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What the actual??

15 replies

CheshireCats · 10/05/2021 22:00

Mumsnet, you are really scraping the barrel with your advertising here!! It's bad enough that using the app is virtually impossible because of the ridiculously large adverts that take up most of the screen, but this, well, I don't know what to say!! It is not something I have ever considered buying!Confused

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NiceGerbil · 10/05/2021 22:09

Is that from them or from Google? What does it say if you click the little button top right for options?

ErrolTheDragon · 10/05/2021 22:22

Scraping the barrel? I've never heard it called that before....Grin

TakeYourFinalPosition · 10/05/2021 22:24

That’s a Google ad; it’s got the Google sign on the top right (unless I’m seeing things!) so it’s related to your search history, rather than being a MN ad. Although they could well just be targeting women of a certain demographic, rather than anything more specific.

ELM8 · 10/05/2021 22:24

Agree on the app being impossible to use.. the adverts are HUGE, just can't scroll Angry

Gazelda · 10/05/2021 22:31

@ErrolTheDragon

Scraping the barrel? I've never heard it called that before....Grin
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FelicityBeedle · 10/05/2021 22:36

That’s based on your search history, don’t blame MN for your kinks

CheshireCats · 10/05/2021 22:37

It is definitely not based on my search history!!!

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MadeForThis · 10/05/2021 22:38

Hate the large ads in the app.

CheshireCats · 10/05/2021 22:41

Ok, it is a google ad, but just for the doubters, here's what is says - Advert personalisation off and based on time of day and website I'm on!!

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HandforthParishCouncilClerk · 11/05/2021 03:41

Methinks the lady doth protest too much...... Grin

userintgerain · 11/05/2021 04:13

I agree on the ads being too large! During one thread I hit the cricut as 14 times! I assume it's to get us to subscribe to the ad free version?

Icequeen01 · 11/05/2021 07:22

Sorry missing the point of the thread but what the hell is it?

ErrolTheDragon · 11/05/2021 08:00

@Icequeen01

Sorry missing the point of the thread but what the hell is it?
Have you never had a smear test?
Icequeen01 · 11/05/2021 08:28

Well I had a few in my 59 years but as someone who used to have to take a Valium before a smear I'm not sure I've ever looked closely at a speculum otherwise I would definitely not have got through the door 😀
I am not going to show my naivety and ask what the hell would someone want one for!

ErrolTheDragon · 11/05/2021 08:37

I am not going to show my naivety and ask what the hell would someone want one for!

It looks like it says 'for professional use' so maybe the advert-targeting algorithm has deduced MN may have above average numbers of people who might be involved in healthcare supply purchasing. Which I suppose may be true though I can't imagine their decisions being influenced by ads seen while MNing.Confused

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