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OMG the top advert bar

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GirlDownUnder · 10/02/2018 15:13

Tis so fucking annoying. I know, adds is money is good business, and I even read a few.

But the top add that does not fuck off when you scroll down / up? which means losing half the screen, and to add insult for me it’s some duck faced smug arse selling shite I’ve no interest in, means I do not even read the op. Such is the duck face annoyance that I click away rather than read / comment.

Please make the top add bar fuck off when I start scrolling.

Please x

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DawnMumsnet · 10/02/2018 17:33

Hi GirlDownUnder,

We'd love to help you here - sounds like you're mightily Fucked Off. (fair enough)

But first we need to know which device you're using, which version of the site and all that jazz.

We're a bit scared to ask for a screenshot given the mood you're in, but if you post one here, that would be a big help.

Who knows? It could be that the ad's not meant to stick around once you start scrolling. Or it could be that it IS meant to stick around. In which case, we'll at least be able to pass on your Fucked Offness. Grin

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LizzieMumsnet · 14/02/2018 15:01

Hi GirlDownUnder,

Thanks so much for coming back to us with the extra information.

We're sorry to hear that you dislike the fixed leaderboard - it shouldn't fill any more than 30% of your screen, so we're hoping this isn't happening at the moment?

It's actually a new format that we're testing - we really appreciate the feedback here and have made note.

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JustineMumsnet · 22/02/2018 10:19

Psst, GirlDownUnder, a word in your shell-like...try logging in (think it disappears when you do...)

[secretsquirrel]

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JustineMumsnet · 22/02/2018 15:38

@PanPanPanPing

... meaning that GDU was clearly already logged in when she took the screenshots!

good point, well made - we're just checking it out (possibly an ipad issuette...)

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JustineMumsnet · 22/02/2018 16:09

@PanPanPanPing

But you were telling her to log in and then she might lose the top ad. I don't think it works that way!

We're testing a few different things on a few different boards - just want to check if it's working...

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JustineMumsnet · 22/02/2018 16:15

@Heliophilous

30% of the screen is masses, though. That's nearly a third! Are you seriously suggesting that isn't annoying?

30% is very much a maximum - it's the cut off point suggested by coalition of good ads, so that's where we set the maximum bar. Only a very small number of users are likely to have that % though - it will only apply to those who are accessing mumsnet via desktop on very small screens... the average user will have a much lower % of the screens showing ads. Hope that makes sense...

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FlissMumsnet · 28/02/2018 10:16

Hi Again,

We're really sorry to hear how annoying these ads can be for you. As Justine has said, we are just trialing stuff at the mo to see what works best for everyone. It's a fine balance and we realise we don't always get it right straight away.

Thanks a lot for the feedback - do keep it coming and thanks also for bearing with us when the ads make you want to scream!

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LizzieMumsnet · 05/03/2018 11:39

Hi All,

Thanks for flagging.

I have informed tech and we will come back with an update.

Watch this thread for updates

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