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What’s happened to the forum?

I know some members have turned off the PM function because of anxiety issues but of course mod and admin PMs go through that barrier. I hope it isn't being sent to members who turned off the PM function.
I have PM's turned off, it stops getting spammed by other members wanting to chat etc. However this does not apply to stopping PM's from The Administrators and Moderators from PMing me because that's the way the forum software is.

You will see that survey you are all talking about, I only get that if I get logged out. You do have choices, ignore or complete it.
 
I’ll be honest with you.. Any emails I don’t want. Get directed to the spam box. That way I can deal with the “band stuff” or when I make a purchase online tracking a delivery. I tailor the “focussed” messaging in my personal email inbox for me..
 
I started getting adverts yesterday, strange as others were getting them before then. If anything can be done about them I would be grateful. I don't get them from any other site.
 
I started getting adverts yesterday, strange as others were getting them before then. If anything can be done about them I would be grateful. I don't get them from any other site.
That's odd, the adverts on this site should have completely disappeared (and have for me).
Are you able to post a screenshot of the kind of adverts you are getting?
Do you use the app or your browser?

Are others getting adverts as well?
 
I guess you should be able to unsubscribe from the emails?

@zand , did you mean you get advertisements for the forum (through email or such) or advertisements on the forum for all kinds of random things?
On the forum for random things. One was a bit scary. I had the thought yesterday that maybe I should clean my oven. Didn't do anything about it, didn’t Google oven cleaner or anything...then this morning I get an ad for oven cleaner. The site is phishing my mind!
 
What about waiting and seeing for a couple of days to see if it either goes away or others start to report advertising again as well?
Then let us know if it doesn't go away and I'll alert someone higher up, should they have missed this message.
 
What about waiting and seeing for a couple of days to see if it either goes away or others start to report advertising again as well?
Then let us know if it doesn't go away and I'll alert someone higher up, should they have missed this message.
Good idea.
 
No, as I use a VPN called Block This.
The idea is not having any advertisement on the forum for anyone.
Perfectly fine if you use an ad blocker but you shouldn't get advertisements without, so if it happens we want to inform the tech team because it means something is going wrong.

Add blockers have never been necessary in the past.
 
That's odd, the adverts on this site should have completely disappeared (and have for me).
Are you able to post a screenshot of the kind of adverts you are getting?
Do you use the app or your browser?

Are others getting adverts as well?
Yes, I first saw them yesterday. If that continues, I won't be looking into the forum so often.
 
I have just turned the vpn Block This off, and scrolling down there were several adverts but I picked this one to post here.



Now this seems to be something that should be stopped.
 
Yes, I first saw them yesterday. If that continues, I won't be looking into the forum so often.
It shouldn't continue because the tech team has already worked on it and we thought the issue was solved.

I have no idea what causes you and some others to see advertisements still, I'll alert head office to it though.
 
Add blockers have never been necessary in the past.
I have used ad blockers for years but noticed the ad blocker icon has said that it has blocked stuff all that time.
I guess this could have been pop ups advertising something on diabetes.co.uk but it has still be ads of some sort.
 
I wasn't getting adverts when the first lot of people were. Mine started when theirs stopped. I don't have the app but use my phone and pc
 
Perhaps its to do with the browser/platform being used? Mine disappeared when tech said the problem had been solved.
 
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