Originally Posted by
IBobi
Other than having to close the ads by clicking the X, what is the disruption?
I am not a computer guy.
My understanding is that clicking in a popup window can cause things to happen, like malware to be downloaded. My understanding is that what appears on the screen is controlled by the programmer. If a programmer chose to display a popup window with the image of an X in the corner, he or she could do it. It does not need to be what it appears to be. I have seen windows where the entire window is a clickable control, and I don't doubt that that entire window could have the image of an X in a corner. The X in the corner could even be a separate control that closes the popup as it causes software to be downloaded.
Can you assure me that the scenario I've outlined cannot happen? Can you assure me that it cannot happen on FlyerTalk?
In the meantime, I get ride of the popup by reloading the window. On my abysmal internet connection, that takes time. (What are all those bytes that a window needs, anyway?)
They should appear once/day per browser if you are logged in.
Like Cloudship, I see them more than once a day some days. Other days, they do not appear at all.