espn.com

**pr_capone** · 08-21-2006, 10:06 AM

Honestly now... their site is pissing me off and for several reasons.

1. A shit load of pop-ups. I cannot go to their site without being assaulted by a constant barrage of advertisements for the Army, Coca-Cola, and their damn cell phone. Why the fuck do they need advertising dollars on their website anyways.... arent they owned by a multi-billion dollar company? Oh yeah... Michael Isner is a greedy fuck.

2. Their front page is a cluster fuck of information and the format changes more than rainman changes his underware. This part of my rant has nothing to do with the quality of their articles either.... though most of those are shit as well.

3. My favorite... as if they arent making enough money from the advertisements, you need to pay a monthly fee for "insider" information. WTF?!?! Unless you work in the business, why the flying fuck would you NEED the information hidden away behind that "INsider" tag?

Honestly, you can prolly get the same info on CBS Sportsline for free. Or... you could always ask Phobia for a free subscription to Warpaint Illustrated.

4. As if all the ads flashing around the screen or popping up when you go to another page (inevitably rendering that page useless to you because you cant find the close button on the fucking pop-up) they have arent intrusive enough, off to the right hand side of the screen they have streaming media of commercials for their phone or Stuart Scotts lazy eye cream.

Gak!

So, where do you get your sporting news from? I'm pretty much done with ESPN.

Damn... I miss the days when ESPN meant sports.

ESPN = MTV

Sam Hall · 08-21-2006, 10:08 AM

A good popup blocker or two will take care of the problem.

ZepSinger · 08-21-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam Hall

A good popup blocker or two will take care of the problem.

Use Firefox. Takes care of 95% of that stuff.

Z

**pr_capone** · 08-21-2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ZepSinger

Use Firefox. Takes care of 95% of that stuff.

Z

I do use firefox.

What caused this rant today is when I went to their site about 20 minutes ago.

The first thing I see is a GIANT add for coca-cola with that little button on the top right of the screen that said "click here to skip this add".

So I click and skip the add.

Then immediately the yellow bar pops up on the top of my screen informing me by POPPING UP, that it has blocked a mother f*ucking pop-up.

As I am settling in for my sports fix, I wake my neighboring co-workers with the blaring sound of an advertisement via streaming video. The fucking pop-up blocker cant block that shit either.

ZepSinger · 08-21-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

I do use firefox.

I have to agree, ESPN.com has gotten just about as corporate in its advertising as you can get. I used to practically live on that site, but almost never visit anymore. I get most of my NFL news right here.

**Bearcat** · 08-21-2006, 10:40 AM

At the bottom of the screen there's a 'report a bug' link.... click on that and type smartass comments to them like "Your video is set to autoplay" or "espn.com redirected me to a Coke commercial". They really like when you alert them of issues.

wutamess · 08-21-2006, 10:11 AM

You need a hug.

**pr_capone** · 08-21-2006, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

You need a hug.

yes please

**Rain Man** · 08-21-2006, 10:19 AM

I get annoyed when I try to order Pizza Hut online.

I order my pizza, and then as I try to pay, I get a popup asking if I want chicken wings with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want breadsticks with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want any soda or salad with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I'm sure that I don't want any of these things. I click that I'm sure, and then I get a popup saying that the wings are really good and that I'll regret not ordering them later if I don't do it, and here's one last chance. It's about that time that I shut the browser and order from Papa John's.

ZepSinger · 08-21-2006, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I get annoyed when I try to order Pizza Hut online.

I order my pizza, and then as I try to pay, I get a popup asking if I want chicken wings with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want breadsticks with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want any soda or salad with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I'm sure that I don't want any of these things. I click that I'm sure, and then I get a popup saying that the wings are really good and that I'll regret not ordering them later if I don't do it, and here's one last chance. It's about that time that I shut the browser and order from Papa John's.

I don't know if businesses realize that the hard-sell approach many times has the opposite effect. I quit going to Jiffy Lube for my oil changes because every time I went, they'd try to force $400 worth of other services on me ("transmission check today?" no. "air filter today?" no. "rotate your tires today?" no. repeat ad nauseum..)

**Rain Man** · 08-21-2006, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ZepSinger

I don't know if businesses realize that the hard-sell approach many times has the opposite effect. I quit going to Jiffy Lube for my oil changes because every time I went, they'd try to force $400 worth of other services on me ("transmission check today?" no. "air filter today?" no. "rotate your tires today?" no. repeat ad nauseum..)

I want to hide under the chair when I see that guy coming toward me with the air filter. Just write it on a piece of paper and give it to me, but don't talk to me and then stand there and wait for me to make a decision.

sedated · 08-21-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I want to hide under the chair when I see that guy coming toward me with the air filter. Just write it on a piece of paper and give it to me, but don't talk to me and then stand there and wait for me to make a decision.

then when you say no (because they want to charge $15 bucks for something you can get for $5 at a parts store), they look at you like you are the scum of the earth.

Psyko Tek · 08-21-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sedated

then when you say no (because they want to charge $15 bucks for something you can get for $5 at a parts store), they look at you like you are the scum of the earth.

sears wanted to charge me $13.00 doloars to install a battery last week

no way in hell I'll pay that for 10 minutes worth of work

bogie · 08-21-2006, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I get annoyed when I try to order Pizza Hut online.

I order my pizza, and then as I try to pay, I get a popup asking if I want chicken wings with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want breadsticks with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want any soda or salad with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I'm sure that I don't want any of these things. I click that I'm sure, and then I get a popup saying that the wings are really good and that I'll regret not ordering them later if I don't do it, and here's one last chance. It's about that time that I shut the browser and order from Papa John's.

**J Diddy** · 08-21-2006, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I get annoyed when I try to order Pizza Hut online.

I order my pizza, and then as I try to pay, I get a popup asking if I want chicken wings with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want breadsticks with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want any soda or salad with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I'm sure that I don't want any of these things. I click that I'm sure, and then I get a popup saying that the wings are really good and that I'll regret not ordering them later if I don't do it, and here's one last chance. It's about that time that I shut the browser and order from Papa John's.

You should try here instead...

http://www.dominos.com

08-21-2006, 10:06 AM	Topic Starter
pr_capone ** SOC & ** YOU Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chiefs Hell Casino cash: $10008214	espn.com Honestly now... their site is pissing me off and for several reasons. 1. A shit load of pop-ups. I cannot go to their site without being assaulted by a constant barrage of advertisements for the Army, Coca-Cola, and their damn cell phone. Why the fuck do they need advertising dollars on their website anyways.... arent they owned by a multi-billion dollar company? Oh yeah... Michael Isner is a greedy fuck. 2. Their front page is a cluster fuck of information and the format changes more than rainman changes his underware. This part of my rant has nothing to do with the quality of their articles either.... though most of those are shit as well. 3. My favorite... as if they arent making enough money from the advertisements, you need to pay a monthly fee for "insider" information. WTF?!?! Unless you work in the business, why the flying fuck would you NEED the information hidden away behind that "INsider" tag? Honestly, you can prolly get the same info on CBS Sportsline for free. Or... you could always ask Phobia for a free subscription to Warpaint Illustrated. 4. As if all the ads flashing around the screen or popping up when you go to another page (inevitably rendering that page useless to you because you cant find the close button on the fucking pop-up) they have arent intrusive enough, off to the right hand side of the screen they have streaming media of commercials for their phone or Stuart Scotts lazy eye cream. Gak! So, where do you get your sporting news from? I'm pretty much done with ESPN. Damn... I miss the days when ESPN meant sports. ESPN = MTV
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2818491 VARSITY	I get annoyed when I try to order Pizza Hut online. I order my pizza, and then as I try to pay, I get a popup asking if I want chicken wings with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want breadsticks with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I want any soda or salad with my order. I click no, and then I get a popup asking if I'm sure that I don't want any of these things. I click that I'm sure, and then I get a popup saying that the wings are really good and that I'll regret not ordering them later if I don't do it, and here's one last chance. It's about that time that I shut the browser and order from Papa John's. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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