03-10-2003 20:44									#1
	Haven't been here for a while Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Came back for now and...

uh uh uh... are the popups killing this site or what???

What has changed IIRC I had than minimum popup style chosen, has this changed? Is there a legal way to minimize the amount of popus here or not?

Next... the forums are still relatively slow midday UKtime and I can't post because the forums are too busy, that is like morning in the US... what happens during the night? or is today just a busy day...

quote: The server is too busy at the moment. Registered users are given priority on the server, feel free to register using the form below. Otherwise please try again in a few minutes. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

at 4:44pm GMT (UK time), several times in last 30minutes...
just thought to ask...

	03-10-2003 21:34									#2
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Well OFITG, just wait until Gator bites ya.

Concerning less pop-ups, I was informed to change my style to ultalight special...since I've changed Gator hasn't snapped at me, but I still get quite a few other pop-ups, and quite frankly, I don't care for the UltraLight style - but what can I do about it? - short of changing my browser from IE (which I do not want to do).

	03-10-2003 21:56									#3
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Why don't you want to use Mozilla Firebird?
It's many times better than IE, and it's not big.

I've nou had any poup problems with Poly lately

	03-10-2003 22:40									#4
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Firebird is indeed cool, but I have the popup blocker off because in the Gator thread somebody said that Apolyton doesn't get money from popups that get killed.

	03-10-2003 23:08									#5
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Tbh, I think that many posters, even those that don't wish to harm 'Poly's revenues, are moving ever closer to blockers in the face of the recent spate of nasty pop-ups.

	03-10-2003 23:09									#6
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For some reason, I haven't seen Gator at home, though I saw it once at school.

	04-10-2003 08:21									#7
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Tbh, I think that many posters, even those that don't wish to harm 'Poly's revenues, are moving ever closer to blockers in the face of the recent spate of nasty pop-ups.

Translation:

DrSpike now uses ad-blockers.

	04-10-2003 08:28									#8
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Hmmm... Weird. I use the google toolbar and block pupups with it, but I allow them for this site... And I only get a Britney Spears Gallery ad every now and then but nothing more... Using the default style... Maybe you are not being cookied properly or something? You know, you see a pop up - you deserve a cookie. And you shouldn't be seeing more popups for a while...

	04-10-2003 09:01									#9
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ROFL at your sig, vovanism
Too good not to mention.

	04-10-2003 15:45									#10
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I'm not getting that sig.

Elaborate.

	04-10-2003 15:54									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Big Crunch Translation: DrSpike now uses ad-blockers.

Actually I don't. But me, and many others like me who don't wish to harm Poly's revenues are having to consider it.

	04-10-2003 15:55									#12
	Full PM-box? Change here!

quote: C is like running with scissors on a slippery pool deck covered with olive oil.

For Ecthelion.

	04-10-2003 16:13									#13
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I have read it. The point is I didn't grasp it.

	04-10-2003 16:22									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Wittlich short of changing my browser from IE (which I do not want to do).

You do

quote: A Trojan that exploits an Internet Explorer vulnerability is capable of allowing attackers to hijack browser behaviour, anti-virus firms warn.

	04-10-2003 16:24									#15
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

Use Opera and turn off pop-ups you didnt' request.

	04-10-2003 16:24									#16
	Put an end to popups!

Does it also work on Opera?

	04-10-2003 17:31									#17
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Opera also stop pop-ups. But tell me something: Why is it that I don't get any pop-ups in the standard mode I use, except when I click a link(when I use IE)? It seems like I'm quite alone experiencing that...

	04-10-2003 17:48									#18
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I think that is how the standard mode is supposed to work. However, the modes are changing with the serverload, som sometimes the standard will not be standard...

	04-10-2003 18:29									#19
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

it's "requested pop-ups" that can be accepted independently from automatic pop-ups

	04-10-2003 20:58									#20
	Tired of ads?

quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion I have read it. The point is I didn't grasp it.

Well, a joke explained is usually not funny any more, but okay...

C is a programming language. Now, unlike, say, Java, it doesn't provide a whole lot of built-in functionality. (Actually, let me rephrase it, being a lower-level language, it provides a different kind of functionality.) So, if you don't know what the heck you are doing, it is very easy to mess something up when programming in C, because it is built for speed and therefore does not provide any checks whatsoever when you read/write memory, interact with devices, etc. Thus, the saying in my sig states exactly that, but in slightly different terms.

Oh, and thanks, geeslaka! I think you are the first person other than those I interact with IRL that actually appreciated this.

	04-10-2003 23:38									#21
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alright then, thanks.

	05-10-2003 12:43									#22
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quote: Originally posted by vovansim Well, a joke explained is usually not funny any more, but okay... C is a programming language. Now, unlike, say, Java, it doesn't provide a whole lot of built-in functionality. (Actually, let me rephrase it, being a lower-level language, it provides a different kind of functionality.) So, if you don't know what the heck you are doing, it is very easy to mess something up when programming in C, because it is built for speed and therefore does not provide any checks whatsoever when you read/write memory, interact with devices, etc. Thus, the saying in my sig states exactly that, but in slightly different terms.

from the little experience I've had with C++, it isn't much better than C. The professor was always making sure we used a specific class of string or matrices so we wouldn't crash the computers when we wrote code

	05-10-2003 12:51									#23
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I've used Opera and blocked unrequested popups for the past 7 months or so.

I could never go back. Using IE when I have to and getting popups is really, really annoying now.

	05-10-2003 13:15									#24
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But opera always diplays a banner. It's no good....

	05-10-2003 16:17									#25
	Get a bigger avatar today!

It's not that noticeable. Besides, you could always, horror of horrors, put your hand in your pocket to support the software you like, and remove the banners.

	05-10-2003 20:16									#26
	Increase the size of your Attachments

(or go with Moz, which has most of the same features for free)

	05-10-2003 21:49									#27
	Support Apolyton

banners don't bother me in the least, now with a fast connection

	06-10-2003 00:28									#28
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

quote: from the little experience I've had with C++, it isn't much better than C. The professor was always making sure we used a specific class of string or matrices so we wouldn't crash the computers when we wrote code

What were you programming on/with? I've had code that wouldn't compile, I've had code that would seg fault, but I have yet to crash my computer.

	08-10-2003 01:15									#29
	Got spare money?

heh just came to visit from home, and yes.. mozilla solves the popups, at work it's IE... so well what's there to say except but I guess it's OK as there are over 40000 members now We would all make up a medium sized town together not only a village anymore ... so I guess popups do two things done 1 - somewhat limit the number of people willing to browse here, and earn some money from all those who are not bothered with them. I can see how they work for sure... perhaps MArkos or Dan should make a deal wit Intel for a special Apolyton popup -P4 runs Civ III faster than Athlon