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Simon · 2006-10-24, 08:28 AM

I like what you're doing very much, Jim, along with that fact that you're actually doing it. Reminds me of the Royal Bank of Scotland commercials.

One thing I'm wondering about is opening the "your computer is infected" message in the current browser window. I'm thinking it may cost us some lost surfers (and signups).

Here's what I'm thinking. I've visited many sites that show me messages telling me that my computer is infected and offering to scan it for free or making some other 'removal' pitch. I always close those windows without ever accepting their free scans or clicking any of their links.

Now, I'm surfing on a Mac so I know for certain their messages are all bullshit, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who's kind of conditioned to close those "your computer is infected" windows.

I know we're not offering to scan their computer or trying to sell them anything. But I'm thinking that not everyone will read closely to see what we're acually saying. For me, once I see the "your computer is infected" message, I just close the window from the keyboard.

So I'm wondering if it might be better to open the adwaresucks page in a new window instead. That way the surfer can return to the site he came from even if he does not want to remove the Zango software, or just closes the page before reading it all, or reads it but is scared to try doing the things we tell him to do. Right now the only choice is to remove the software or keep getting sent back to the adwaresucks page (if I'm reading that htaccess file correctly).

Some surfers may even get angry at the originating porn site that keeps redirecting them to the adwaresucks page. I don't have Zango installed to test this, but it seems the htaccess setup would keep bouncing the surfer back to the Zango page every time they hit their 'back' button too. Eventually, some surfers may just close the window.

I know the idea is to try to "force clean" the Internet of all Zango software, and in theory I like that idea. But I wonder if trying to force the surfer to take action now will work against us. Some surfers will be focused on porn, not computer repairs. All the surfer has to do is close the window and go find their porn somewhere else.

Anyway, I'm wondering if opening the "you're infected" page as a popunder might work better, so they can see it after they've found the porn they were looking for first. We may lose one signup that way, but we may keep or gain a bookmarker too.

Just something I wanted to put out there for consideration.

2006-10-24, 08:28 AM	#12
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	I like what you're doing very much, Jim, along with that fact that you're actually doing it. Reminds me of the Royal Bank of Scotland commercials. One thing I'm wondering about is opening the "your computer is infected" message in the current browser window. I'm thinking it may cost us some lost surfers (and signups). Here's what I'm thinking. I've visited many sites that show me messages telling me that my computer is infected and offering to scan it for free or making some other 'removal' pitch. I always close those windows without ever accepting their free scans or clicking any of their links. Now, I'm surfing on a Mac so I know for certain their messages are all bullshit, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who's kind of conditioned to close those "your computer is infected" windows. I know we're not offering to scan their computer or trying to sell them anything. But I'm thinking that not everyone will read closely to see what we're acually saying. For me, once I see the "your computer is infected" message, I just close the window from the keyboard. So I'm wondering if it might be better to open the adwaresucks page in a new window instead. That way the surfer can return to the site he came from even if he does not want to remove the Zango software, or just closes the page before reading it all, or reads it but is scared to try doing the things we tell him to do. Right now the only choice is to remove the software or keep getting sent back to the adwaresucks page (if I'm reading that htaccess file correctly). Some surfers may even get angry at the originating porn site that keeps redirecting them to the adwaresucks page. I don't have Zango installed to test this, but it seems the htaccess setup would keep bouncing the surfer back to the Zango page every time they hit their 'back' button too. Eventually, some surfers may just close the window. I know the idea is to try to "force clean" the Internet of all Zango software, and in theory I like that idea. But I wonder if trying to force the surfer to take action now will work against us. Some surfers will be focused on porn, not computer repairs. All the surfer has to do is close the window and go find their porn somewhere else. Anyway, I'm wondering if opening the "you're infected" page as a popunder might work better, so they can see it after they've found the porn they were looking for first. We may lose one signup that way, but we may keep or gain a bookmarker too. Just something I wanted to put out there for consideration. __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka Last edited by Simon; 2006-10-24 at 08:32 AM..