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Petition to MN: Please we can opt out of seeing top and side bar adverts on MN? Sign up here if you want this..

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Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 19:42

I would like to opt out of all the 'junk' ads.and just be able to opt into a MN 'basic service' where all I can see is the threads..

Loading all those adverts is making it so slow and frustrating.. Also im pretty sure all the 'unresponsive script' messages are just coming from ads trying to load.. ..especially the 'movie' ones

Quite frankly I'll never buy anything or click on anything in those boxes .. I just want to see the messages!

.. (and yes i know MN want to have the ad revenue, but what is the point if its just pssng people off so much they go elsewhere? )

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Sparklingbrook · 14/04/2016 19:55

I have an adblocker on the laptop and never see an ad at all.

Are you on the mobile site?

SurferJet · 14/04/2016 20:01

I thought my phone was magic because everytime I googled something an advert for it would appear on mumsnet - it took me ages to realize it happens to everyone.

Original poster
Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:01

and when it finally loads.. i'll answer.. (sigh)

No sparkling am on a laptop.. I admit have a bit of a distrust of downloading stuff of internet (even an ad blocker..) . that why i'd like an opt out to a simpler Mn site..

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Sparklingbrook · 14/04/2016 20:03

I was a bit wary but it's been fine and works a treat. Not a single ad.

usual · 14/04/2016 20:07

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VoyageOfDad · 14/04/2016 20:09

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Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:10

sparklingbrook I'm happy to be proved wrong, and will take a look ..Which one are you using?

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usual · 14/04/2016 20:11

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bibbitybobbityyhat · 14/04/2016 20:13

How would you contribute to the running of this free MN site Laska?

For the BBC you pay a licence fee. Mumsnet has no equivalent.

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Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:14

voyage yes fair point, .. but I am old and wary! Do you have any adblocker suggestions?

Isnt anyone else having trouble with the time it takes MN to load?. My Pc (laptop) updates (and everything else) is up to date (though I am still running Windows7)

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Original poster
Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:15

Actually bibibity I wouldnt mind paying a subsciption .. (was even thinking of putting that in my OP.. )

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Original poster
Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:23

OK ive been probably daft ... have just downloaded my browser adblocker.(which I didnt know about ) . Hey no adverts!!

Amazing...Thanks people ..

ill ask MN to delete this thread

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ouryve · 14/04/2016 20:24

The way many sites operate is that the basic service is the one with adverts, while there is a premium service which is ad free, as you pay for it.

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Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:28

Yeah.. and I'd go fo rthat ouryve but I suppose there would be many Mnetters who would want it ..

(have asked for this thread to be deleted now )

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Original poster
Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:30

dont suppose ..

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bibbitybobbityyhat · 14/04/2016 20:32

Why have you asked for it deleted? Are you embarrassed?

Original poster
Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:34

not at all. just thought the thread is now not needed..

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Sparklingbrook · 14/04/2016 20:35

This thread might be useful if others are having the same problem.

MNHQ
YetAnotherHelenMumsnet · 14/04/2016 20:40

Ah, we'll leave it, don't worry. Whatever helps...

Original poster
Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:46

Ok thanks HelenMumsnet '

and Thanks all for your help

Ad blockers ! (a revelation to this old MNetter!)

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Sparklingbrook · 14/04/2016 20:51

I can't check which one I have on the laptop as I am on my phone but it tells you on each page how many ads it's blocking. V satisfying. Grin

SallyVating · 14/04/2016 20:51

I'm having this problem a lot on my phone (mobile site) there doesn't seem to be an adblocker for my browser so I'm screwed.

Original poster
Laska5772 · 14/04/2016 20:55

I'm using Firefox (mostly) found my adblocker it on the Mozilla site here (if this is any use to anyone)

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kinkytoes · 15/04/2016 08:07

I'm tempted to get ad blockers too. It's a shame when the ads get so intrusive that it makes you feel like that.

Sparklingbrook · 15/04/2016 08:18

I am back on the laptop and my adblock is imaginatively named 'AdBlock'. Grin It tells me on this page it is currently stopping me from seeing 7 adverts.