>Anyway, this one doesn't bother me so much - it's those darned popup ad windows that I've seen all too often on the web lately - those are the ones that really get me fired up...
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>IMO, the survey is the same.

Yes and no. This one disappears once you answer it - those ads keep nagging away for however long they're paid for. However, I will certainly side with you that the one here should be made optional, as the Delphi polls I was mentioning.