30-08-2003 15:44									#2
	Got spare money?

atawa mentioned something similar. There does seem to be a spate of problem ads lately.

	30-08-2003 16:10									#3
	Put an end to popups!

I haven't seen this here. I have experience this once before (on a different web site) and not even alt f4 got rid of it.

	30-08-2003 16:46									#4
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

Yup. In fact I just got it as I clicked reply to this thread. This pop-up will download Gator, and install it if you click "YES" on the security warning.

The URL of the pop-up is here: http://z1.adserver.com/w/cp.x;rid=203;tid=2;ev=1;dt=3;ac=7;c=421;

Asmodean

	30-08-2003 20:30									#5
	Get a bigger avatar today!

Ah, the joys of a built-in popup killer.
And with the SMAC style, there isn't a banner at the top of the page.

	30-08-2003 22:02									#6
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

Right-click on the start bar and hit close.

I think you are talking about the almost infinitely long ones.

	31-08-2003 03:41									#7
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

These kinds of ads suck, ESPECIALLY when they want to download Gator too.

-Right click on its top bar and click "Close"
-Right click on its Start Bar button and click "Close"
-Click on its icon in the top bar and click "Close"

any of those will be dandy.