# Pop-up killers and links

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-killers-and-links/105876>\
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**Created:** [April 26, 2002, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-killers-and-links/105876 "2002-04-26T23:54:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-up-killers-and-links/105876/1 "2002-04-26T23:54:35Z")

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I’m not aware of this problem having happened on the SDMB yet, but as I run my browser with “refuse pop-ups” enabled, I realised the other day that I might not be aware if a site I’m linking to has pop-ups, and then when posting links on the SDMB I should check out the site with the pop-up killer disabled in order to avoid inadvertently exposing people to unacceptable pop-ups (in particular, those maddening exit pop-ups leading to porn sites).

Just wanted to let other people who use pop-up killers know that they could land us on trouble if we don’t pay close attention.