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Not being funny, but this purple bar thing at the bottom.

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BertieBotts · 04/01/2016 13:01

I swear it was originally promised to be "only for important threads" and rarely used. Now it seems to be used for any old thing and as such, I'm far more likely to ignore it because most of the things it advertises aren't relevant to me.

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Naoko · 16/01/2016 17:03

Make it stop. Please. Screen real estate is important, on mobile devices it's at a premium, and you should only usurp it for good reason. If you get this wrong people will stop reading them (which is counterproductive) and get annoyed with you (which you don't want). Doubly so if they come back after you've clicked to hide them. You know what else behaves like that? Intrusive advertising. I don't think you want to end up lumped in with that.

wickedwaterwitch · 16/01/2016 16:20

I'm not a fan of it either

kickassangel · 16/01/2016 16:17

Yep, I hate it. It sometime gets stuck when I scroll quickly and ends up half way down the page, obscuring certain posts.

PenelopePitstops · 16/01/2016 16:01

Yep, I click the cross and the feking thing re appears.

Takes up half the screen what with adverts, the blue bar plus the purple one.

CoteDAzur · 16/01/2016 15:53

Yes, very annoying. Another one here who doesn't care what's on it and never will.

Fontella · 16/01/2016 15:51

Yep, have to agree.

IoraRua · 16/01/2016 15:49

I can't stand the bloody purple bar, I give not a shite about what is written on it (even for very worthy posts) - I just want it off my screen. It's very intrusive on mobile and keeps reappearing when I go to a new page.

TheCrowFromBelow · 16/01/2016 15:45

I'm finding these intrusive as well, particularly on the desktop when there's already enough promotion on the right hand side - I don't feel the need for more across the bottom of the page.

PseudoBadger · 16/01/2016 09:31

On this very thread....

Not being funny, but this purple bar thing at the bottom.

Pipistrella · 16/01/2016 09:30

I have had things pop up about threads I'd already hidden.

It can be very intrusive tbh

FancyPuffin · 16/01/2016 09:28

Accidentally knocking and getting moved off my page even

FancyPuffin · 16/01/2016 09:27

The purple bar is really annoying, if I want to look at a thread I'll click on it from the main site. I keep accidentally knocking moved of my page

I also don't think that this (screenshot) is great for those that are easily triggered

AFootInBothCamps · 16/01/2016 09:11

The purple thing I don't even read anymore. It is all about pushchairs etc that are just not relevant!

Pipistrella · 16/01/2016 08:59

if you put an opt out in customise none of the rookies will know about it so you can still target them that way

calzone · 16/01/2016 08:57

Get rid of it!!!!!

Mnhq......you promised to look and you haven't done anything.

Pipistrella · 16/01/2016 08:54

ARGGGHHHH

please get rid of this blooming thing. Or at least an opt out? pleeeeeease?

YouBastardSockBalls · 16/01/2016 08:51

I've noticed this too. Very annoying!

CrabbyCockwomble · 16/01/2016 08:49

Very annoying - I have to keep clicking them on the ipad and thy won't disappear/take me to what they're advertising instead of closing. Almost as annoying as the page leaping about from this fucking banner thing.

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 16/01/2016 08:29

Still happening!! All the ones about the Guest Posts at the moment. I close them repeatedly, and they keep coming back to haunt me. I don't mind seeing them once - although I just ignore them as I've already seen the starred guest posts and would have read them if I'd wanted to - but the constant purple banner that won't ever stay closed is getting v annoying.

Original poster

BertieBotts · 14/01/2016 18:11

OP posts:

MNHQ

BeccaMumsnet · 14/01/2016 16:58

You'll find out.

Lweji · 13/01/2016 15:09

Ups.
Is it a banning offence?

MNHQ

OliviaMumsnet · 13/01/2016 14:54

@Lweji

Yes, very annoying. Ahem, MNHQ.

Did you just ahem?!?

goodnightdarthvader1 · 13/01/2016 12:13

I find it mega annoying on the mobile app, because with my keyboard open I only have limited space to see where I'm typing anyway, and the purple bar overlays that. Clicking close also closes my keyboard so I have to open it again (first world problems!)

MNHQ

KatherineMumsnet · 11/01/2016 16:51

Hi there BertieBotts, thanks for flagging this.

We've made a note, and are going to take a closer look into how and when we use them.

Apologies for the annoyance, all.

Thanks

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