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Unwanted 'public service' popup ads

Author:

Andrew Denny

Date:

Thursday, 11th Apr 2002 22:04

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Category:

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URL:

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Is there a central ISP organisation (OFNET?) where I can protest about ISPs getting together to inflict 'public service' pop-up ads?

I'm waxing indignant today, and have a second complaint!
I've have several popups about the missing Surrey schoolgirl 'milly'. The latest one came up just as I was worried about something else and irritated me, and shortly after, I read on BBC Online News that these popups are being supported by many UK ISPs, not just my own.

I might sound like a regular curmugeon, but if I don't protest now it might get worse, and who in an ISP to judge that someone's distress is worse to me than my own pressing problems?

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•	Unwanted 'public service' popup ads
	Is there a central ISP organisation (OFNET?) where I can protest about ISPs getting together to inflict 'public service' pop-up ...

Andrew Denny

11/04/02 22:04

17073

•	Re: Unwanted 'public service' popup ads
	Correct - there is no regulatory body for ISPs (at least in UK) as far as I know, though IMHO ...

Tony Gerrard

15/04/02 22:12

17131

•	Re: Unwanted 'public service' popup ads
	Andy, I am also somewhat curmudgeonic. (Yes there is too such a word: I made it!) Concept is excellent: urgent public ...

Edw. Stollery

13/04/02 05:51

17099

•	Re: Unwanted 'public service' popup ads
	Hi Andrew There's no 'OFNET' with the power to ban such ads. If your system still uses a Host file ...

Stuart Cliffe

12/04/02 11:23

17079

•	Re: Unwanted 'public service' popup ads
	Stuarte, re "curmudgeon." Noun or Verb form "Curmudgeonly," ...

Edw. Stollery

18/04/02 04:20

17185

•	Re: Unwanted 'public service' popup ads
	Andrew, Adfilter software offers the option of stopping popup ads. There are other software products, but this is the one I ...

John Burr

15/04/02 16:44

17127

•	Re: Unwanted 'public service' popup ads
	The dmoz.org version of the Yahoo category is http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Internet/Servers/Proxy/Filtering/Ad_Filters/ (Google's page ranked version of this category is available by clicking ...

Michael Bluett

18/04/02 13:53

17197

•	Re: Unwanted popup ads - ZONE ALARM
	Software on your computer, placed during your download of free utilities, and known as "spy" software, accompanies a lot of ...

Edw. Stollery

18/04/02 03:55

17184