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Intrusive video adverts

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KerfuffleShuffle · 23/05/2021 09:55

Is anyone else having problems with the Johnsons baby advert? It's embedded so every few scrolls down a thread this same starts playing its loud intrusive music. It's a tiny button to press pause or mute and that only seems to work for a few times before you have to listen to the whole damn thing. I don't want to have my phone on silent so why should I have to listen to it over and over again?

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SirYawnsAlot · 05/07/2021 17:17

How about this very thread. If I see that floating pud again.....

MNHQ

JoMumsnet · 05/07/2021 16:50

Hi again Becca19962014,

We've just replied to your post on this other thread, but just in case you've missed our post (and for everyone else) we're answering here too.

Thanks for your feedback. If you're logged in, these videos should only appear in the Property topic, so if anyone spots one elsewhere could you please grab a screenshot? All of the screenshots posted on these Site Stuff threads appear to be from threads in the Property topic, so if they're cropping up elsewhere, we'll rectify it.

Becca19962014 · 05/07/2021 15:08

To clairfy I don't mean people should be getting ad revenue! Just it's not fair to use their messages for your ad revenue, with no indication that's what is happening.

Becca19962014 · 05/07/2021 15:07

On this thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/4274934-Amy-and-her-annoying-videos-are-back-please-make-them-stop?watched=1&msgid=108803469#108803469

You say this is limited to the property board. It's not. It's everywhere. I did post on that thread saying that if you're going to do this then it must clear it is MN placing these videos as people are getting accused of spamming threads because that's what it looks like people are doing as they appear in people's messages. They're getting nothing for these ads, whereas you are and that's not fair given the grief some people have had over it.

If it's ad placement by you then that needs to be made clearer e.g. Put the video into separate messages, and, clearly identifiable. And the auto play must be turned off. It's not fair for those on mobile internet to waste data on an auto playing ad further down the page, also some people have medical conditions that can be triggered by moving images. I never access videos due to my medical condition. There needs to be a choice.

MNHQ

JoMumsnet · 05/07/2021 14:55

Thanks for your patience on this one and once again for the feedback on the video player.

As you know, the majority of our revenue comes from advertising and we often test new ways of advertising on site. We're currently testing showing video advertising to logged in users on the Property board.

We've taken on board your feedback and are actively looking at the content to keep things a little more fresh and we'll be making a change this week which limits the video player (whilst logged in) to only the first page of the thread.

Thanks very much for the input.

Longestfewdaysupcoming · 30/06/2021 21:44

Yip for me too.

Becca19962014 · 30/06/2021 20:23

Still happening.

Longestfewdaysupcoming · 29/06/2021 07:01

I’m getting this too and it’s eating data.

Becca19962014 · 26/06/2021 20:16

Thanks kim I didn't realise you were still looking into it.

MNHQ

KimMumsnet · 26/06/2021 16:31

Hi, @Becca19962014 - sorry for the delayed response. We're sorry that this is still causing you problems - we're not ignoring you, honest - we're looking into it and will let you know what's going on as soon as we can.

Becca19962014 · 26/06/2021 15:48

Apologies for my tone it' comes across rather more aggressively than I'd intended!

Becca19962014 · 26/06/2021 15:45

Still happening. Is anyone even monitoring this thread at all??

Becca19962014 · 24/06/2021 18:39

This is still happening MNHQ, will you PLEASE stop doing it? I'm on mobile internet and it's becoming too expensive to read here.

SpindleWhorl · 23/06/2021 00:31

Yeah, I'm getting Ami &Co and their ghastly weaning food again too. It's very intrusive. Drains battery life very quickly.

Becca19962014 · 23/06/2021 00:18

This has begun happening again. Hopefully a screenshot will attach to this message.

Halsall · 03/06/2021 12:07

@OhYouBadBadKitten

for pities sake. I thought this had been sorted :(

If I see that woman trying to force chocolate chips and tomato paste (WTF?) incompetently into a tiny over-small ramekin one more time I think I'm going to scream and scream and scream

Ditto Baby Monitor Woman and the bloody omelette fingers

ENOUGH ALREADY

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KerfuffleShuffle · 01/06/2021 23:46

Hu, yes this is still an annoying problem. No other advertisers seem to be using the intrusive video approach so it's just the Johnsons advert.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 29/05/2021 08:28

Thanks Sonia!

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soniamumsnet · 28/05/2021 12:36

Hi @LegoCaltrops and @OhYouBadBadKitten thanks for the reports and screenshots. We'll take a look into this now.

RubyGoat · 27/05/2021 22:44

Me to OYBBK. I took this screenshot earlier. Same advert, I'm sure @MNHQ said they'd sorted it a few months ago but it's back.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 27/05/2021 22:40

for pities sake.
I thought this had been sorted :(

Becca19962014 · 25/05/2021 16:06

Thanks. I'm sorry I don't have more examples! I've definitely seen it elsewhere as well.

MNHQ

soniamumsnet · 25/05/2021 16:00

Hi @Becca19962014 thanks for highlighting this. We'll pass on the feedback.

Becca19962014 · 25/05/2021 15:58

I got it before it all began running. It wasn't posted by this poster. I also saw it elsewhere but no idea where. Sorry. Hope it helps.

Becca19962014 · 25/05/2021 15:57

Hi Sonia,

I'll try!! Its not running at the point of the screenshot, I was ready for it!

The thread is www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/4253588-Advice-on-shared-hallway-and-using-it-for-storage

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