HQ - the new flying video ads are driving us bonkers!

The last one I had was full of flashing lights quite dangerous if you have epilepsy, I could not find a way to get rid of it.
I do not have epilepsy but x hubby does so I know the risks.

I don’t get any ads at all on my iPad, but I do on the PC.

I don't get them on the PC but I do on a Samsung tablet.

A while ago I complained about the adverts at the top of the page, one for Gransnet itself and another commercial one which block the message box but nothing was done. Another appears on the right hand side.
Now pop up, noisy adverts appear every few seconds on the bottom right of the page covering a portion of the page.

Adblockers are no use whatsoever and just mess up everything else.

Help, please, GNHQ

I get them on my iPad. Continuously. They are a bluddy nuisance.

They're driving me nuts ! Come on HQ, sort it out please and yes, agree with felice re the epilepsy concerns - they could be dangerous

felice

The last one I had was full of flashing lights quite dangerous if you have epilepsy, I could not find a way to get rid of it.
I do not have epilepsy but x hubby does so I know the risks.

Here Here !!! please do something about it GNHQ.

I dont get them on the IPad those that do probably need to update IOS or switch the Ad blocker on.

i find the imagery disgusting and repulsive, for a particular product which is the only one that appears, for about a week now.
i would not buy that brand now on principal, even if i needed that type of product. the imagery upsets me.
apart from the annoyance of the adverts being intrusive.

I would prefer that Gransnet took notice of their customer base rather than force us to install ad blockers. These are a nuisance when you want to read newspapers etc as then you have to turn them off.

Urmstongran

I get them on my iPad. Continuously. They are a bluddy nuisance.

Me too!! ?

I have Adblock plus on my laptop and my Ipad. I never have any problems with it and no irritating adverts or popups. From what you are all describing, I wouldn't be without it. Maybe it depends which newspapers you read!

I am constantly receiving one about a wonder product to remove odours from a sink and I will not buy it or any other products this company makes, ever. It has appeared three times as I type.

Another one here, driven mad. They are no problem on my PC, but block the text box on my Samsung tablet, so I can't type! Totally defeats the purpuse of having a forum, when you can't post. ?

I am going to report the thread and ask HQ to have a look.

Settings - Safari - click on “pop up blocker”

See if that helps

I’m also using “Duck and Go” browser not Google dont get many ads

I've checked settings but it says ads are blocked on some sites.

But not on here.

It has only happened recently and has happened to several of us on different devices so I do not think our browsers, devices or we ourselves are at fault.

Large, loud, intrusive and extremely annoying.

I second that, Calistemon!

Chrome on Windows10 PC

Chrome on Samsung Galaxy Tablet

Chrome on a Samsung Phone

My latest offering ?

Yes very recent and very annoying I am on an iPad mini with a safari browser I think it or it may be Google..?

MillieMumsnet

Hello, sorry to hear about this,

Can you let us know:
1. Which device you are using?
2.Which browser you are using?
3. How the ads affect your use of the site.

Millie

They affect my using of the site because they are very dam annoying…

iPad Air safari and NO adverts

So can’t be anything to do with the item used or the browser as Shinamae is the same as me she has problems and I don’t