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Fed Up with Aggressive Pop-Ups at Townhall, CanadaFreePress, etc.
130224 | Arthur McGowan

Posted on 02/24/2013 10:30:20 AM PST by Arthur McGowan

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To: US_MilitaryRules
...now I get this purple box in the right top corner saying google analytics?

Google set a tracker on you. It's blocking it. Pick the ghost icon to get more info.

41 posted on 02/24/2013 3:54:04 PM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Arthur McGowan
Breitbart does it, too.

Many pop-ups seem malicious. Often my anti-virus software warns me against proceeding. Other times, a fake Microsoft warning comes up claiming my machine is infected, & offering to clean the problem. Exiting these windows usually requires closing Explorer via the task manager. You can't click your way out. That only spawns more windows.

Makes me so damn mad!!!!!!

Warning to Breitbart & other sites with these annoying, potentially dangerous pop-ups: I don't go to your site very often anymore. I can easily get my news & opinions from sites that treat visitors better. You have a lot of competition.

42 posted on 02/24/2013 3:54:54 PM PST by Mister Da (The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
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To: US_MilitaryRules

Yes the purple box, update Ghostery, Click on the Ghost and go into options. Click on 3pes, and Cookies and click on Select All. I think it will get Google Analytics as well, or you and click on it and add it. Screw Google tracking every friggen move you make...


43 posted on 02/24/2013 4:01:47 PM PST by taildragger (( Tighten the 5 point harness and brace for Impact Freepers, ya know it's coming..... ))
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To: philman_36

You are right
it all made sense
thank you


44 posted on 02/24/2013 4:02:26 PM PST by RWGinger
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To: philman_36

OK. I see that it is working. The purple box goes away after a few seconds on FR but on drudge it has about 10 blocks going on! lol


45 posted on 02/24/2013 4:02:51 PM PST by US_MilitaryRules (Unnngh! To many PDS people!)
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I agree. I don’t even go to these sites anymore.

Oh worse, run Ghostery and turn it off for a minute on Drudge, BusinessInsider, and Beck's The Blaze everybody and their brother are giving you an advertising anal and Beck is the worst.

46 posted on 02/24/2013 4:08:15 PM PST by taildragger (( Tighten the 5 point harness and brace for Impact Freepers, ya know it's coming..... ))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

BOOKbump


47 posted on 02/24/2013 5:36:44 PM PST by S.O.S121.500 ( Nothing so vexes me as a democrap above ground...ENFORCE THE BILL OF RIGHTS.)
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To: steve86

“If you ever find yourself in a situation...”

Thank you! Good information!


48 posted on 02/24/2013 5:48:59 PM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Learn three chords and you, too, can be a Rock Star!)
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To: Arthur McGowan

That’s to save video? Turn it back on when needed.


49 posted on 02/24/2013 8:35:14 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: Arthur McGowan

Mozilla FireFox + Noscript addin = CONTROL

Noscipt blocks all scripts from running unless you selectively allow them to run. You can “train” Noscript to allow your favorite sites to function to the degree you want. You will be amazed how much marketing “spyware” clutters practically any web site now.


50 posted on 02/25/2013 2:34:10 PM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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