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Random ads popping up and covering content

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supremelybaffled · 26/11/2021 15:44

Any idea what's going on? I keep on getting different adverts popping up and covering the content in threads - practically every one I open gets one by about the 3rd or 4th post in. Having to click on the x in the corner of it to get rid of it every time.

It is starting to get really annoying now.

Desktop version, Chrome.

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Gladioli23 · 16/12/2021 14:33

I'm not getting the ads but am getting "pop-up blocked" about once every couple of minutes

TofuDelights · 16/12/2021 14:01

This has just started for me too, android phone, on all threads. No option to close the ads and makes reading really annoying

ChrissyPlummer · 16/12/2021 13:37

So annoying! Chrome on iPad.

Random ads popping up and covering content

Rummikub · 14/12/2021 19:52

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Rummikub · 14/12/2021 19:51

I’m not sure if mine is same issue but I have an advert box at the top of my screen (iPhone) and it covers about a third of my screen and is immovable.

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ClaraMumsnet · 12/12/2021 20:59

We're sorry to hear that, CounsellorTroi - we'll look into this.

CounsellorTroi · 12/12/2021 16:33

I’m getting a huge Jet2 ad popping open on the Telly Addicts Forum. Doesn’t seem to be happening g on any of the other ones I use.

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soniamumsnet · 09/12/2021 16:49

Thanks for that extra information @ZZTopGuitarSolo. We'll take a look into this now for you.

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 09/12/2021 16:39

I'd give you a URL but it happened on every thread I've read so far today, so that's basically all over the talk section of the site.

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 09/12/2021 16:38

@soniamumsnet

Hi *@ZZTopGuitarSolo thanks for reporting this and for the screenshot - can we just check that this is happening today? @LindyLou2020* are you able to locate where you were on the site when this happened please?

Yes it was happening at 6-7am (east coast US time) this morning.

LindyLou2020 · 09/12/2021 16:36

@soniamumsnet

Hi Sonia - thanks for replying. Well, I can only remember today, and it happened twice - the last one was when I was reading the "anyone else dreading seeing their in-laws this Christmas?" thread. Hope that helps x

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soniamumsnet · 09/12/2021 16:22

Hi @ZZTopGuitarSolo thanks for reporting this and for the screenshot - can we just check that this is happening today? @LindyLou2020 are you able to locate where you were on the site when this happened please?

LindyLou2020 · 09/12/2021 15:55

Following on from this, in the last week or so I've also had advert "jingles" start up suddenly, when I haven't clicked on anything at all, and am just trying to red the thread.
Very intrusive and very annoying.

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 09/12/2021 10:59

Happening in Safari too.

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 09/12/2021 10:42

It looks like you’ve loaded a 300x250 creative into a 300x50 slot in Google Ad Manager.

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 09/12/2021 10:42

iPhone 13 pro, Chrome, all MN threads.

There’s no way to close the ad.

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JoMumsnet · 29/11/2021 10:22

Thanks very much for providing the video, @ChonkyDonkey and the additional screenshot, @Honkytonkyhonky

@HoardingSamphireSaurus can you please let us know which mobile you're using and whether you're using the app or the mobile site?

We hope to have an update for you shortly, but in the meantime we're so sorry for all the inconvenience.

ChonkyDonkey · 28/11/2021 20:50

Here is a video of it happening on an iPad using the Chrome browser. It's happening on multiple threads for me, frequently over the last few days. Hope this helps.

Honkytonkyhonky · 27/11/2021 13:08

I get this on every single thread-it’s annoying
Crome on ipad

GoodnightGrandma · 27/11/2021 12:23

Me too, on iPad.

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JoMumsnet · 27/11/2021 12:22

Hi @supremelybaffled (and everyone else)

We're so sorry that these ads are causing problems for you. Please rest assured that we're looking into this and we've been blocking the ones we can this morning.

We're really grateful for the screenshots some of you have posted. If you also grab the URL, and let us know the device and browser you're using and if it's the app, which version, we'll hopefully be able to pinpoint the issue.

Thanks for bearing with us - and sorry again for all the inconvenience this is causing.

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supremelybaffled · 27/11/2021 11:16

@MNHQ - are you looking into this for us please?

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HoardingSamphireSaurus · 27/11/2021 11:12

@ChristmasScrooge

Same here on iPhone.

Wouldn't mind but this was reported only a month ago and it's still not been fixed!

Really puts me off coming on here. Can't we just do away with the ads once and for all?

Oh but you can... If you pay your membership fees.

Adverts were always going to increase once the paid version was taken up.

HoardingSamphireSaurus · 27/11/2021 11:11

On my mobile I keep getting adverts that are precisely screen length, making it impossible to scroll past.

And should an advert be just off screen at the bottom and I want to add post it navigate off using the buttons the advert seems to take priority and off I go, generating cash for something I am not interested in.

It's getting worse, almost unusable. I have to keep changing between the general unwieldiness of the app and this daftness of the mobile site.

Will it all go away after Christmas?

ChristmasScrooge · 27/11/2021 07:00

Same here on iPhone.

Wouldn't mind but this was reported only a month ago and it's still not been fixed!

Really puts me off coming on here. Can't we just do away with the ads once and for all?

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