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The site is driving me mad!

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DaisyAnne Thu 13-Oct-22 12:51:59

Every time I type a post, I move from the message box to check it out and hit an advert which takes over and directs me elsewhere.

I'm too fed up to continue at the moment, but I will try and post this before the clutter gets me.

BlueBelle Wed 11-Jan-23 20:29:43

Still no ads on iPad

Auntieflo Mon 23-Jan-23 14:06:26

Those of you with iPads, who are not getting any moving adverts, are very lucky.
My iPad is being inundated with them on every thread that I go into.
Is anything being done about it, or is it a money maker for Gransnet?

NotTooOld Mon 23-Jan-23 14:14:51

I'm still getting the blooming things. The ones amongst the thread posts are generally headed up 'Gransnet videos' and the smaller one at bottom right often features the word 'mumsnet'. It's beginning to look like a permanancy. Why? Does GN want to drive us all away? I think we should be told.

Farzanah Mon 23-Jan-23 14:14:54

I’m getting ads which I haven’t signed up for and they’ve only just started! I’m not going to use GN any more if this continues.

Shinamae Mon 23-Jan-23 14:17:56

Just this on my iPad

Doodledog Mon 23-Jan-23 14:19:09

They are really annoying. I don't get them on my MacBook as they are blocked, but they pop up on my phone. I never look at them - I just close them as they appear - so they can't be working as ads. I don't even know what they are advertising.

Farzanah Mon 23-Jan-23 14:19:37

Has GN been hacked??

GrannySomerset Mon 23-Jan-23 14:19:46

Happening on my iPad today for the first time. Will give up on GN if it continues - very annoying to say the least!

ixion Mon 23-Jan-23 14:36:10

Aha.
First time ever on my iPad. Nothing on my Samsung phone.
Anyway - fostering? Really? I daresay there'll be more.
How can I read the messages?🤷‍♀️

ixion Mon 23-Jan-23 14:38:05

Shinamae

Just this on my iPad

Give it time Shinamae and let us know if there are any changes for you!

Shinamae Mon 23-Jan-23 14:47:06

ixion

Shinamae

Just this on my iPad

Give it time Shinamae and let us know if there are any changes for you!

Will do 🤓

Ailidh Mon 23-Jan-23 14:51:16

I keep getting an ad for making a microwave chocolate mug cake. A bit tedious for someone who's just started losing weight. Again.

Llamedos13 Mon 23-Jan-23 14:55:14

I’m also getting the cake in a mug ad, so annoying.Today was the first time it appeared.

Nightsky2 Mon 23-Jan-23 14:56:13

BlueBelle

I m on an iPad I presume apple block them for me as I don’t get any moving adverts or pop ups at all

I get them on my iPad.

Nightsky2 Mon 23-Jan-23 14:57:13

First time ever today on my iPad.

grannydarkhair Mon 23-Jan-23 14:59:28

I’ve also got the ads for the first time ever, as usual I’m using an iPad. And yes, they’re extremely annoying.

ixion Mon 23-Jan-23 15:01:39

Cake in a mug ad now showing on NanKate's dieting thread😂

Cake, fostering, dyslexia, choosing a pushchair all featured in the last few minutes😡.
Any others?

crazyH Mon 23-Jan-23 15:13:29

I don’t get any ads on my iPad

Farzanah Mon 23-Jan-23 15:42:54

I reported a post about “the devil” and since GN have deleted the post ads seem to have stopped. 🤞

Farzanah Mon 23-Jan-23 15:43:39

I did sign out of GN for a bit too, and turned off iPad.

Ailidh Mon 23-Jan-23 16:15:39

Farzanah

I did sign out of GN for a bit too, and turned off iPad.

Tried that, seemed good. Even remembered my password.

While not signed in, the ad was for Marie Antoinette on iPlayer. I like episode one but have bailed on the rest.

Once I was re-signed in, it was back to the mug cake. Gosh, I'm hungry.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 23-Jan-23 16:26:24

I also have these annoying ads on iPad for the first time, unable to clear them either 😡😡😡😡

Farzanah Mon 23-Jan-23 16:34:44

Try and send a screen shot to HQ. That’s what they asked me to do, but I couldn’t they were jumping about. Mine have stopped now………hopefully.

Delila Mon 23-Jan-23 16:39:02

I’m on an iPad & I’ve never had these pop-up ad videos until today - now I’m getting one after another. They’re having a field day.

Farzanah Mon 23-Jan-23 16:40:53

I think something hacked the site.