What is happening here? Ads

[Jux]

Two screen shots, one while the keyboard is up and I'm typing, and one when the keyboard goes down.

Those little ads really do get in the way and they stay there getting in the way until you want to post and the keyboard comes and the ads become invisible, until you need to move your cursor where they are hiding when they just keep on getting in the way.

They are a pain in the neck? I get the same ads on the left under the MN stuff.

[Jux]

Photos

[Jux]

This happens on iPad, up to date software, Safari, desktop (I think - I'll check and say here if it's mobile site).

[BoreOfWhabylon]

Install Adblockplus from app store.

[BoreOfWhabylon]

Make sure you activate it in settings after installation

adblockplus.org/blog/adblock-plus-for-ios-9-finally-here-and-pssst-it-s-free

[Jux]

D'you know, I never thought of that, Bore! So used to Apple being 'impregnable' or rather 'not worth the bother' to hackers.

Thanks. I'll try that.

[Jux]

That seems yo have done the trick! Much obliged

[BoreOfWhabylon]

[SoupDragon]

I think this is the same problem I complained about here

[Jux]

Yes, Soup, it is the same.

The weirdest thing is that it's not every thread. Some threads the ads are invisible but their placeholder must be there because there's a massive bit of white space there, some threads the ads show themselves, and some threads there is no placeholder and the page looks normal.

It happens on my pc too (where I use Chrome), some threads are clear and some threads have the white space there.

[Jux]

So, Tech, not solved. Sorry.

[Jux]

And again 2 screen shots to illustrate what I mean about the place holder on some threads but not others. Why is that? Makes no sense.

[LornaMumsnet]

Hi folks,

Thanks for flagging this and sorry if anything is causing usability issues.

We'll ask the ads team to discuss with tech tomorrow and come back with a better-informed update. In the meantime, do bear with us.

[LornaMumsnet]

Hello,

Just a little update. We've spoken to our tech team who are unable to replicate the error in your screenshot. We're going to keep a really close eye for more reports of this happening but in the meantime, could you let us know if this happens again?

[Jux]

It isn't consistent, so harder to replicate, poor things! Shall I put links to the threads it happens on?

Oh, and I noticed it was happening on various threads when I logged in using my pc (Windows 10, Chrome), but inconsistent again there.

[Jux]

It is still happening, on various threads, particularly annoying on longer threads when you I am scrolling back up quickly scanning for something.

Would you like links to threads it does it on?

[Jux]

Just a thought, I might be able to copy the code of a page when I'm on the pc (prob not until tomorrow now) and send you that.

[DawnMumsnet]

Hi Jux - it looks as though our Tech and AdOps teams are still looking into this issue, but in the meantime it would, I'm sure, be a big help if you can post links to any relevant threads. The code would probably help too if you have the time and the inclination.

Really sorry that these 'invisible' ads are still causing problems. Hopefully we'll get this issue solved soon.

[Jux]

OK. I was hoping I could copy and paste, but I can't work out how to do that. I'm on the pc, using Chrome and I can see code.I think I'll have to actually copy it letter by letter! Here goes.....

About to load prebid 1518971247623
Failed to load resource: net::ERRBLOCKEDBY_CLIENT (
this comes up 9 times in all) then:
Prebid timeout reached 1518971252421
In sendAdserverRequest 1518971252422
Doing sendAdserverRequest 1518971252422
In sendAdserverRequest 151897125422

The next column shows addresses I think. There is one for each of the above lines of code.

a3161988-Woolly-Hugs_p?msgid=75695209:40
ad.crwdcntrl,net/5/c...e=v/callback=ccauds
static-uk.plista.com/async.js
get.s-onetag.com/80d...ut4.44.201802131149
fastlane.rubiconproj...75695209%2375695209
fastlane.rubiconproj...75695209%2375695209
gshowad.is
ijs-agent.newrelic.com/nr-1071.min.js
/ngxpagespeedbeaco...%3Fmsgid%3075695209
a3161988-Woolly-Hugs...p?msgid=75695209:40
a3161988-Woolly-Hugs...p?msgid=75695209:40
a3161988-Woolly-Hugs...p?msgid=75695209:40
a3161988-Woolly-Hugs...p?msgid=75695209:40

[Jux]

Strangely I did c&p the actual html, but I was doing it a line at a time, and suddenly a massive amount of code pasted. I had pasted it here, but then the post button wouldn't work, so I've got it in a word doc on the pc and will try again tomorrow (I don't have a desk atm, so have to keep putting the laptop away - the only place I can use it comfortably is the kitchen table).

Anyway, I'll try pasting the contents of the Word doc tomorrow. It's pages and pages of code.

[LornaMumsnet]

Thanks, Jux.

Just giving tech another nudge.

[TraceyTech]

Hi,

This is proving rather difficult to track down, but we are still trying to figure out if there's anything we are doing that could be causing this.

[Jux]

Thanks, LornaMN.
Thanks TraceyTech, poor you. I once had a job trying to fix bugs in a series of COBOL programmes. It was horrible

[Jux]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/a3161988-Woolly-Hugs-A-Blanket-for-84CharingCrossRoad-lovely-folk-we-need-your-help?msgid=75784996#75784996

and

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3174045-When-a-girl-first-starts-her-periods-is-this-normal?trending=1

TraceyTech, do you want the code if I can get it?

[TraceyTech]

did somebody say COBOL?

are the ads obscuring the posting form only shows on the chat topic?

[Jux]

No, it can be any. I've had it on Woolly Hugs, AIBU, Relationships.......

I hope this doesn't turn out to be as bad as COBOL. I was just remembering it in detail today. Shudder indeed!