Web page warnings

[YetMoreTech]

We are aware that some people are receiving warnings when trying to open certain pages on Mumsnet. This is related to a problem with one of the ads that we serve on some of our pages. Whilst we investigate further we've stopped serving any ads. As such, all pages on the site are safe to visit. Once the problem is resolved the ads will return in all their glory and we will request to be removed from the blacklist which drives these warnings.

Apologies for any inconvenience or scaring anyone!

[gorionine]

Oh thanks!

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

[LondonMother]

Thanks! Was just going to report this.

[gorionine]

YetMoreTech, I still get the message when I try to open threads (I thought your post meant there would be no more warning message is it safe to ignore the warning then?

[CokeFan]

Riven - I'm getting that too - try backing out to topic level or mumsnet.com by deleting from the address bar and then going in again.

[sleighBELLasringing]

I am still getting the message too.

[gorionine]

If you ignore the warning, it comes back every time you click on "next" or "previous page". Oh bother, maybe it is a sign that I should come on here a bit less?

[HopeEternal]

Are you sure it's entirely ad related? I use AdBlockPlus for Firefox but am still getting the warnings.

I used to moderate on a forum that had occasional ad related malware problems and ABP prevented me being affected by these.

[ItsAHollyJollyTee]

I just got the message as well on a thread, but when I said 'ignore' it took me to the thread.

[gorionine]

Yes it does take you to the thread if you ignore but if you are on "pages" the message reappears every time you try to change page.

[YetMoreTech]

You will still get the warnings, until we ask to be removed from the blacklist. But we can't do that until we've switched the ads back on. And we can't do that until the problem has been eradicated. So whilst there is no longer any danger, you'll still get the warnings.

You'll get warnings even if you have an ad blocker turned on, because your browser is checking a blacklist (i.e. it's not detecting a problem itself).

Most browsers allow you to ignore the warning - if you do that you'll be able to view the page you want.

[fedupofnamechanging]

Glad to hear the site is safe. The thought of not being able to MN gave me the shivers!

[nannynobblystockingnobs]

It's bloody hard to post, it traps you in a cycle of red flashing warning pages! :(

[Rupreckt]

Ugh! I was scared for a moment as it meant that I would have to go and interact with my children!

[nickeldonkeybethlehemsinsight]

so, if we get a warning, we can't ignore it?

I've just tried to "ignore warning" (firefox) and it just opened a page telling me not to be so silly, they know best.

And I wanted to know whether Chaos got down the hill!

[OhYouSnowySnowyKitten]

I have just had this too. Bit of a pain!!

[nickeldonkeybethlehemsinsight]

I can't post on a thread i'm on!

[nickeldonkeybethlehemsinsight]

(obviously not this one.... one from yesterday)

[nickeldonkeybethlehemsinsight]

but i have opened IE7 and that's working fine.

[YetMoreTech]

You can ignore the warnings, if your browser will allow it.

The issue has been resolved now and the ads are back.

We've asked Google (the original source of the blacklist) to recheck the site and once they've done so the warnings will go away.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

[nickeldonkeybethlehemsinsight]

(i don't like IE7 )
(but this is an emergency)