Re: Launching a new browser window

From: Brandi Jasmine <brandi_at_brandijasmine.com>
Date: Thu 15 Feb 2001 15:58:03 -0600

MICHAEL MARTINEZ <Michael_at_xenite.org> WROTE:
> It looks like some serious education is needed in the
> marketing community concerning opening new browser
> windows. Ads which popup in new windows are annoying.
> Web sites which popup in new browser windows are not.
> There is a distinction.

There is another distinction - the issues is not
"popups" in and of themselves. The issue is PERMISSION.
If I click on an AD or a link, I don't mind if a new
site or even an ad disguised as a site "pops up". That
saves my original window so I don't get lost going
back. That definitely takes the form of convenience,
and I've asked for the site after all.

On the other hand if I decide to leave a site and 3-4
new windows keep popping up every time I close one (I
one time had an endless loop of this crap and had to
reboot to get out of it) ... then that is another
matter altogether. That is a nuisance and I won't
patronize sites that use this tactic.

Kind regards,

Brandi Jasmine
Writer, Digital Photographer, Illustrator
http://www.brandijasmine.com/writer/
www.astrology.ca - www.twostar.com





Received on Thu Feb 15 2001 - 15:58:03 CST