I was reading through some of the top stories at Yahoo news, like I do every day, when I noticed that several of the articles set off my Firefox pop-up blocker. I didn’t actually view the pop-ups, so I don’t know if they were ads or just some type of alerts, but either way, I didn’t like what I was seeing.
I hate pop-ups more than any other type of online advertising because they are just so obnoxious and intrusive. Look, I understand that websites that provide free access need to cover their expenses by selling advertising; heck, I even do it myself. But not pop-ups on a news page, please! When I’m trying to read an article about the current condition of the real estate market, the last thing I want is a pop-up interrupting me.
Has anyone else noticed these pop-ups on Yahoo news? Did you look at them? Are they ads, or what?