Can I switch off the huge ads (please)?

Any news HQ? Do we have to report this thread to get an update?

Can you at least confirm that they are not deliberate and not here to stay?

I don't mind having ads but these are ridiculous and annoying so I think posters will have to use adblock if you keep them there.

Why does it take days for an inappropriate ad to be removed?

I don't really want to install Adblock because so many websites rely on selling adverts to be able to run and to pay their staff fairly. If everyone did this then websites like Mumsnet would eventually not be financially viable.

The other option is to stop using Mumsnet until better decisions are made about how willing they are for the site to be a pita to use in order for them to have these awful wrap-around ads, which presumably are more lucrative.

I don't mind the old-style adverts down the side of the page as they are easier to ignore once you have glanced at them.

But these huge M-A-P advert banners down the sides are really pissing me off because of the content, and the Littlewoods advert is annoying because it's so in-your-face bright that your eyes are drawn to that more than the text you're trying to read.

I'm a grumpy mumsnetter. Humph!

Ahhhh relief. Just installed adblock which took about 10 seconds and the hideous great adverts are gone. Is MN saying they were there accidentally?

I have Clarks shoes now.

Emergency contraception earlier and yesterday.

As well as all the blogs - which I never read as I assume they pay for being promoted - and the SEAT one at the top, and the sponsored surveys, and the request to subscribe on YouTube, and the British Airways one at the side, and the product reviews with links to buy . . .

Quite agree re the morning after pill advert. Just want to see when I'm miscarrying for the second time in a row.

As for the Littlewoods advert, it's just really really annoying and distracting!

No worries Avery.

Yes, MNHQ Are you there? Updates?

Still at it. Are these here to stay now?

MNHQ Hellooo anyone there ?
Now I have Littlewoods top & sides and Sky top. Can see no threads at all unless scroll. If doesn't improve soon & we all go for ad blocker presumably ad revenue to MN will fall ?

Sorry frazzle, that wasnt aimed at you specifically, just a general question.

It's my work machine, doubt I can install it. But the ads shouldn't even be there, they never were before. Something needs fixing.

Why dont you use Adblock?

It's worse than ever now. Massive all round advert of fucking Littlewoods!

I don't mind little, (relevant) adverts here and there, but this is ridiculous.

Think of us poor souls with only a mid-band offering - not even Broadband. I get 1.1 Meg at home (on a good day) and only double that at work so these ads take f o r e v e r to load and sometimes (on mobile devices) block out the top of the talk menu.

This morning I have Littlewoods top, left & right and Disney across top of MN blue band. - Talk - Active Discussions page. Less than 1/3rd of screen is MN. Can only see title of first thread.
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OK now I have an ENORMOUS Unicef banner plus Very ads round the top and sides.

Enough already.

I just had the enormous emergency contraception ads too but the whole side panels are now clear. I came on here to complain about them on another area of the site but can't see them there either now.

I have the same side ads as Frazzle. Am on preteens topic & not been searching on anything contraception/pregnancy related. At the top I have nice n easy which looks like a smaller ad but above it is a white zone with "watch" in a box so can only see first line of OP without scrolling.

They are back for me as well. On Chrome

It's back again, same advert. In fact it's on this thread too, now.
No triangle to change ad choice either

I screenshotted the previous page I was on:

I am getting huge ads on my galaxy s6 edge. They cover all bar a few lines of threads I am viewing. I think I have attached a picture.

Oh it is honor system - so pay what you think is fair and currently seems to be working.

Fairenuff I have just google searched adblock - was the first option that came up and it is a chrome add on/extension. Free which is also a bonus! Just installed so will see if when I refresh this page the ads disappear.

How do I get that Hector?

You need adblock, this is what I see...lovely white nothingness either side and no pop ups!