I've got my first pop up window not blocked by Firefox

Francesco · 04-29-2005, 06:20 PM

I guess it was a matter of time.
I entered knockoutgames.com and a popup window appeared. I found this one particularly annoying, as it simulates an SPII security window. Couldn't M$ sue them?

hacker · 04-30-2005, 12:28 AM

We need to stop suing people (and halt suggesting it), and start pounding some common sense into companies and individuals...

Our legal system (broken and bruised as it is), is already overloaded with cases. Let's not clog it further with frivolous lawsuits.

Pride Of Lions · 04-30-2005, 01:09 AM

It's not a frivolous lawsuit when companies (or individuals) bypass the security we enact against them. It's somewhat romantic for some people to think that everyone who is a reverse-engineering student should be allowed to bypass and co-opt everything they can get their hands on, but not everyone wants these "services" that are being offered. As consumers, we are making various decisions and when we decide that we don't want pop-ups (for instance) our decision to enact security against should be respected. When it isn't, the law should be enforced, and let the common-sense pounding (via judgements and fines) commence.

On Topic: I use Safari (with the "Pop-Up Blocker" on) and, while I don't get new browser window pop-ups, I get those Java-script (or whatever) pop-ups and also pop-unders (which are apparently not covered by the "Pop-up Blocker" but should be.)
POL9A

Francesco · 04-30-2005, 03:22 AM

Well, I wasn't serious about the M$ lawsuit for one thing: I don't care about M$ property. There are people getting rich by taking care of that, and I'm not one of them.
Still, I believe that the company that produced such a deceiving ad should be sued, finned, penalised, or whatever.
Btw, knockoutgames is not showing that popup window anymore. I wanted to grab it and show it to you, guys.

04-29-2005, 06:20 PM	#1
Francesco Aficionado Posts: 391 Karma: 710 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denver, CO, USA Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Touch	I've got my first pop up window not blocked by Firefox I guess it was a matter of time. I entered knockoutgames.com and a popup window appeared. I found this one particularly annoying, as it simulates an SPII security window. Couldn't M$ sue them?

04-30-2005, 01:09 AM	#3
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	It's not a frivolous lawsuit when companies (or individuals) bypass the security we enact against them. It's somewhat romantic for some people to think that everyone who is a reverse-engineering student should be allowed to bypass and co-opt everything they can get their hands on, but not everyone wants these "services" that are being offered. As consumers, we are making various decisions and when we decide that we don't want pop-ups (for instance) our decision to enact security against should be respected. When it isn't, the law should be enforced, and let the common-sense pounding (via judgements and fines) commence. On Topic: I use Safari (with the "Pop-Up Blocker" on) and, while I don't get new browser window pop-ups, I get those Java-script (or whatever) pop-ups and also pop-unders (which are apparently not covered by the "Pop-up Blocker" but should be.) POL9A Last edited by Pride Of Lions; 04-30-2005 at 01:12 AM. Reason: Correct spellings.

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04-30-2005, 12:28 AM	#2
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	We need to stop suing people (and halt suggesting it), and start pounding some common sense into companies and individuals... Our legal system (broken and bruised as it is), is already overloaded with cases. Let's not clog it further with frivolous lawsuits.

04-30-2005, 03:22 AM	#4
Francesco Aficionado Posts: 391 Karma: 710 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denver, CO, USA Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Touch	Well, I wasn't serious about the M$ lawsuit for one thing: I don't care about M$ property. There are people getting rich by taking care of that, and I'm not one of them. Still, I believe that the company that produced such a deceiving ad should be sued, finned, penalised, or whatever. Btw, knockoutgames is not showing that popup window anymore. I wanted to grab it and show it to you, guys.

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