Most of the comments here are the experiences of highly tech savvy end users, not webmasters who employ the pop-up technique on their site. They are not represe

Most of the comments here are the experiences of highly tech savvy end users, not webmasters who employ the pop-up technique on their site. They are not representative of the general population. So the feedback should be taken in perspective. That said, I have learnt a lot about usability from these discussions and that has shaped how I design my own site. Kudos to hners.