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Original poster

That awful advert at the top of the page for PIONEER. Either it goes or I do

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Beetrootccio · 21/02/2007 09:47

everytime I go near it it comes down and says RAGE

horrid and threatening and nasty

I leave it up to you!

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Heathcliffscathy · 21/02/2007 09:49

horrid

ledodgy · 21/02/2007 09:49

I hate this one too. This is the only ad that's ever bothered me on here as it's a nightmare to get rid of. It comes down you click the cross to close it you move your mouse a mm and it comes back. GRRRRRRRR!

Heathcliffscathy · 21/02/2007 09:49

lust/ecstasy....BOG OFF!

oranges · 21/02/2007 09:49

mone says passion

fannyannie · 21/02/2007 09:50

I was about to say the same thing BL**DY ANNOYING GET RID OF IT PLEASE

NadineBaggott · 21/02/2007 09:50

I don't get any adverts since someone on here gave me/us a tip on how to banish them. It was after that stupid Scenic ad was annoying everyone.

Original poster
Beetrootccio · 21/02/2007 09:51

yes LUST

etc etc

I mean it though - it is driving me CRAZY

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Beetrootccio · 21/02/2007 09:51

NB - let me in on the tip - I am on a MAC and don't seem to be able to do it

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NadineBaggott · 21/02/2007 09:52

I'll see if I can find it. Don't know whether it will work on a Mac though.

hang on

NadineBaggott · 21/02/2007 09:59

eventually
looks complicated but it isn't, give it a whirl.

"By lemonaid on Thursday, 16 November, 2006 9:45:39 AM

....... 1. Find your hosts file (at C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts for Windows XP) 2. Mine has a very long list with lots of known adservers in it so that I block most ads anywhere (would be happy to email to anyone who CATs me) but I believe the specific line you need to add (under the line that says "127.0.0.1 localhost") to block the Mumsnet ads is 127.0.0.1 adserver.adtech.de 3. Save hosts file 4. Restart browser (you might also need to reboot the PC, I'm not sure) it works

Original poster
Beetrootccio · 21/02/2007 10:05

no idea how to do that!

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Original poster
Beetrootccio · 21/02/2007 10:16

step by step guide ofr MACs or I am off

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Original poster
Beetrootccio · 21/02/2007 10:17

Mummy 'what is lust?'

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Beetrootccio · 21/02/2007 10:35

come on come on

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NadineBaggott · 21/02/2007 10:40

look here

"Mac OS 9's hosts file format is based on RFC-1035. Mac OS 9 keeps its HOSTS file in the Preferences folder under the System folder. Edit this file and add a line for each host that you would like to map an IP to:

www.example.com 204.11.246.1"

NadineBaggott · 21/02/2007 10:42

or read this

RubberDuck · 21/02/2007 10:43

ARGH! It's popping over all the time, and even when not popped down is "blocking" links at the top middle of the screen (most notably the top few reset watch links in the watching list).

Hate it hate it hate it.

Original poster
Beetrootccio · 21/02/2007 10:44

that was last updated in 2001!

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NadineBaggott · 21/02/2007 10:48

Look, just go to your bloody hosts file and see what's in it. Then insert

127.0.0.1 adserver.adtech.de 3

not like that BUT IN THE MAC FORMAT!

suck it and see.

NadineBaggott · 21/02/2007 10:50

the things I do for you

I've emailed ds is MAC savvy to see if he knows!

llareggub · 21/02/2007 10:54

It's awful.

Nothing would compel me to buy whatever it is they are flogging.

NuttyMuffins · 21/02/2007 10:54

Argh, it wasn't doing it on my computer but now all of a sudden it is.

MrsBadger · 21/02/2007 10:55

I'm also finding it's blocking links even when it's not opened out - means I can't click anything at all in the header between 'threads I'm watching' and 'Contact a Mumsnetter' or the first two threads of Active Convos.

(Firefox 1.5.0.9 AND Safari 2.0.4, MacOs 10.4.8)

themildmanneredjanitor · 21/02/2007 10:55

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serenity · 21/02/2007 10:57

It doesn't pop up (or down) on mine, I wonder why?