Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up?

Von Bek · 09-04-2009, 12:09 PM

I started getting these rather annoying pop-ups at sign in not long ago, you know right smack in front of where I need to put my name and password. I understand the need for advertising, but this makes signing a royal pain in the ass. Fact is, it's the only pop-up I get, anywhere, so I'm a little intrigued here about how that's working.

twinrider1 · 09-04-2009, 12:56 PM

Yea, should happen just a few times. Here's a thread on the subject....

TopHat Pop-ups

Von Bek · 09-04-2009, 01:02 PM

Thanks twinrider, but, I keep getting them. It has gone on far more than once or twice. It happens every time I sign in and I have an excellent pop-blocker.

ojedad23 · 09-04-2009, 07:16 PM

ive gotten them like 8 times now, annoying really.

#1guitarman · 09-04-2009, 08:02 PM

whats really annoying, is if ya put in yer info...all ya get is..."This site is no longer active"...WTF???

Oh, Yea, and wheres my 32,000,000 dollars from Nigeria???

The_Sentry · 09-04-2009, 08:05 PM

ruh roh....

Von Bek · 09-04-2009, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Sentry

ruh roh....

Skooby? Is that you? Where have you been?

twinrider1 · 09-04-2009, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Von Bek

Thanks twinrider, but, I keep getting them. It has gone on far more than once or twice. It happens every time I sign in and I have an excellent pop-blocker.

Hmm, I wonder if it's because you log in manually each time instead of letting it remember you?
I'd PM Alex directly.

Von Bek · 09-04-2009, 09:53 PM

I'll check that, twinrider. One thing I do do at the end of every day is clear my cache, prefetch, etc. of all temporary files and cookies. I use CCleaner as well. But that's once a day. Thanks for the tip.

V!N · 09-05-2009, 08:38 AM

It has been annoying me since day one ! If anything, it makes me want to ignore ANY post on Top Hat pickups. Let alone check them out for myself...

-=[Shifty]=- · 09-05-2009, 08:43 AM

I only got it yesterday when I installed Opera on my girlfriend's laptop and I hadn't set the 'remember me' function, yet.

Von Bek · 09-05-2009, 11:41 AM

Well, it happened again when I signed in again this morning, but no doubt because I cleared my cache, etc. at the end of my session last night. That's besides the point, these pop-ups are just plain rude. It's the internet's sidewalk flyer peddler shoving that shit in your face approach to advertising. That's my not so humble opinion. It's a damned shame.

twinrider1 · 09-05-2009, 12:01 PM

Yea, if you let the cookie stay it probably won't appear again. But I agree, it's annoying.

djwilbanks · 09-06-2009, 03:25 AM

You can't block them because they're javascript or XML or some other coding within the website itself. It's not opening a new window. Sites have been doing this for sometime now to get around pop-up blockers.

I agree it's annoying, but it doesn't bother your computer, open new windows, or (I would hope) contain spyware, adware, or malware. So click the "x" or just go to a subforum, it will go away.

V!N · 09-06-2009, 04:07 AM

Just got it again, again, again and again... I HATE IT ! This puts Top Hat in the same corner as messages about boob pills, penis pills, mortgage, insurance and all the other spam. The only difference is that I get less messages a day about those than about Top Hat...
I must add that it's a dirty rotten trick to get around the pop up blockers. The one who put it there KNOWS that everybody hates this sort of thing and is using pop up blockers to prevent seeing those frustrating things with useless information.

This all gives Top Hat a very negative vibe for me. Even if they were the last pickup makers on earth, I'd rather switch to acoustics...

Harmony · 09-06-2009, 08:12 PM

It happens at around the same time for me. Between 1-3am ET.

You don't even have to be logged in to get them either.

jimmyq · 09-07-2009, 12:20 PM

Agreed that it doesn't presesent a very positive impression of Top Hat pickups.

09-04-2009, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Von Bek Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the multiverse Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 135 Thanked 146 Times in 28 Posts	Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? I started getting these rather annoying pop-ups at sign in not long ago, you know right smack in front of where I need to put my name and password. I understand the need for advertising, but this makes signing a royal pain in the ass. Fact is, it's the only pop-up I get, anywhere, so I'm a little intrigued here about how that's working.

09-04-2009, 12:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
twinrider1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,350 Thanks: 47 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? Yea, should happen just a few times. Here's a thread on the subject.... TopHat Pop-ups

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Von Bek Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the multiverse Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 135 Thanked 146 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? Thanks twinrider, but, I keep getting them. It has gone on far more than once or twice. It happens every time I sign in and I have an excellent pop-blocker.

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09-04-2009, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
Von Bek Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the multiverse Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 135 Thanked 146 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? I'll check that, twinrider. One thing I do do at the end of every day is clear my cache, prefetch, etc. of all temporary files and cookies. I use CCleaner as well. But that's once a day. Thanks for the tip.

09-05-2009, 08:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
V!N Airis Guitarus Playeris Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Working on De-Railroad Posts: 2,125 Thanks: 21 Thanked 26 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? It has been annoying me since day one ! If anything, it makes me want to ignore ANY post on Top Hat pickups. Let alone check them out for myself... __________________ I've been driving all night, my hands wet on the wheel.

09-05-2009, 11:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
Von Bek Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the multiverse Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 135 Thanked 146 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? Well, it happened again when I signed in again this morning, but no doubt because I cleared my cache, etc. at the end of my session last night. That's besides the point, these pop-ups are just plain rude. It's the internet's sidewalk flyer peddler shoving that shit in your face approach to advertising. That's my not so humble opinion. It's a damned shame.

09-05-2009, 12:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
twinrider1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,350 Thanks: 47 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? Yea, if you let the cookie stay it probably won't appear again. But I agree, it's annoying.

09-06-2009, 03:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
djwilbanks V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 16,146 Thanks: 125 Thanked 207 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? You can't block them because they're javascript or XML or some other coding within the website itself. It's not opening a new window. Sites have been doing this for sometime now to get around pop-up blockers. I agree it's annoying, but it doesn't bother your computer, open new windows, or (I would hope) contain spyware, adware, or malware. So click the "x" or just go to a subforum, it will go away. __________________ º\|\|\|\|\|º

09-06-2009, 04:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
V!N Airis Guitarus Playeris Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Working on De-Railroad Posts: 2,125 Thanks: 21 Thanked 26 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? Just got it again, again, again and again... I HATE IT ! This puts Top Hat in the same corner as messages about boob pills, penis pills, mortgage, insurance and all the other spam. The only difference is that I get less messages a day about those than about Top Hat... I must add that it's a dirty rotten trick to get around the pop up blockers. The one who put it there KNOWS that everybody hates this sort of thing and is using pop up blockers to prevent seeing those frustrating things with useless information. This all gives Top Hat a very negative vibe for me. Even if they were the last pickup makers on earth, I'd rather switch to acoustics... __________________ I've been driving all night, my hands wet on the wheel.

09-06-2009, 08:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Harmony Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tornado Alley - USA Posts: 2,391 Thanks: 87 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? It happens at around the same time for me. Between 1-3am ET. You don't even have to be logged in to get them either. __________________ The 2010 UK MLP International Fete (Meet) 21st May, Bridport, West Dorset. More info: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/mlp-...fete-meet.html

09-07-2009, 12:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
jimmyq Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Good Ol' Blighty (London, to be exact) Posts: 994 Thanks: 18 Thanked 30 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Top Hat Pickups Pop-Up? Agreed that it doesn't presesent a very positive impression of Top Hat pickups.

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