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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.

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.

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.

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?

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

Still no ads on iPad

Oreo Wed 11-Jan-23 20:16:18

NotAGran55

No problem on my iPad either.

Same here, smug mode😋 being on the site on my phone is a whole different ballgame tho😖

Hellogirl1 Wed 11-Jan-23 18:57:24

I`ve not been without them for months now, very irritating.

NotTooOld Wed 11-Jan-23 18:54:31

Can anyone else see the ads? I've got Gordon Brown popping up all over the place now.

NotTooOld Wed 11-Jan-23 18:53:24

This is happening again. Adverts all over the place. I had to log in again in order to be able to post anything as well. GN Please do something about these bl***y adverts or I'm off!

Grannynannywanny Mon 12-Dec-22 19:01:21

I still have PM Boris Johnson popping up to haunt me. Difficult to understand the point of these old clips as they’re not even adverts. Here he was a few minutes ago.

Oldbat1 Mon 12-Dec-22 16:53:32

Gransnet simply do not care. I’m sure sure this issue could/should be solved.

JackyB Mon 12-Dec-22 14:04:58

Nothing has changed. It is now nearly two months since GN commented on this thread. I just got an ad asking some children "What advice they would give the England eleven for the 2018 World Cup"!!!!!!!

The irony of it!!!!

MissAdventure Fri 04-Nov-22 12:36:15

I can tell you about first time parenting, in return.

Yammy Fri 04-Nov-22 12:30:05

MissAdventure

I have one asking if I'm "coping with dyslexia"?

No, I'm not, it just looks that way because my screen is obliterated.

I get that one all the time as well I think they know who I am and use spell check all the time.
It feels like big GRAN is watching you. I can now tell you how to make a pair of ears.

MissAdventure Fri 04-Nov-22 12:28:52

I thought something had changed, re: benefits forum.

Tsk!

FannyCornforth Fri 04-Nov-22 12:25:53

nanna8

Why are they advertising to us anyway? Most of us are older and don’t ‘collect’ things or random buy unnecessary things. They should advertise to all those rich working mummies on mumsnet. Tell you what, sales of iPads will go up because they are more or less advert free!

Don’t say that!
No ads = no GN
That’s why they moved the Benefits forum. We need to be seen as prosperous to attract advertisers.
And I don’t know about Australia, but in many cases younger people are worse off financially here.
But how any of that justifies the odd nonsense on here is baffling confused

henetha Fri 04-Nov-22 12:22:07

I'm trying to be patient and understand that GN needs the income from ads, but it's when they cover the space I'm trying to type in that I feel like shouting!!!
Gggggrrrrr...! 😲

MissAdventure Fri 04-Nov-22 11:56:36

grin

Delila Fri 04-Nov-22 11:55:25

No adverts on my iPad.

Judging by the comments on this thread the trial results seem obvious - a resounding FAIL.

nanna8 Fri 04-Nov-22 11:44:56

Why are they advertising to us anyway? Most of us are older and don’t ‘collect’ things or random buy unnecessary things. They should advertise to all those rich working mummies on mumsnet. Tell you what, sales of iPads will go up because they are more or less advert free!

GrannyGravy13 Fri 04-Nov-22 11:38:08

The ads have actually cured me of checking GN on my phone as I cannot read the threads properly.

Now it’s iPad only (I have forgotten my login details so cannot use laptop)

MissAdventure Fri 04-Nov-22 11:29:15

I have one asking if I'm "coping with dyslexia"?

No, I'm not, it just looks that way because my screen is obliterated.

MissAdventure Fri 04-Nov-22 11:27:20

Mine appear in the little box where you insert text, and take up half of it, so I cant see what i'm writing.

I was just going to say they had calmed down, but as soon as I started to write... up one popped.

Oldbat1 Fri 04-Nov-22 11:13:05

Hate hate hate all these pointless videos. Who actually is interested or looks? Please stop!

Yammy Fri 04-Nov-22 10:55:52

It,s Bl...dy infuriating who wants to be reminded that they are passed it. I'm getting videos about parenting 40 years too late dear. It will be funeral insurance next.hmm

FannyCornforth Fri 04-Nov-22 10:40:42

They aren’t on Mumsnet.
I’m sure that won’t surprise anyone!