The site is driving me mad!

Now the x no longer works so I can't stop the pop-ups. Currently Prime Minister Boris Johnson is answering questions! Please stop treating us like idiots GNHQ.

henetha

Why is GN doing this? Have we been told? These blooming ads are really annoying.

They are trialling something.
LilyGransnet said so on the other thread about this

www.gransnet.com/forums/site_stuff/1316440-Unwanted-gransnet-videos

Oldbat1

Wish some tech person would stop these ads

I wish someone could stop these ads!

Please come back @gransnet and solve this.

PLEASE can you fix this issue?
It's the ONLY site I use with this problem.
Thanks

@LauraGransnet please resolve this...

LauraGransnet
HELP!!!

NotSpaghetti

Please come back @gransnet and solve this.

PLEASE can you fix this issue?
It's the ONLY site I use with this problem.
Thanks

It’s not ‘a problem’
They are doing it on purpose.
It’s a trial. They have said so

Fine on my IPad, but get lots on my phone. Never used to.

Is anyone reading my posts?
They are trialling a new format of adverts.
I know this because they have said so.
It’s not a glitch

It might be a trial but it’s flipping annoying

Ok on iPad only on iPhone

I concur. I was just trying to explain why ‘they’ aren’t in a hurry to remove the damn things

ASCwell as pop up ads interfering I also keep losing GN with an explanation that there is a problem loading GN and I have to start all over again, many times. I too am getting fed up with it.

FannyCornforth

Is anyone reading my posts?
They are trialling a new format of adverts.
I know this because they have said so.
It’s not a glitch

But why use old adverts?
They're all past their sell-by date.

I don’t have the tech vocabulary, suffice to say that screen goes blank with message ‘GN needs to reload as there was a problem ‘ and it goes ‘off’ every 10 seconds! I then have to start it all over again, it’s time consuming and my patience is running out. Anyone else. .?
The ads keep getting in the way too and have to be individually turned off at the x. Til the next pops up.
I take your point Fanny. No doubt you have told them in HQ.

I think they want to move us over to mumsnet and close gransnet altogether

Definitely nothing causing a problem on my iPad just as normal

Try using desktop on the iPad / iPhone that might make a difference

My eyes have glazed over with your second sentence bluebelle. i use an iPad, probably getting on a bit. Not sure where to find desk top. .

The ads make my phone screen judder and sometimes turn blank.

It'll probably be the death knell for it, soon.

I can't see well enough to use the desk top.
It's much smaller font, and my fingers are a bit useless.

JaneJudge

I think they want to move us over to mumsnet and close gransnet altogether

Nudge theory in practice again?

No problem on ipad

AnnieGransnet

Hi all - thanks for your feedback - we're certainly discussing this at GNHQ. As Lily said on the other thread, this is something we're trialling. You can't click off the advert that appears in the middle of the thread, but you can close the video on the bottom right by clicking the X button.

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Annie wrote that on 22nd October. How long does a trial last? Nothing has changed.

As soon as I click one off, another takes its place.