I have lived long enough to remember the popularity of CB radios many years ago and along with others form a Maverick County chapter of REACT. React monitored channel 9 for emergency calls and we handled plenty. We were able to correct misuse by newcomers to CB and believe we were responsible in getting help to those in need. Slowly CB use declined because of abuse and lack of civility. Much like graffiti taggers, some used it to express their vulgarity. While many continue to use it, it is no longer as popular as before.
So now what is to become of internet use? While we are able to block and track abusers, we are almost helpless to fend off the POP-UPS. I have researched this subject looking for a solution to this problem which has become so bad that I have to restart my computer to clear all of them. I have tried Roadrunner's pop-up blocker software and also Adware and many others but in reading more about this growing problem, the experts admit that pop-ups can not be effectively eliminated and we will have to live with it. In these same articles, we are told that companies like Google, Yahoo, New York Times and other major companies are now using pop-ups to advertise. I may hold on to my computer longer than I did to my CB radio.
