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Huge adverts making site unusable

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Zingy123 · 19/10/2024 19:17

I am being plagued by a Taylor Wimpey advert. It takes up the whole page and makes it impossible to scroll. Please get it removed or made smaller.

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newtlover · 21/01/2025 12:11

I'm not getting the giant ads anymore but I am getting the virus/spam ones, also the pages constantly crashing and white blank pages instead
on my laptop only, not on my phone

AncoraAmarena · 21/01/2025 10:29

Twice yesterday and once today I have had a pop up covering the site saying that a virus has been detected and urging me to click to get protection. Very worrying.

TheChippendenSpook · 21/01/2025 10:14

TinyTear · 21/01/2025 09:22

No i don't get giant ads but i get blank white pages and nothing even to click to close it. need to refresh the page and lose my spot

Same!

TinyTear · 21/01/2025 09:48

Of course i meant 'now' and not no...
and this situation happened just as i was writing this comment.

TinyTear · 21/01/2025 09:22

No i don't get giant ads but i get blank white pages and nothing even to click to close it. need to refresh the page and lose my spot

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HebeMumsnet · 15/01/2025 12:08

@AllHisCaterpillarFriends We think we've tweaked something here. Can you let us know if you have this problem again? Thanks!

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HebeMumsnet · 15/01/2025 10:45

Thanks for letting us know @AllHisCaterpillarFriends . We'll look into this right now.

AllHisCaterpillarFriends · 13/01/2025 21:13

Bloody giant adds are back. I can't even click on a link to show you as there are no links on the advert.

I have to close with the X but it freezes my phone and then invariably crashed Chrome.

Android on Chrome

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ZZTopGuitarSolo · 02/01/2025 19:39

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5241986-should-she-replace-it-part-2 just won't even load.

Safari, MacBook Pro, Sequoia 15.2. Every other website I'm currently accessing has absolutely no issues at all.

No ads appearing in the spaces, and none of the page actually loading other than the top couple of posts.

MsDogLady · 31/12/2024 02:07

NewName24 · 30/12/2024 23:56

I don't want to jinx it, but I've not had any for the last week or so (touch wood).

I am envious, @NewName24. KitchenAid is still monopolizing my screen.

NewName24 · 30/12/2024 23:56

I don't want to jinx it, but I've not had any for the last week or so (touch wood).

Novella2012 · 30/12/2024 23:20

@BeckyAMumsnet they're back again.

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Makemineasoda · 23/12/2024 10:57

@BeckyAMumsnet Aarrrgggg came here as I knew there would already be a thread about this. Predominately Amazon with me.

Sooooooo annoying and makes the site unreadable - I’m off to Reddit until it’s sorted!!

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FridayForever · 23/12/2024 08:03

This was on a thread titled 'AIBU to complain?' I think, about a disappointing ABBA tribute night.

I am using Chrome on a Galaxy A52S. Not clicking on the link as I don't want to encourage them.

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Snowyayday · 18/12/2024 23:05

Giant ads and constant crashing, having to shut chrome down repeatedly.

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Puzzledandpissedoff · 17/12/2024 17:55

Well I guess enough must be still using it, @ClicketyClickPlusOne, or presumably HQ would act

I did wonder though, when they posted on 5 December that there'd been a "small adjustment to Active Threads" to boost those with very few replies.
I'd have thought there'd normally be so many new threads that it wouldn't be worth bothering, but maybe not?

ClicketyClickPlusOne · 17/12/2024 17:32

It’s non stop Amazon.

I just can’t imagine any other site (or product) of MN’s size being so careless of their users experience and so clueless as to how to just stop it.

It is making the site completely unusable.

PostmanPatAlwaysRingsTwice · 17/12/2024 12:47

sorry, screenshot here

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PostmanPatAlwaysRingsTwice · 17/12/2024 12:46

And one on this thread now, another Amazon one

PostmanPatAlwaysRingsTwice · 17/12/2024 12:44

Another one https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CDHA7QA?aref=IdndQjzFVK&aaxitk=e9f6cdd1728dc9c21de740c16f387dfc&tag=ss-us-20&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&ref=dacx_dp_580424608320558310_593565134993398985

Safari, iPhone. Please fix it, I can’t use the site.

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ClicketyClickPlusOne · 17/12/2024 10:24

Oh, come on @BeckyAMumsnet , there are hundreds of these ads taking up the whole screen and covering the text. Surely you have control over your own site rather than blaming it on pesky advertisers? How can external advertisers take over YOUR site? Disingenuous , or worrying it.

You don’t need us to keep screenshotting and reporting. Just spend 5 mins viewing g the site on a iPhone / safari… for example. Your tech people must know what the issue is, surely?

I have been on MN for YEARS but this ‘oh, what could it be, we are just girlies running a conversation round the kitchen table ‘ faux naivety irritates me.

Sorry - rant!

Just Fix It Please.

PostmanPatAlwaysRingsTwice · 17/12/2024 07:51

I’ve been getting them for the last few days, never before that. Safari on iPhone.
There have been a number but here’s one happening now www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CDHA7QA?aref=aroQKzuxfx&aaxitk=50ac557ffe72e22aa6e68a25fdfd9924&tag=ss-us-20&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&ref=dacx_dp_580424608320558310_592717947339094128

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Zonder · 17/12/2024 06:32

Imagine if these KitchenAid ads were actually funded by Kenwood to put people off their rival. And someone in MNHQ has shares in Kenwood so is happy to let this continue so Kenwood sales go up.

Maybe I woke up too early 😆

MsDogLady · 17/12/2024 03:00

Still KitchenAid for me too, but a Ziploc also took over earlier today.

Reallybadidea · 16/12/2024 18:49

Novella2012 · 16/12/2024 14:38

Came on to check and I can't even read the message because the advert came on straight away and there's no way to get rid of it.

I've suddenly started getting these now, same as this poster

The good news is that you've cured me if my MN addiction because the site is completely unusable.