I really don't like the mournful dog/caged bear adverts

[SneakyMouse]

[JustineMumsnet]

Yes they're pretty awful agreed but I guess they are effective so it's a a toughy. Stop them and they get less money...
What does everyone think? We can ditch them if everyone would rather...
MNHQ

[edie123]

Id rather ditch them but it depends on how much difference it would make to the money. I just can't look at them its so so

[southeastastra]

keep them!

[mousiemousie]

No, it makes me resent the charity and mumsnet for the cheap and intrusive shock value

To be honest if I had known it was there I would have avoided mumsnet. It is the most aggressively nasty thing that has come into my home today and I didn't give my permission for it to get into my house.
I now feel assaulted by mumsnet