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Weird thing - keep getting bouced to other sites

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weedonleg · 22/06/2014 09:09

Sometimes when I access mumsnet from my dropdown list having been on another website, it opens the page (e.g. the main AIBU page) but then immediately bounces me off to another website. The website I get sent to isn't a spammy one (this morning, it was a Tesco site) so it is the type of link you might find on the side of Mumsnet, so I assumed that perhaps I had clicked something. But it's now happened on about 5 occasions so I'm fairly sure it isn't that, and the weird thing is, when I click the back button on my browser, it takes me back to whatever website I was on before loading Mumsnet.

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EveryGoodBoyDeservesFun · 24/06/2014 12:12

I've had it too - the first time to something for Tesco I think, but I'm not sure if it was their main site as I thought I had hit an ad by mistake and hit the back button. I was then taken to the page I was on before I tried to get to Mumsnet (via bookmarks). The second time it was to a My Offers registration page. It happens very quickly but I'm pretty sure the Mumsnet page flashes up before I'm redirected.

Both times on Google Chrome on desktop PC using Windows 7 Professional.

Spacefrog35 · 24/06/2014 10:43

Have had exactly the same thing - on IE10 (normal desktop site). Been pinged off to Tesco before, this morning I got pinged off to some random site which was trying to tell me I needed to upgrade my browser for security reasons with all sorts of lovely infuriating pop ups. Hmm

OOAOML · 24/06/2014 08:26

I've been getting that - not using Google Chrome, am using Internet Explorer on Desktop PC. Usually get a registration screen for something called 'MyOffers'. This morning I got a box (with only an OK not a Cancel) telling me to Update. Looked dodgy so I just closed it all down.

MrsTerryPratchett · 23/06/2014 15:20

Me too, laptop with Chrome. Mine looks spammy too. Some 'financial institution'.

Nancy66 · 23/06/2014 11:11

Mine is Internet Explorer. I have a MN link in my favourites on desktop - when I click on that for the first time I get a full screen ad but only the once, doesn't happen again.

7Days · 23/06/2014 11:04

That is happening to me too, except I am getting a spammy looking one.

Ad90 or something like that

I'm on laptop with chrome

Borka · 23/06/2014 11:04

I've had this too, on an Android tablet.

MNHQ
RebeccaMumsnet · 23/06/2014 11:00

This is very odd.

Has anyone else had this? We will ask Tech to take a look.

BertieBotts · 23/06/2014 10:59

Is it a Chrome issue? There's a poster in AIBU going on about how she's been banned but only on Chrome Hmm

Nancy66 · 23/06/2014 10:49

I had that today. An Asda competition comes up instead of MN home page. Just assumed it was deliberate ad deal?

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DawnMumsnet · 22/06/2014 16:02

Thanks, weedonleg - the more info we have, the more likely we are to be able to solve this problem for you Smile

Original poster
weedonleg · 22/06/2014 11:59

Using a laptop, with internet explorer.

I'll let you know next time it happens what page i was on and what page it bounced me to

Thanks!

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DawnMumsnet · 22/06/2014 10:46

Morning weedonleg

Sorry to hear this is happening - it sounds pretty annoying!

Can you please let us know what device you're using, which
version of the site (mobile, app, desktop), and which browser?

And if anyone else is having the problem, please do shout!

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