Adverts - really annoying on this site

[ordinarymumnat]

I've only ever browsed this site (for years btw) with javascript disabled and I saw some ads - not many but they were there

But recently browsing on a normal full browser and the adverts are everywhere, including the really annoying background one, animation, popping up everywhere.

I get the need for revenue for a free site, but are the ads a bit overkill - puts me off even looking at them.

I assume you're happy to stay paying a subscription fee then?

They pay for a free to use site.

How would you find it OP?

Fund it even

I should have said, or made clearer, that I understand the need for the adverts, but that I never realised how intrusive they are. Before I used to see some adverts only on this site, now they seem to be all over.

Try Nethuns if you want to see REALLY intrusive advertising.

I use adblock. No issues at all (except I don't get the little box with the trending threads). I know it's possibly morally wrong, but I think I get enough advertising in my life.

I use Adblock too and get no ads. It works beautifully and I do actually get the little box with the trending threads on.

If everyone uses ad blocker will will eventually have to pay for this site.

If everyone uses ad blocker will will eventually have to pay for this site

Yeah, I know... I do realise that it's a problem. But some adverts can be upsetting for people (e.g. multiple baby/pregnancy test ads for those posting on infertility threads) etc so I definitely understand why people use it. If MN goes paid, I would most likely stop using it.

Yes, I'd understand people blocking something that upset them of course. There are actually X on ads now so you can click and feedback the ones you don't like - you click it and say 'stop seeing this ad'.

The crap coding is the real issue - ads are easily ignored but they really clog the site up.

Try Nethuns if you want to see REALLY intrusive advertising.

I've always generally run with JS off. I'll go and take look :)