Ask HN: Is there a way to disable JavaScript popups asking for my email?

I'm getting very tired of this design fad. The only true difference between these and "normal" popups is that my popup blocker does not block them. If you are a designer using this technique, the message I am getting from you is: "I refuse to respect your preference to not see popups." I used to just exit out of these, but now I fill them in with fake email addresses whose names express my anger.

Sorry to rant, genuinely interested in knowing if there is some way to block these, and how other people feel about them.