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MissAdventure Fri 03-May-24 15:08:45

Has anyone else got this, please?
Where I'm writing now had a video of someone whisking vigorously.

Each time, I have to click on it to close it before I can write.

Oh dear me, what a first world problem, i hear you say... (some of you) but its getting on my wick!

MissAdventure Wed 05-Jun-24 20:47:51

I can't see the text on the desktop version.
I have to make the font so big that I can only fit about three words on the screen!

merlotgran Wed 05-Jun-24 20:09:03

I have given up trying to use my mobile today. The adverts cover the posts and won't be closed.

PLEASE sort this out HQ. I'm using my laptop at the moment but would rather use my phone.

Oregano Wed 05-Jun-24 16:16:11

I was having this so I changed over to the desktop version and it's been fine ever since.

Aldom Wed 05-Jun-24 10:41:29

I have been getting these full page adverts for a couple of days. When I delete the advert I am then out of GN. Almost as soon as I get back in along comes the next advert.
This only happens when reading threads, writing is not affected.

blue14 Wed 05-Jun-24 09:59:23

I have the same advert which covers the whole screen and can't be closed. However, this is only on my ipad and not on the laptop.

Grammaretto Wed 05-Jun-24 09:52:56

I can't see anything except the pop up advert. We had this before with an aldi pop up.
Can ut be fixed?

LizzieDrip Wed 05-Jun-24 07:44:28

Still getting three quarters of screen covered by adverts that won’t close. It’s making me stop using Gransnet. I’m not getting this on any other site!

anna7 Tue 04-Jun-24 20:10:30

I'm having the same problem. Very annoying

MrsHappy Tue 04-Jun-24 19:27:18

I am constantly getting various ads for different products. Cannot get rid of them, getting fed up of using gransnet now as I have to keep going in and out. It has taken me ages to write this as and keeps coming up. Very similar on Mumsnet.

NotSpaghetti Tue 04-Jun-24 14:33:33

Yes. the whole page makes everything pointless.

Grammaretto Tue 04-Jun-24 14:29:57

I'm getting it too. It covers the whole page

OurKid1 Tue 04-Jun-24 08:44:03

MissAdventure

Has anyone else got this, please?
Where I'm writing now had a video of someone whisking vigorously.

Each time, I have to click on it to close it before I can write.

Oh dear me, what a first world problem, i hear you say... (some of you) but its getting on my wick!

I've just seen that one - it's for 3 ingredient scones, lemonade (!) with milk and flour. I know that's not the subject of this thread, but has anyone tried them?

Yes, the adverts get on my nerves a bit too. I've repeatedly seen one for bras for those of us with droopy boobs - how do they know?

LizzieDrip Tue 04-Jun-24 08:26:38

Yes I’m getting the same thing NotSpaghetti. It’s driving me mad!

NotSpaghetti Tue 04-Jun-24 06:26:05

Still happening!
Can't read the thread - here's an option when you click the x.
That thread would not let me read it. It kept coming back.

MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 16:10:23

Annoying.
REALLY ANNOYING.

NotSpaghetti Mon 03-Jun-24 16:06:39

Mine isn't always there. I cleared cookies so it's not that.

MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 15:51:46

It sometimes appears half way through writing too.

MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 15:50:15

This is mine.
A woman whisking up cakes.

Cossy Mon 03-Jun-24 15:47:53

Bump

Grantanow Mon 03-Jun-24 15:47:16

Too many adverts taking up three-quarters of the screen and compressing posts to the bottom quarter. Very irritating

LizzieDrip Sun 02-Jun-24 09:53:40

A bit more info - ad is from ‘Spellbinders UK’. It’s for craft things. Appears to be mostly on the News & Politics thread for me.

LizzieDrip Sun 02-Jun-24 09:47:11

I’ve just started getting a large advert for sewing stuff which covers almost the entire page of text. When I click on the X another page pops up that has no X so I can’t get rid of it. It’s only on Gransnet and only on some threads - not all. Really annoying!

Coolgran65 Sat 01-Jun-24 22:49:27

It just started today with me.
An advert at the top which blocks text. Click the wee x. But it comes back all the time, on each thread.
Most irritating.

ImaniGransnet (GNHQ) Sat 01-Jun-24 20:55:20

Hello,

We're really sorry about this. Is anyone able to share a link to where you have seen this advert pop up so we can take a look?

NotSpaghetti Sat 01-Jun-24 10:45:40

MissAdventure

It's still happening just on gransnet

Mine is like this I've just realised