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Ads with SOUND??? MN are you having a flipping laugh???!!!!

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TalkinBoutWhat · 06/12/2017 13:23

Seriously, WHY would you put ads onto thread pages that have SOUND???

I use headphones on my computer, and popped over onto MN without taking my headphones off and just got BLASTED with the ad for the sponsored Star Wars ad. Jumped bloody sky high. WHY would you do this????????

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SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 06/12/2017 21:01

As Talkin said, we can't screenshot it, it's a sound. I'm using Chrome.

CaptainKirkssparetupee · 06/12/2017 18:37

It's the standard response to complaints about ads talking, regardless of the actual complaints.

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TalkinBoutWhat · 06/12/2017 17:20

How do you screen shot sound???

I got out of that thread as fast as I bleeding well could.

Microsoft Edge.

I've noticed it a couple of times now with MN. My headphones are usually sitting on my desk so I hear this vague noise coming from them and realise it's an ad on the page. Not every page though.

This time it blasted my ear drums....not happy.

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SophieLMumsnet · 06/12/2017 15:04

Sorry about this!

Would anyone be able to screenshot it for us so we can send it to our ads team to take a look?

If you could also let us know which browser you're using, that would be really helpful. Flowers

SquirrelPlantedBeech · 06/12/2017 14:38

Awful. How am I supposed to read MN when I'm at work?

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And on a serious note, I also find that certain styles of advertising lead me to have a negative opinion of the advertiser.

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 06/12/2017 13:54

I've noticed this too - it's seriously annoying! Whoever is doing is should know it's counterproductive because not only do I immediately turn the sound down, I also have a negative opinion of the advertiser.

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TalkinBoutWhat · 06/12/2017 13:36

Sadly, I agree CaptainKirk.

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CaptainKirkssparetupee · 06/12/2017 13:24

Money.