From the ever-pious MediaGuardian.co.uk:

Microsoft drops pop-up ads

US software giant has said pop-ups will no longer plague the 350 million users who visit its sites around the world after research showed consumers were no-longer prepared to tolerate the advertisements.

All well and good, if it weren't for the fact the MediaGuardian.co.uk demands that its users 'tolerate' a veritable 'plague' of pop-ups.

Spot the dirty linen being aired...