what do other LL owners think about new windows

[Chop Smith]

Originally Posted by plateman

I just read my rules and there is none about new windows, but like linkster said most free site people know thats a standard rule..

Plateman, I hope you do think I was gunning for you. I was just trying to be helpful without calling names. Perhaps, I should have been in my no-post mode as usually I reframe from posting in threads concerning the operations of link list as I am not a link list owner.

In the recent past in researching a project, I read over 250 link lists' rule pages in an effort to summarize the rules of submitting. Most copy Greenguys or those that I respectful call the 'inner circle'. Last week my project required me to take a look at rules related to "new window" and large images opening on html pages.

I read most threads on the board and the title of this your thread sucked me in because of my research. Before I replied to your thread, I reread some rule pages including yours and this - http://www.hfslinks.com/standards.html I am fully aware of the 'new window' guideline but it is not a rule unless included on the rule page. Heres wishing, I had copied Greenguy's rule #3.

Of course everyone could use Greenguy's rule 26 and be safe - If we just plain do not like the site (this happens when I'm in a bad mood).

The point I was trying to make is often we think something is written in our rules because we assume that if we know the unwritten guidelines then everyone should. Not only you. I was also guilty. I further realize that if I tried to defend my omission, I could make an augment that a targeted window is a popup or a console. However, I tend to believe that most surfers and submitters see think of a console and popup as what they see on annoying exit links.

Lets not forget that this submit/list/convert game is like a wheel with three spokes with each being as important as the other one. Even sponsor hosted free sites will never do away with trusted submitters.

[plateman]

No chop I don't think you were gunning for me.. I didnt see any bullet holes anywhere hehe

I do need to redo my rules and make some things a little clearer and cleaner, seems like whenever you write a rule page you always leave something out or its wrote hard to understand..

I looked at your page and thats a good summary of the rules and bypasses a lot of other rules most should know, like linkster said if you but everything on there the page would be to long..

as far as the no new window thing goes LL just don't like it because the other bad things that can be used for it.. actually my blocker wont open a new window unless I turn it off or allow them on sites..

there is I guess a very small angle to have banners or sponsor links open a new window - like if the surfer closes the tour the free site will still be there, or maybe if he mistakenly clicks on the banner after he gets done surfing and closes out and sees another browser window he my open it and look at it...