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Very annoying pop up videos

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JenniferEccles Fri 27-Jan-23 09:43:23

Could anything be done to stop these pop up ads please?
As has been mentioned on another thread, a lot of them are totally irrelevant to our age group, with breast feeding tips amongst others!

They appeared on my phone a few months back, then disappeared, but are now back.

TillyTrotter Wed 01-Feb-23 08:20:02

I changed browser this morning to Google Chrome and so far - so good 🤞 No Popup adverts at all.
I still have Adblock app installed but I think Google has it s own built in?
I’m a happy Bunny.
And White Rabbits! - it’s February 1st 🐇 🐰

FoghornLeghorn Tue 31-Jan-23 18:21:24

I use an ad blocker. Simple to download and I don’t see any ads.

AmberSpyglass Tue 31-Jan-23 17:18:19

The ads aren’t necessarily driving individual sales, it’s about the number of times it’s seen by people.

TillyTrotter Tue 31-Jan-23 15:54:15

This has appeared on my page - made me grimace as they have definitely second-guessed me right. I do need help!

JackyB Tue 31-Jan-23 11:24:26

How long does a trial take for heaven's sake? They've had enough feedback surely!

OK so now we have Gransnet style videos ( they're still not ads). But I for one still close them immediately they pop up.

FannyCornforth Tue 31-Jan-23 10:22:39

Toscalily sorry, I wasn’t saying that you were wrong; I knew exactly what you meant 👍

Callistemon21 Tue 31-Jan-23 10:20:14

toscalily

We now have videos supposedly more suited to our age group and in a new development (at least on my laptop) now have ads inserted within the video and the option to "skip the advertisement". I also find the flash advert for gransnet with the person holding the flag rather offensive, bit like some of those posters from the 30's for youth groups.

Well, the videos must be 8 years old or even more.

toscalily Tue 31-Jan-23 10:15:06

Sorry FannyCornforth but I really disagree, it puts me in mind of some of the Fascist propaganda and I find that upsetting.

FannyCornforth Tue 31-Jan-23 10:11:19

tiscalily I think that the logo is meant to be reminiscent of the Suffragettes
I actually like it (I’ve said something positive! 🥳)

FannyCornforth Tue 31-Jan-23 10:09:34

Well done Tilly

I wonder if they are going to make any new content?

Is this still actually a trial?
I can’t imagine that the advertisers would be satisfied; we are hardly going to click on the current videos, are we?

Right. That’s it. I’m not giving it any further thought.
Promise!

toscalily Tue 31-Jan-23 10:02:50

We now have videos supposedly more suited to our age group and in a new development (at least on my laptop) now have ads inserted within the video and the option to "skip the advertisement". I also find the flash advert for gransnet with the person holding the flag rather offensive, bit like some of those posters from the 30's for youth groups.

TillyTrotter Tue 31-Jan-23 09:53:01

Update on those video’s
One of the Mumsnet team who I sent a complaint e mail to as I felt it must have come from there,
replied and said they have picked up our comments from GN ‘Site Stuff’ and changed the adverts so that they are more relevant to us.
She hoped I agreed?
My last request was “could they be removed altogether?” and I don’t think that is an option as it was not acknowledged.
So scones and makeovers it is ladies 🙁

MrsKen33 Mon 30-Jan-23 16:54:06

And VA. That might be an interesting video .!,

TillyTrotter Mon 30-Jan-23 15:50:03

🫢 ooh yes Fanny. That too.

BlueBelle Mon 30-Jan-23 15:20:23

And HQ seem to have left by the back door after all the concern

FannyCornforth Mon 30-Jan-23 15:18:16

Me too! 😃
( 🤫 You forgot bladder weakness solutions Tilly)

Callistemon21 Mon 30-Jan-23 14:51:00

I don't know why I'm laughing .......

Callistemon21 Mon 30-Jan-23 14:50:25

TillyTrotter

HQ will be trying us with these
and when we stop complaining they will sneak in the lucrative adverts like Teeth Implants, Stair Lifts, Equity Release, and brand new Retirement homes.

😂😂😂

IrishDancing Mon 30-Jan-23 13:59:44

I do find them irritating but I can never remember what they’re for so they’re wasted on me! I’d prefer not to have them anywhere.

TillyTrotter Mon 30-Jan-23 13:30:54

HQ will be trying us with these
and when we stop complaining they will sneak in the lucrative adverts like Teeth Implants, Stair Lifts, Equity Release, and brand new Retirement homes.

Callistemon21 Mon 30-Jan-23 12:44:30

I quite like seeing the old pictures of Gransnetters but I'm not sure how they might feel about it.

FannyCornforth Mon 30-Jan-23 12:41:58

Callistemon If you click on it and watch the whole video
(I did it so you don’t have to 😉) there are ads embedded. I saw one for a car.
It seems a convoluted way to get you to see an ad.
Anyway, like you, I don’t mind ads, as long as we have Gransnet 🥲

Callistemon21 Mon 30-Jan-23 12:25:34

If the videos are necessary to help fund the site then I'm not sure how it works.

Most are very old videos with Gransnetters having makeovers by Gransnet and the other was a Gransnetter's recipe for lemonade scones.

They're not selling us anything, not paid for by outside companies so they are not funding the site?

So what are they for? 🤔
Apart from annoying us.

Callistemon21 Mon 30-Jan-23 12:21:45

I remember thinking that the Gransnetter looked lovely before the makeover!
Wonder what she thinks, being recycled 😃

FannyCornforth Mon 30-Jan-23 12:18:47

Callistemon21

These are really old ones!

Oh right. Yes they do look a bit dated.
So they are recycling stuff. Sigh