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The pooing cat Etsy ad

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RainbowZebraWarrior · 16/08/2023 15:31

An ad keeps coming up (last few days) for various Etsy 'wares' e.g. a felted animal, something ceramic etc. But there is also a pooing cat calendar. The page of the calendar visible is of a ginger cat taking a revolting diarrhoea poo.

It's a bit gross. I don't know if this is an official MN approved ad, or something spammy? Can it be removed?

Why the F anyone would want a calendar like this is beyond me anyway.

Yesterday I was getting the foreign video ads "I made half a million pounds doing x"

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watcherintherye · 16/08/2023 15:33

Yes, I hate that picture too. The cat is obviously ill. Probably appeals to poo trolls.

LilyMumsnet · 16/08/2023 15:39

Hi OP

We hate to ask this, but can you get a screenshot for us? We're pretty sure it sounds like an ad choices ad. You should be able to click the blue triangle and opt out of seeing it in the meantime.

User3735 · 16/08/2023 15:44

Yes, it's really pissing me off too. I've seen it on Facebook a lot last year and kept blocking the add and it finally went but no option to do that here. It's really disgusting.

TitInATrance · 16/08/2023 16:03

Agree, it’s gross

CoreopsisEverywhere · 16/08/2023 22:18

It’s horrible.

LilyMumsnet · 17/08/2023 10:59

Hi all

We really need a URL to locate it.
Next time you see it, could you grab the link for us?

RainbowZebraWarrior · 17/08/2023 11:07

LilyMumsnet · 17/08/2023 10:59

Hi all

We really need a URL to locate it.
Next time you see it, could you grab the link for us?

I've been trying to since you asked yesterday. The law of sod dictates that it hasn't popped back up again since I posted. I shall keep looking out for it.

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RainbowZebraWarrior · 17/08/2023 19:35

Grabbed a screenshot just now @LilyMumsnet

The pooing cat Etsy ad
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RainbowZebraWarrior · 17/08/2023 19:37

Top part of the ad.

The pooing cat Etsy ad
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watcherintherye · 18/08/2023 00:46

Yes, I spotted the fecker again just now! I clicked on the blue cross in the top right hand corner and reported it to Google as offensive.

JoMumsnet · 18/08/2023 10:35

Hi again @RainbowZebraWarrior

Thanks very much for posting the screenshot. That Etsy ad is definitely an AdChoices ones, not one that we've placed ourselves - you can tell by the blue cross and triangle in the top right corner. If you click on the triangle you can send feedback to Google stating why you don't want to see this ad any more. (It may take several goes before Google get the message).

Unless Google deems an ad to be inappropriate it's likely to keep on cropping up on multiple sites, not just ours, so keep hitting the X and hopefully it will eventually stop showing for you.

Can you please tell us more about the foreign video ads "I made half a million pounds doing x" that you were seeing the day before? We'll happily take a closer look if you can give us any more details.

Thanks in advance.

kissthegirlshesnotbehindthedoor · 18/08/2023 10:49

@JoMumsnet this nonsense is why people use adblockers but I know you all hate us using them!

TitInATrance · 18/08/2023 10:54

Again

The pooing cat Etsy ad
LilyMumsnet · 18/08/2023 14:54

Thanks for the screenshot.
Next time you see the advert, please can you get the URL to it? You can do this by clicking onto it and copying the address bar text.

FutureThroughLensOfThePast · 18/08/2023 18:14

Who the fuck would want that on their kitchen wall? Confused

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