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Banner advert in the app

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MagicFox · 19/03/2024 09:40

Hi MNHQ,

There's a banner ad appearing in the ap (at the top) that makes the app visually really annoying to navigate. Will it be there permanently? It would be less bad at the bottom! Thanks!

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Magnolia82 · 20/03/2024 06:49

Yes, I've got this as well. Suddenly appeared after updating the app - iOS on iPhone.

Leafbuds · 20/03/2024 06:55

Yes here too, very in the way, and also slows things down so the scrolling is a bit juddery, which makes it all very hard to read

Heatherbell1978 · 20/03/2024 07:02

Yep appeared on my iPhone yesterday too. So annoying but glad it's not just me!

Sadik · 20/03/2024 07:33

For those using android, I've just installed the adblock plus browser & it's working perfectly - there's just a small grey stripe across the top of the screen saying 'advertisement'.

Normally I'd not use an adblocker for a site like mn funded by ads, but in this instance it's that or stop using mn on my phone at all.

Obviously a bit annoying to have to use a different browser just for mn, but no different to having a specific app I guess.

DirtyDensDog · 20/03/2024 07:34

Today's offering is Mamas & Papas pushchairs.

RockaLock · 20/03/2024 08:23

The new top banner ad is annoying, but more annoying are the huge ads mid-thread, especially those with video/moving elements as I can't seem to stop them auto playing and it causes fuzzy interference with my hearing aids every.single.time I scroll past them Angry

RainbowConnection1 · 20/03/2024 08:29

Same for me too. Very annoying.

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HappyBackHome · 20/03/2024 08:40

Me too - banner ad at the top plus an ad every 6 posts throughout this thread...more than half my screen is advert's now and it makes reading posts very difficult.

On iOS.

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Bigminnie1 · 20/03/2024 08:45

Me too- IOS. It's really annoying.

prettybird · 20/03/2024 08:59

Should have also said iOS 17.3.1

theatremachine · 20/03/2024 09:21

In addition to it being distracting (probably the point), it interferes with functionality like filtering OP's posts.

Lilifer · 20/03/2024 09:26

ErrolTheDragon · 19/03/2024 23:50

I wouldn't expect a useful update on this yet tbh.
Putting the banner in must have been a conscious decision, maybe driven by some sort of metric on insufficient ad clicks ... taking it out again presumably requires meetings.

They really do need to filter out gambling ads though. A reminder why - from someone who is (or was) on MN

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/18/gambling-killed-husband-predatory-industry-free-bets-marketing-banned

They could at least let us know that they are working to fix it 🤔

JaneJeffer · 20/03/2024 10:59

Is that Mumsnet Voices ad a permanent feature now? It's making me leave the app instantly because it's interfering with reading any thread having that in my eyeline all the time!

Telomeres · 20/03/2024 11:13

It's also surely no coincidence that the app has started glitching and freezing since these appeared.

DirtyDensDog · 20/03/2024 11:17

Telomeres · 20/03/2024 11:13

It's also surely no coincidence that the app has started glitching and freezing since these appeared.

This is happening to me too.

meemyselffandI · 20/03/2024 12:35

The Banner ads are flashing, constantly moving and jittery. Really off putting and making the app lag.
Very poor, please sort it out.

Popcorn640 · 20/03/2024 12:41

Also experiencing app crashes and lagging since this banner ad appeared yesterday - but also back to ridiculous battery consumption from the app in the last 2 days as well!
Less than an hours use but 25% of my battery usage?!

hoonicorn · 20/03/2024 12:42

Annoyed by banner ad on app too. Take it away please

BaleOfHay · 20/03/2024 12:58

Same here, agree, v frustrated

Magnolia82 · 20/03/2024 13:13

Popcorn640 · 20/03/2024 12:41

Also experiencing app crashes and lagging since this banner ad appeared yesterday - but also back to ridiculous battery consumption from the app in the last 2 days as well!
Less than an hours use but 25% of my battery usage?!

Yes, my battery has just gone down by 40% in 5 mins on Mumsnet.

frecklejuice · 20/03/2024 13:24

Driving me crazy, I've got Just Eat today!

ResisterRex · 20/03/2024 13:38

The app is still doing this but in addition, once you've read a thread then go back, the thread above the one you just read becomes marked read. Not the one you were just in.

ringoutsolsticebells · 20/03/2024 13:41

Me
Too

Madlymumming · 20/03/2024 13:55

I have it too. iPhone. Really annoying and app also draining my battery.

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doingitbythebookthistime · 20/03/2024 13:56

Same here!

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