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Can we get rid of the nasty adverts?

(21 Posts)
nanna8 Tue 19-May-26 01:36:40

Just too many and very irritating. They seem to have taken over once again. I suppose it is the middle of the night in the UK and they take advantage. Especially the stupid Australians from Queensland and NT.

mae13 Tue 19-May-26 02:34:11

I think it unwise to call any Australians 'stupid'.

During WWII my late father met many Australian troops, in North Africa, and eternally praised their bravery and generosity.

Case closed.

Aldom Tue 19-May-26 02:42:20

Nanna 8 I've reported at least ten of these Spam posts tonight.

Mae13 Nanna is Australian.

MawsRosie Tue 19-May-26 05:40:25

Do you mean the spam posts?
Selling drugs, fake money (?) or offering unlikely services?
They certainly seem to be out in force this morning shock yawn

Whitewavemark2 Tue 19-May-26 06:06:27

I am lucky as I seem to have the ability to completely overlook any adverts. In fact I’ve had to look this morning to find out what you meant.

There is an advert for Temu and Octopus thot is it. Easily totally ignored.

BlueBelle Tue 19-May-26 07:08:30

I m like you WW2 they completely miss me or rather I completely miss them They are there but my mind cancels them out and they don’t bother me at all, I just don’t see them

ferry23 Tue 19-May-26 07:28:48

I don't think the poster means visible adverts for products, but spam posts advertising fake medicines etc. I can see 5 under different forum headings right now.

BlueBelle Tue 19-May-26 07:40:52

Well Spam posts aren’t that much of a problem really, you just report them and they get removed you don’t have to read them do you, you just report and pass on by , just a minor irritant for us more of a nuisance for the admin

M0nica Tue 19-May-26 07:42:11

But the titles give them away, so just move on tot he next sensible one.

The ones I hate are those that resurrect threads from 8 or 9 years ago and then post a spam message on it.

Carenza123 Tue 19-May-26 07:48:37

I have found that on Face Book lately. It’s so annoying - all these fake made up stories luring you in to start reading and going nowhere. I am finding it’s detracting from genuinely interesting items and a turn off.

nanna8 Wed 20-May-26 04:50:51

The whole page was full of them but the moderators moved them pretty quickly. Thank you mods !

Fallingstar Wed 20-May-26 09:26:00

I don’t tend to see them or if I do I see it has been reported and I move on. Am quite unobservant in general, known to waltz past people I know in the street who then accost me with ‘not speaking today?’
Would be useless as a witness.

Esmay Wed 20-May-26 09:33:13

I'd like to ban each and every ad for cremations.
I don't feel well and I don't want to be continually reminded of my eventual demise.

TheWeirdoAgain60 Wed 20-May-26 09:48:30

I'm in England, but would never accuse the Australians of being stupid. Have you ever read about how brilliant they were in WW2?

Esmay Wed 20-May-26 09:57:30

Sorry .
You mean the annoying spam ads .
I don't know if it's possible to ban them .
As for Australians they seem okay to me !

nanna8 Wed 20-May-26 11:23:54

Oh for god sake — humour bypass?

petra Wed 20-May-26 11:43:02

TheWeirdoAgain60

I'm in England, but would never accuse the Australians of being stupid. Have you ever read about how brilliant they were in WW2?

How many times does it need saying.
nanna8 is Australian 🤦🏼‍♀️

Ziplok Wed 20-May-26 12:33:56

nanna8

Oh for god sake — humour bypass?

I think so nanna8 . 😂
They seem to miss the fact that you yourself are Australian, too 😅.

nanna8 Wed 20-May-26 12:39:34

👍

nanna8 Wed 20-May-26 12:40:51

Thanks Ziplok and petra

PamelaJ1 Wed 20-May-26 13:01:53

nanna8

Thanks Ziplok and petra

I think most of us get it🤦🏼‍♀️