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In Text ads - please don't shout at us...

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JustineMumsnet · 18/10/2007 10:18

Morning Mumsnetters,

We are planning today (12pm is eta) to introduce a new type of advertising format, which will mean that you will notice the odd double underlined green link on some posts on some threads, which if you click on will result in a boxed ad appearing.

As you know we fund MN through advertising but we are very conscious of not spoiling "the Mumsnetting experience" with over-intrusive and annoying ad formats. For that reason we don't allow pop-ups and pop-unders and have strict rules on expandable ads.

We are hopeful that you can live with this format, once you've got used to it at least, and that the links don't make you cross with us (or at least any crosser than our existing advertising banners do). As said, though, this is very much a trial, so please do let us know what you think and we promise to go back to the drawing board if you all absolutely hate them.

Many thanks,
M Towers

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WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:38

I just noticed it and came to this topic to moan! Ewww, it underlined CHILD in this thread

WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:39

omg, and it did in in my post above.

What if I post the word dildo?

Will I get links to dodgy sites?

Carmenere · 18/10/2007 11:40

Sorry I don't like them. I suppose I will learn to ignore them but I don't like them.

WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:40

Nope, didn't work. Is there a list of words that will link to ads?

so
child
baby
formula
nappy

testing testing

CappuScreamO · 18/10/2007 11:40

oh i have noticed it

it is really pretty

I think it is fun don't listen to em

it adds that element of surprise to posting

Sheherazadethegoat · 18/10/2007 11:41

teh bra is also periodically underlined. hilarious.

Alva · 18/10/2007 11:41

Also came over to this topic to complain - I can ignore the adverts, for the most part, but this is really intrusive!

WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:41

bra? Where? What does it link to? Myla? La Senza? M&S? Boden?

theslownorris · 18/10/2007 11:42

I noticed it but thought I had done something to my computer

Sheherazadethegoat · 18/10/2007 11:42

it comes and goes the bra thing

WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:42

OMG it took me to La Perla

WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:43

lol at comes and goes

Sheherazadethegoat · 18/10/2007 11:43

why does it come and go?

Sheherazadethegoat · 18/10/2007 11:43

if only it did take me to la perla. sighs

WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:44

I want to know which words you've sold, specifically Justine. Is fanjo sold and if so, who to? Mooncup? Does using the word Stitches take you to a needlework site? ha ha ha

themildmanneredaxemurderer · 18/10/2007 11:44

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omeN666 · 18/10/2007 11:44

must admit quite weird but cool as oyu only have to look once, if at all!!

ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween · 18/10/2007 11:44

I don't like the sound of it - it could very easily lead to inappropriate ads on sensitive threads.

WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:44

I don't know why, maybe it's not fully turned on until midday, the witching hour

familymatter · 18/10/2007 11:44

I noticed it on the word, pregnant.

FioFio · 18/10/2007 11:45

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theslownorris · 18/10/2007 11:45

I got a totally different page to that.. Don't know what it was but I closed it pretty quick!

WideWebWitch · 18/10/2007 11:45

True soupy, it could.
will typing depression take you to a Prozac link?

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