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What's with the milk advert that squishes everything to one side?

132 replies

SleepFreeZone · 26/11/2016 14:49

The site is starting to be incredibly intrusive advert wise at the moment. We had the pop ups that covered most of the screen and now we have a purple milk one that takes up the top and the side Shock

Give it time and I won't be able to read a thing on here bar ads!!

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ARichVernacular · 04/12/2016 08:37

I didn't even RTFT from beginning to end.

JustAnotherSadOldNumber · 03/12/2016 14:03

Did you screen shot and time stamp it like you were supposed to, to prove you are not lying?

ARichVernacular · 03/12/2016 09:50

Just had this now, what the actual fuck?

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 02/12/2016 18:07

Yeah right am I going to fanny about screenshotting this and date stamping that.
I just log off everytime
As do other people
Well that will end well Hmm

AyeAmarok · 02/12/2016 15:54

I got a video for this (pure shite, btw) milk ad and it just automatically started and played sound about the stupid big pants.

Didn't catch a screenshot of it though.

Costacoffeeplease · 02/12/2016 15:36

Me neither, great isn't it?

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 02/12/2016 15:30

I can't see any ads at all now. So that rather back fired for Mumsnet Hmm

MegBusset · 02/12/2016 14:01

Just adding my voice to these, I have had several on my laptop (using Chrome) and it makes the site way too annoying to use.

BoreOfWhabylon · 01/12/2016 17:02

Oo! Thanks Blush

AgentProvocateur · 01/12/2016 17:01

Thanks, Bore (love your username!)

BoreOfWhabylon · 01/12/2016 16:52

AgentProvocateur just go to the App Store, search for Adblock Plus and download the app

AdmiralCissyMary · 01/12/2016 15:41

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ophiotaurus · 01/12/2016 15:02

Done!

What's with the milk advert that squishes everything to one side?
AgentProvocateur · 01/12/2016 14:49

Can someone please give me simple idiot-proof instructions on how to install an ad blocker, please? I'm on an iphone, if that helps. Thanks.

ophiotaurus · 01/12/2016 14:41

I'm getting an ad blocker too. So sick of this.

ophiotaurus · 01/12/2016 14:40

They aren't going to listen to us. We are going to end up with ads throughout the threads at this rate.

What's with the milk advert that squishes everything to one side?
butterflymum · 01/12/2016 14:08

Directed to here from other thread I'd started (hadn't seen this one).

Anyhow, I too am getting the ads multiple times, plus on three sides of tablet (top, left and right).

celtiethree · 01/12/2016 10:47

I've tried to avoid installing an ad blocker as I recognise that's there needs to be some revenue stream. I've finally given in and installed one. The side advert being the final straw! I couldn't even tell you what was being advertised - it was so annoying I just shut the site down every time.

chemenger · 01/12/2016 09:10

I would be happy to pay a (smallish) subscription for an ad-free mumsnet. Its that or ad-blocker. The more irritating the ads become the more people will use ad-blocker or just give up. on my PC I just resize the window to make the sidebars invisible.

BoreOfWhabylon · 01/12/2016 09:07

MNHQ More and more of us are installing adblockers because of the constant, intrusive ads, as well as their effect on page-loading

You really have shot yourselves in the foot here.

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 01/12/2016 09:02

I realised the screenshots I posted weren't that helpful so here's a smaller one to illustrate my point. I get that being bloated is bad but is this or is this not sexist claptrap?

What's with the milk advert that squishes everything to one side?
hobnobsaremyfavourite · 01/12/2016 08:47

Well you can have all the ad revenue in the world but given that a lot of people are stopping using the site because of them it will be a bit pointless
I get the need for adds but these are ridiculous

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 01/12/2016 07:56

Just to illustrate my point. This advert is pants in more ways than one.

What's with the milk advert that squishes everything to one side?
What's with the milk advert that squishes everything to one side?
EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 01/12/2016 04:38

I've just actually read it for the first time and frankly, it's bloody awful sexist crap!!!!

The message is that women with intolerances should be drinking A2 to avoid bloated tummies and the need for big knickers???? Would they use a message like that if they were aiming the advert at men?

CurbsideProphet · 30/11/2016 22:16

I agree with Walrus and Moving. We're telling you that it's intrusive and we're not happy about it, but we're expected to take screenshots and email them to prove this? Fair enough you need to make money from advertising, but a large advert taking up 3/4 of a mobile screen is not on, regardless of how many times a day I see it.