by Jeff Smith
mtuandrew wrote:Unless Jeff has split personalities or a secret identity, he isn't the owner. Though, Jeff Smith with a secret identity would be pretty cool.Shhhh, don't give away my secret identity. I change the part in my hair and take off my phony reading glasses when I put on my railroad.net cape!
I gave the owner a link to this thread. He advised me that they've enabled for a month's trial "pop-unders", which when using IE generally isn't seen until you close all your tabs and windows. They are also limited to one-per-day.
While I find pop-ups mildly annoying, for what it's worth, I don't think they are nearly as bad as the gum-gum picture ads and highlighted words. Of course, to each their own; everyone has a preference. I understand that the owner needs a return on his investment. As for the traffic, the owner does get a monthly report regarding first visits, average time logged in, etc. If he detects a decrease that adversely affects the site, I'm sure he'll make adjustments.
I think we have a great site; I would hope a single pop-up a day won't drive anyone away. If it was a constant thing every minute, yeah. But one a day isn't bad at all.
Nevertheless, keep the opinions coming; the owner has been responsive.
Thanks all.
Jeff
Next stop, Willoughby
~el Jefe :: RAILROAD.NET Site Administrator/Co-Owner; Carman at Naugatuck Railroad
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~el Jefe :: RAILROAD.NET Site Administrator/Co-Owner; Carman at Naugatuck Railroad
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