Are Pop Up Ads Really Bad?

[Nomad]

The most common answer is YES!
Pop up ads is intrusive and even the creator of pop up ads, Ethan Zuckerman is reported to have apologized for creating pop up ads. However, I think pop up ads are also one of the best low cost advertising method. By spending $5-$10 you will be able to get 1000 impressions on your websites form real people. It might not be good for monetization but it is certainly good for advertising. What do you think?

 

[Ravenfreak]

Pop up ads can be malicious, this is where lots of malware usually get added to and unfortunately sometimes those not aware of the dangers of adware may accidentally click on pop up ads. Of course not all of them are bad, I'm weary of them and will never click on a pop up ad even if it's for a site I trust.