Mumsnet ads

[JustineMumsnet]

So, as you've noticed we got a new bunch of people supplying us with ads on a kind of loop if we don't sell the space. Probably time for a discussion on what we can live with and what we can't. Especially as I'm at a wedding tomorrow and then on hols for 2 weeks and won't have to be involved .
So tell us who you a) dislike b) can't bear c) veto or you're off.

(Over to you Olivia!)

I think people are too precious about 'their' mumsnet. Its a parenting site that needs funding, better to be funded by lucrative companies that we can all sneer about 10cms further down in active convos. I don't care about the adverts, not a jot, i have never paid attention to them, i come here to read posts which largely means scrolling down so the adverts are never really in view. I think its great that mumsnet ask but i hate it when people say they don't feel it reflects mumsnet, some of us do go to mcdonalds you know.

one thing i do find is that some pages take a while to load is that because of the ads? or just awful ntl

oops sorry superfast now, i think it's ntl been having trouble with them lately!

Wouldn't bother me either way tbh. I can't see how it is any more or less in keeping with Mumsnet than say, O2... and if it brings in much needed cash, I say bring it on... (and mine's a big mac and fries, ta Justine).

I wouldn't mind and would be glad for MN to have the money.

Thanks for the input everyone - we've said no to Macdonalds fyi.

So our current status on ads is: no formula milk ads, no Nestle, no porn, no political, no Macdonalds and no Fruit Shoots (just a hunch, that one ).
We also say no to pop ups but will allow the occasional overlay so long as you have to click to make it happen and it's strictly limited to one showing a day. (There's a Renault one of that ilk coming soon, and we'll see how that goes and review if it proves to be a pain).
Do keep letting us know if there's anything else you have strong feelings about.
Best,
MNHQ

No porn? Really?

Oh, I hat fruit shoots too. But, if it brings you money I could live with it.

Oh, and it would be really nice when you design the site if you could remember that many of us are at work skiving... I mean taking a short break. So, popups could be detrimental to my career progression... of course if I was really worried about that I wouldn't be sitting here typing on mumsnet in the first place.

Mmmmm, I really fancy a Big Tasty for lunch now......