Trout Unlimited,

Pop-up ads are akin to spam email. The internet would be better without them. Since your starting this as a business, you are familiar with market research. If you do some, you will find that people will stop going to websites that have too many pop-ups. Take a look at these posts. The only two people who claimed to have gone to your website complained about the pop-ups. Look at your competition. They don't have pop-ups, do they? Bob runs a great board. Lots of members and lurkers. The other successful BB's do not have pop-ups. It's a dog eat dog world on the internet and we (the customers) are the ones who will make or break you. Pay attention to what we want and you will do well. Ignore us and pay the price.