Pop-up Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com is the only site I use on a regular basis that still employs pop-up advertising. I think it's a real shame that such an important reference site should use this method of advertising.
The thing is, I think it's more than simply an annoyance, it's discriminatory against users that are unaware that pop-ups can be blocked. Most modern browsers come with anti pop-up software by default, but users that are forced to use older browsers and/or systems don't benefit from such tools.
If it wasn't for Firefox I think I would have looked for an alternative long ago. One alternative that comes to mind is dict.org. It's fast, free and sans advertising. A worthy non-commercial alternative to Dictionary.com's pop-up hell.
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