Hi Ian,
         I think it must be by design. If you "hover" over the "X" it will
not display "Close".  I do not know how it is programmed.

         Regards... Brendan

At 10:59 AM 1/9/2003 +1300, you wrote:
>In my never-ending search for interesting software, I occasionally I run
>across websites that are impossible to back out of.
>
>To put it another way, I can get into the site OK, but can't get out again,
>as the Back button doesn't work, neither does the 'X' shut button.
>
>Now, I know there are all kinds of ways around this, like Ctrl\Alt\Del or
>Alt\F4 or Ctrl\W.
>
>Actually, I do most of my surfing by way of the Right Mouse\Open New Window
>technique, so when I've finished with a site I just 'X' it shut.
>
>No, I'm not asking HOW to get out of these sites but rather; Is my guess
>correct that some sites are deliberately set up to keep the surfer locked in
>there?  Or is it just bad site design?
>
>Ian Porter
>Computer Guys Inc.
>Arrowtown
>New Zealand
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