to think Mumsnet shouldn't have McDonalds ads?

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For obvious reasons. As I write this, there are two big banners with the golden arches.

Let the fire begin.

God what is it with everyone and Maccy Ds at the moment?

What obvious reasons?

Obvious to who???

I like the odd Macky Dees. On the other hand, I have no interest in Learn at Home, Mark Warner or any adverts to do with small children so I ignore them.

hth.

I hate the McDonald's adverts on here just because it makes me want one!

Wasn't this done the other week?

To be fair to MNHQ, they did ask us our views before accepting the McDonalds £. Most people said
Once you start vetting advertisers in this way, you'll never achieve consensus. You don't like fast food, I don't like cars, she doesn't like disposable nappies- nightmare. I think MNetters are old enough to ignore ads for things they don't care for.

OP - Just for you:

I think they should have whatever ads they like. It keeps the site free for us to use and an advert is exactly that. An advertisement.

It isn't a royal command to go forth and purchase a big mac.
It isn't an endorsement.
It isn't approval.

It's an advert.

We are all adults with free will. Unless mcdonalds have some freaky mind controlling subliminal message embedded in their adverts, they have no power over us.

I think people think MN is a multimillion pound operation that can afford to pick and choose advertisers with a lofty wave of the hand, sorry, you don't meet our criteria...

That's not the case. Someone once linked to their accounts.

They don't turn over a great deal!

advertisers pay the bills. I can't honestly say I have ever taken a blind bit of notice of any of the adverts on here though I keep promising myself I'll contribute to the kitty by clicking a couple every day.

Of course, if people really hate companies advertising, we could always petition mnhq to let mumsnet become a subscription site with no advertisers...

Ah another Mcdonalds thread.

What are the obvious reasons?

Do they sell arms to terrorists then? It was just food the last time I looked.

YABU.

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YABU esp as you have made me want a McD now. Haven't had one in about 10+ years..

I love a bit of McDonalds. I have never shopped at Boden in my life and do not intend to start.

That's why MN has McDonald's ads op; for people like me who are bringing the tone down.

We had this thread only a couple of weeks ago.
I'm more cross that MN doesn't advertise KFC.
I much prefer them to Macdonalds.

What Hectate said. I don't particularly like McDonalds but I'm not going to get upset by an advert for it.

Lol at 'let the fire begin'.

It began with the other 1000 threads about it....

Am I the only person that never seems to have a McDonalds advert?

I don't want to travel to france, so I ignore the advert! YABU

just to rub it in to everyone who's fancies a mcdonalds I get them FREE

And can I add its mainly middle class people who come to mcdonalds

WTF is wrong with McDonalds??????

If you are getting an McD´s advert perhaps it´s because google ads reckons your the perfect demographic for them. I may have to snigger at the pretend/wannabe chattering class whose actual search patterns are displaying that they are the actual McD's demographic.

YABU

Personally i get annoyed at the organic apple one because in it´s very small print it says it is partly funded by the EU. Thought they had no money.