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Advert blacking out whole screen

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Greenandcabbagelooking · 24/09/2021 06:42

I get this in every second thread I open this morning. It’s hiding all the posts on a page.

Using safari on iPad.

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musicalfrog · 24/09/2021 06:44

I've been getting this too but just keep scrolling and it should disappear. It does for me anyway.

bunnybuggs · 24/09/2021 06:44

@musicalfrog

I've been getting this too but just keep scrolling and it should disappear. It does for me anyway.
keep scrolling down and it does go !
GCAcademic · 24/09/2021 06:45

Same here. Holidaygems.co.uk advert.

Also on safari for iPad.

ElBandito · 24/09/2021 07:33

Same here. If the thread is short it doesn't scroll away properly and hides the screen. I've had to come back to this thread several times to be able to post on it because the advert hid the message box.
Even on a long thread it does scroll away but you miss several posts. Very annoying Holiday Gems advert.

poshme · 24/09/2021 09:30

Well I just logged in on my phone to complain about this ad.
Was trying to use MN on my desktop (searching is easier)
The holiday gems as is so big I can only see 1 line of text from Mumsnet and no way of closing the ad.

Is the way MN are going to force us all to pay? Make it totally impossible to use otherwise?

poshme · 24/09/2021 09:31

The small line at the top of this pic is all I can see of the thread.

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poshme · 24/09/2021 09:36

And when I scroll down, the tiny text at the top scrolls past, but the ad stays put. Using Edge on windows computer.

Having no problems i the app.

soniamumsnet · 24/09/2021 09:39

Hi - just dropping in to say thanks for these reports and screenshots. We'll take a look into this now.Flowers

soniamumsnet · 24/09/2021 10:05

Hi @poshme please can you confirm which thread/section of the site you were on when you saw this? Flowers

RubyGoat · 24/09/2021 10:10

I've just had this... which demanded I switch from landscape to portrait mode on my tablet, as it just gave me an empty black box in landscape. I was, ironically, on this thread when it popped up.

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soniamumsnet · 24/09/2021 10:23

Hi @LegoCaltrops thanks for the screenshot. Please can you confirm which thread/section of the site you were on when you saw this? Flowers

poshme · 24/09/2021 10:26

@soniamumsnet a thread in chat about Orlando (I think maybe from last year)

Sorry I gave up and closed it!

soniamumsnet · 24/09/2021 10:59

Thanks @poshme Flowers

waybill · 24/09/2021 16:02

Make them go away. Monstrous annoying things.

soniamumsnet · 24/09/2021 16:02

Hi - just dropping in to update you as we've managed to stop this ad now. Sorry for any issues caused and we really appreciate your feedback. Flowers

waybill · 24/09/2021 17:31

Just had another one.

Suitcaseseverywhere · 24/09/2021 19:41

I just got one for jet2. iPhone safari.

LilyMumsnet · 24/09/2021 19:51

Hi folks

If you're still seeing this ad after we've stopped it, can you please take a screenshot so we can share with our ads team?

Selford · 25/09/2021 08:13

I've just had this happen again 8.10am, Saturday 25th.
On this thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4358076-Impressing-as-a-penultimate-interviewee-on-a-Monday
Navigated away and returned to the same thread and it didn't happen again. HTH

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Unreasonabubble · 25/09/2021 08:25

I have just got it on this thread!!! Came on to report it is happening on other threads - AIBU - Prince Harry one.

I am on a laptop using Google Chrome.

Suitcaseseverywhere · 25/09/2021 08:52

And now I got an auto play loud one for premier in as I scrolled a thread and it didn’t stop when I scrolled past.

I don’t use an ad blocker because I know you get revenue but it’s at the point where I’m going to.

Stretchandsnap · 25/09/2021 18:59

It’s making the site unusable!,

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Stretchandsnap · 25/09/2021 19:01

So annoying!

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Floralnomad · 25/09/2021 19:04

Just had this again on the speeding multiple times thread

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CeeceeBloomingdale · 25/09/2021 19:04

I will boycott every company that has an advert blocking my screen, it’s infuriating

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