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Come on MNHQ, this is off and unkind

93 replies

SunshineCake · 02/04/2019 15:46

There is a thread where the poster is distressed and right next to it is an advert for something related. No way is it there in a helpful way given the issue is causing distress and the OP is NOT asking for useful hints but for productive help.

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Acis · 03/04/2019 08:56

Ooh, Smother, how do you opt out of ads?

LarryGreysonsDoor · 03/04/2019 07:51

So someone who doesn’t understand what something is or how it works complains and demands that it is changed.

Remind anyone of anything?

Saucery · 03/04/2019 07:14

I had that wrinkly old man gurning at me from the top of the page every single thread, or the manky feet. Finally installed adblocker when MNHQ wouldn’t/couldn’t block the malware attached to one of their ads the other week. Understand ads pay for the site but ones riddled with viruses, nah.
Maybe the person on the thread concerned has adblocker too, OP and you are worrying for nothing?

GottaGetUp · 03/04/2019 07:10

Smother the ad is showing a casting box, which is used to make othortics, which might be used to help with back pain 🙂

savageswimmer · 03/04/2019 06:44

Was it the DNA test one? I had that the other day Confused

IncrediblySadToo · 03/04/2019 06:38

🙈...feel free to apologise OP, I’m sure MN would appreciate it.

GoFiguire · 03/04/2019 06:37

I never get any interesting ads. I blame MNHQ.

Luglio · 03/04/2019 06:26

This reminds me of the time I emailed my mother a document for her to check and she printed it off, deleted the email, and edited it by hand Confused

Monty27 · 03/04/2019 06:18

Algorithms.... 🙄

origamiunicorn · 03/04/2019 06:13

The way it works, is that nothing is free. So if something is free it's because it's using your data somehow, you are the product. That goes for FB, Twitter, MN....

Bluntness100 · 03/04/2019 05:34

I don't understand how the ads work

I think that's clear, maybe it would have been better to ask how they work, rather than start a daft thread accusing mumsnet of being cruel and unkind and deliberately doing it?

Topseyt · 03/04/2019 01:57

OP, stop calling people snappy when they just try to explain to you roughly how the ads work.

They work by detecting algorithms and sometimes also cookies. They aren't parked there by the owners of websites. Nobody is personally putting any ads up on any given thread. They appear automatically and are different for everyone. I get ads from sites I have recently browsed.

It is unlikely that the OP of the thread you refer to will have been seeing the same ads you did.

Just accept that you misunderstood and made incorrect assumptions. People took the time to respond. Nobody began by being snappy to you, there was no need to take offence.

ScarletBitch · 03/04/2019 01:46

Children's luxury tops here!

Alicewond · 03/04/2019 01:39

I would think adverts are needed for income to keep this site free for us. We can’t complain if one annoys us. God it’s far worse on Facebook and other sites

nagynolonger · 03/04/2019 01:37

Strange I never look at the adverts. I've got one telling me I can get to London (door to stage door) for £46. And one about joining the army....Do they really want 61 year old grannies?

Avon has come up now and Le shuttle.

Tavannach · 03/04/2019 01:36

@KeptTheBeachesShipwreckFree

I use that duck duck go and don't get any ads!

Yep, me too. So much more civilised.Smile

Myfoolishboatisleaning · 03/04/2019 01:27

Where is smother being snappy? You are just embarrassed that you didn’t realise that it’s the internet not a newspaper 😂 as a pp pointed out. I am old and even I know how these things work!

MashedSpud · 03/04/2019 01:26

I’m not brave enough Grin

Smotheroffive · 03/04/2019 01:23

....and have you looked? Grin

MashedSpud · 03/04/2019 01:22

Haha that massive feet ad is always on my page.

Smotheroffive · 03/04/2019 01:22

Ha-ha! Just wondered if anyone had been braver than me, is very yuk! True!

S1naidSucks · 03/04/2019 01:10

The is no way that I am going to click on that ad Smotheroffive!
I scroll past it as quickly as possible. I made the mistake of looking at the feet! They’re disgusting. The toe nails are broken and absolutely filthy. 🤢

Smotheroffive · 03/04/2019 00:49

Wth even is that ad sucks??
I've been seeing that... have you made any sense of it? Or clicked to see how making footprints sorts your back pain...if you even get back pain?!

S1naidSucks · 02/04/2019 23:55

Think yourself lucky. I’ve been haunted by this bloody add for weeks. 🤢

Come on MNHQ, this is off and unkind
buzzbobbly · 02/04/2019 23:51

I've got kids designer clothing which is ironic as a) I'd never spunk money on something so wasteful and b) I'm posting here hot on the heels of commenting on a child free thread!