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For the love of the wee man please do something about the ads

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mychilddoesntlookdisabled · 21/05/2017 08:20

HQ. Please. Make a decision about the ads. Either make them less intrusive or give us an option to pay a sub and get rid of them.

I'm on laptop, mobile on phone and sometimes Ipad. They make the site unusable and I'm going to be investigating an adblock today.

I am sure that is not what you want - I understand the need for ads to generate revenue, but when they are so intrusive that they interfere with the ability to use the site then you've gone a bit too far in the wrong direction.

Also, I wouldn't buy anything that is advertised like that, in an intrusive ad that pisses me off, because instead of thinking fluffy warm thoughts about the product being advertised, I'm thinking "FUCK THE FUCK OFF YOU ANNOYING TWAT" which I am sure is not the intention of the advertiser.

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JakeBallardswife · 23/05/2017 18:12

On laptop now, advert on the rh side and one either side of the text.

For the love of the wee man please do something about the ads
MooseBeTimeForSnow · 23/05/2017 18:09

I'm using Safari on my iPhone. I get the ones at both ends and in the middle.

For the love of the wee man please do something about the ads
Catzpyjamas · 23/05/2017 17:44

Incidentally,@mychilddoesntlookdisabled your plea in thread title made me Smile
For the love of the wee man

EnidButton · 23/05/2017 17:43

That pic doesn't show the ad that runs across the top of the page too. I guess they're a permanent thing but I wish they didn't move. It's distracting. The page is far too busy. Often they're advertising stuff like new baby books or pregnancy tests which a lot of posters don't want to see when posting about losses or fertility problems.

I know there's more going on in the world but it's pissing me off today. It's like a slow drip drip drip.

EnidButton · 23/05/2017 17:41

Are they not meant to be there then? They're really bloody annoying.

For the love of the wee man please do something about the ads
PhilODox · 23/05/2017 17:38

Btw, the other day, when there was an issue with posting on phones, I couldn't post (wheel of doom for ten minutes) yet the adverts could reload many times HmmAngry

PhilODox · 23/05/2017 17:37

I can only use MN on WiFi now, as it burns through my data allowance so quickly. I used to pay CAT, no problem paying a subscription now for no ads. It's just beyond a joke.

Highalert · 23/05/2017 17:33

I have an Ad blocker on my laptop.Not on my phone though.

stuntcamel · 23/05/2017 17:30

I have a fairly elderly laptop and I find the ads with moving images particularly aggravating as they slow my laptop down so much and as another poster says, they make the screen freeze and lock up until they have done loading. Also hate the ones down both sides of the screen that move with you.

I've NEVER viewed any ad on here with anything approaching even mild interest, and some of them are so irritating they actually make me go out of my way to avoid the product / service being advertised.

Really fed up with the lot of them to be honest - yes, you do have to accept advertising, we understand that the revenue is necessary - but for crying out loud, please get rid of the worst offenders.

PatMullins · 23/05/2017 17:27

I've clicked on so much accidental shite today Angry

LosingDory · 23/05/2017 17:25

That's an absolutely ridiculous ad size in the middle of the page! Just install an ad blocker

Highalert · 23/05/2017 17:21

My pages freeze until the Ads load.

Catzpyjamas · 23/05/2017 17:12

I'm getting spaces where ads are possibly meant to be. Also Mumsnet pages aren't always fully loading which is what happened at the weekend just before the mobile site went screwy.

For the love of the wee man please do something about the ads
ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 23/05/2017 16:57

i'm sure it's eating into my data too

Just ran a test. This page is roughly 2.4mb (and took nearly six seconds to load Shock )

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 23/05/2017 16:54

I'm also getting multiple random MN links in threads, between posts..

For the love of the wee man please do something about the ads
FruBayerischOla · 23/05/2017 16:54

I don't have a problem with ads at all. But the 'all encompassing' ones are too overwhelming on the screen, take longer for the page to load and then I stick two fingers up at the advertiser. Not great feedback for the NSPPC though.

JakeBallardswife · 23/05/2017 16:53

Now at the top and bottom. Really awful!

For the love of the wee man please do something about the ads
myoriginal3 · 23/05/2017 16:53

it's the time it takes to load the cursed things that is driving me barmy. i'm sure it's eating into my data too.

MooMooCat · 23/05/2017 16:53

The ones in the middle of the threads are pissing me off!

JakeBallardswife · 23/05/2017 16:52

I've got Adblock too on the laptop but it doesn't seem to make a huge difference

Carolinethebrave · 23/05/2017 16:52

On a pc not pic, DYAC

JakeBallardswife · 23/05/2017 16:52

Yes, in middle of thread, at the bottom and a band at the bottom on iPhone. So I changed to a laptop and I get ads that move either side of the thread. So, so annoying.

For the love of the wee man please do something about the ads
Carolinethebrave · 23/05/2017 16:51

I had a screen like tonysoprano yesterday on a pic, it's ok on my iPad but I'm not using an ap, I'm logging in via Safari

caffeinestream · 23/05/2017 16:49

@FruBayerischOla I'm getting the same and I have Adblock. It's horrible!

TonySopranosVest · 23/05/2017 16:47

Oh Sorry - I'm on a surface Pro - Internet Explorer. It's been hideous for a while and making it that I just, honestly, don't bother coming here as much great loss for you