Marketing Brats

Now, I've never been a big fan of pop-ups. I find them obnoxious and, since I'm not usually all that different from anyone else, I assume others feel the same.

Lately I've noticed that pop-ups are becoming more than just annoying-- they've developed a definite spoiled brat mentality.

Especially the newest ones, which will not allow you to leave the page until you click on the pop-up. I call them "forced pop-ups" for lack of a better term. Coming now, post-drive-cleaner virus, not only are they spoiled brats, they're stupid, spoiled brats.

I mean, who would use a programming option that was made famous by a hacker using it to steal everyone's money and websites?? That's GOT to fall under the category of "Stupid Programmers Tricks," right?

Would YOU trust a site that had one of those?