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Original poster

I should've coughed up for a Mumsnet subscription ages ago

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GarlicAnything · 22/08/2026 14:11

Having suffered the umpteenth browser memory failure of the day and reached meltdown point with pages jumping all over the place due to my ad blocker - I've subscribed 🥳 Thirty quid a year for a seamless Mumsnet experience.

I've only been a subscriber for 20 minutes or so, and my stress level has already halved! It's cheaper than Netflix, and I spend more time on here tbh.

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Shloopie · 22/08/2026 17:44

Foolish1984 · 22/08/2026 17:32

I don’t have to be from any finishing school to find that disgusting.

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Bless. You can't be much of a reader if you've never come across the phrase 'coughed up' before. It's not exactly obscure.

beaglescurleduplikebagels · 22/08/2026 17:40

BunnyLake · 22/08/2026 16:57

Sorry I’m not au fait enough with it. Do I do that through the App Store or on MN?

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Via the App Store or just search it in your browser.

Foolish1984 · 22/08/2026 17:33

BunnyLake · 22/08/2026 17:00

Have you never heard that expression before? It means paying money for something and has been a normal expression for a long time. I’ve never heard of anyone thinking it was disgusting. Do you live abroad, it’s normal in the UK.

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No I bloody don’t live abroad! Born & raised in the UK for 42 years and have never heard it before.

Foolish1984 · 22/08/2026 17:32

Shloopie · 22/08/2026 16:44

'coughed up' is a thoroughly disgusting expression?

Are you visiting us from a Victorian finishing school?

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I don’t have to be from any finishing school to find that disgusting.

Balloonhearts · 22/08/2026 17:32

I don't subscribe and have none of those problems.

Original poster
GarlicAnything · 22/08/2026 17:30

MargaretThursday · 22/08/2026 17:28

My adblock has stopped working. I can see this ad.
I shall complain.

<evil cackle>

😂

Actually, it's turned into an ad for Adblocker! I'll ask them to match my £0 fee from Mumsnet.

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igelkott2026 · 22/08/2026 17:29

Homemerge · 22/08/2026 14:14

Not a subscriber
and no issue whatsoever
Adblock

I thought the site blocked adblockers. If you try to use anything it just puts the cookie wall up again. And when you don't. It's really irritating. The ads aren't even targeted so why are they bothering being annoying for the sake of it.

MargaretThursday · 22/08/2026 17:28

My adblock has stopped working. I can see this ad.
I shall complain.

Jc2001 · 22/08/2026 17:28

Homemerge · 22/08/2026 14:55

For as long as Alzheimer’s exists… I will be donating to that charity what I can spare.

Not to… Mumsnet

You don't have to donate. Just put up with the adverts.

LorenzoCalzone · 22/08/2026 17:27

I think its fair enough for sites and channels to offer an ad free expereince for a price.

It does amaze me that people bother subscribing though.

I don't think it can be a big part or mumsnets business plan, doubt they'd outsell the adverts and sponsored posts.

WendyHoused · 22/08/2026 17:07

I agree with you, OP - I subscribed a few years ago out of solidarity for FWR and I've kept it up.
I think for a few quid a month it's worth it.

BunnyLake · 22/08/2026 17:01

Shloopie · 22/08/2026 16:44

'coughed up' is a thoroughly disgusting expression?

Are you visiting us from a Victorian finishing school?

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😂

BunnyLake · 22/08/2026 17:00

Foolish1984 · 22/08/2026 15:47

Coughed up? What a thoroughly disgusting expression.
As for MN, I use the app and it’s seamless! No ads except a banner for MN voices and zero pop ups! You can still edit, watch threads, bookmark posts and thank posts. Zero cost! No ad blocker needed

Have you never heard that expression before? It means paying money for something and has been a normal expression for a long time. I’ve never heard of anyone thinking it was disgusting. Do you live abroad, it’s normal in the UK.

BunnyLake · 22/08/2026 16:57

beaglescurleduplikebagels · 22/08/2026 15:13

You don't need to pay - just download AdBlock.

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Sorry I’m not au fait enough with it. Do I do that through the App Store or on MN?

RoseField1 · 22/08/2026 16:45

Homemerge · 22/08/2026 14:14

Not a subscriber
and no issue whatsoever
Adblock

Adblock stopped working for me with Mumsnet months ago, it did work for ages after they said it wouldn't so I would expect it to stop working at some point. Premium is definitely worth it for me, £3 or so per month is worth the amount I used it

Shloopie · 22/08/2026 16:44

Foolish1984 · 22/08/2026 15:47

Coughed up? What a thoroughly disgusting expression.
As for MN, I use the app and it’s seamless! No ads except a banner for MN voices and zero pop ups! You can still edit, watch threads, bookmark posts and thank posts. Zero cost! No ad blocker needed

'coughed up' is a thoroughly disgusting expression?

Are you visiting us from a Victorian finishing school?

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 22/08/2026 16:30

ThisMachineWillNotCommunicate · 22/08/2026 14:54

Are the people using ad blockers visiting on their phones? I used to use Adblock when I accessed Mumsnet via a laptop but didn’t know it was possible on a phone? I use chrome on an iPhone.

Go into your phone connection settings, change your DNS to

DNS.adguard.com

No more adverts on any site you access via browser on your phone

Itiswhysofew · 22/08/2026 16:28

20thCenturyFecks · 22/08/2026 14:28

I've got the free account and don't have any problems regardless of what browser I use.

DuckDuckGo browser - no ads on mumsnet.

Gonna have a look at Brave for YouTube now, as I've just started paying for no ads, as they were driving me insane.

Original poster
GarlicAnything · 22/08/2026 16:19

TheOtterly · 22/08/2026 16:15

Because I don't like it's search engine and it brings up American results for everything.

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That would be annoying!

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TheOtterly · 22/08/2026 16:15

GarlicAnything · 22/08/2026 14:19

Why don't you use it for everything?

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Because I don't like it's search engine and it brings up American results for everything.

Foolish1984 · 22/08/2026 15:48

MN App

I should've coughed up for a Mumsnet subscription ages ago
NoCommentingFromNowOn · 22/08/2026 15:48

GarlicAnything · 22/08/2026 15:46

If this is your overall impression of MN, what do you come for? Is being bullied your secret vice, or are you into bullying women?

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Pardon?

Homemerge · 22/08/2026 15:47

GarlicAnything · 22/08/2026 15:46

If this is your overall impression of MN, what do you come for? Is being bullied your secret vice, or are you into bullying women?

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There’s a load of other forum that presumably that poster frequents

Foolish1984 · 22/08/2026 15:47

Coughed up? What a thoroughly disgusting expression.
As for MN, I use the app and it’s seamless! No ads except a banner for MN voices and zero pop ups! You can still edit, watch threads, bookmark posts and thank posts. Zero cost! No ad blocker needed

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GarlicAnything · 22/08/2026 15:46

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 22/08/2026 15:01

It's unique in terms of forefronting women's voices

It’s unique in allowing shitty people to rip women to pieces when they’re feeling vulnerable and to refuse to take some of these posts down, while happily deleting an entire thread about bald men because ‘it’s not in the spirit’.

So, unique, yes. It is that.

If this is your overall impression of MN, what do you come for? Is being bullied your secret vice, or are you into bullying women?

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