Protip: Close and reopen the App. Thats much faster and safer too!

I get that they want us to sign up for Grindr Xtra but this is just ludicrous. Has anyone else starting getting this, where it'll randomly open a browser that leads to a page scanning for viruses? It's insane. And then I have to click not once, but three times to end an ad. I've started hard closing the app and reopening it.

Okvay

the sadder aspect of this story is, the vast majority of you *still* are under the illusion grindR will actually, ever, do anything about these ads

though, i suppose i can't fault the general public for not knowing any better—

—for not being savvy, that 99.9999% of all posts made here on uservoice are not checked by anyone from grindR management (much less, moderation)

that, unfortunately, the only way for any of us to ever get grindr's c-suites' attention, at all, IS by making direct threats, or / and slandering them

because, otherwise?

once you're wealthy?

you could (not) give a shit what the people who you're exploiting complain about.

once you're wealthy?

functionally, you're Invulnerable.

this specific thread approaches two years in age
the invasive ads, themselves, have been with us for, what?

6 years now?

8?

‎can any of you tell me what action has grindr taken to address our complaints?
‎
‎
just use an ad blocker

Done.

For real and it so annoying!! Why not sure why same as social media and not ads! 🤦🏽‍♂️

It would be cool if ads were more relevant especially in big cities. That supported local gay business and events and government funded health program.

Stop using ad networks that charge companies for impressions and clicks. When the ads are designed so the user mistakenly clicks the x and impressions are charge when customer closes the app when the ad starts and reopens it because it's faster than dealing with ad.

Hire a sales team to engage with business and create events to more support for grindr.
I think you do this like once every 2 years. That I have seen.

Stop running it like china still owns it

Agreed

Stupid video game ads are the WORST! I am usually redirected to a page that has no exit button or an exit button that does not appear for a extended amount of time and is then usually so small that when you attempt to exit the ad you are redirected to an automatic download of some unwanted game app or an endless loop of back and forth between the ad and the google play service. Why don't you just mandate a larger, standardized exit button and a standardized location of said exit button for any ads on Grindr? This would stop the irritating issue to the user and still allow advertising of the mindless bullshit video games so that you deem so necessary to the financial survival of the app.

the sadder aspect of this story is, the vast majority of you believe that grindR will actually, ever, "do better," within your lifetime

99.9999% of all posts made here on uservoice are not checked by anyone from grindR management

unfortunately, the only way for any of us to ever get anyone's attention, at all, IS by making direct threats, or / and slandering the c-suites

because, otherwise?
once you're wealthy?
you could (not) give a shit what the people who you're exploiting complain about.
once you're wealthy, you're functionally Invulnerable.

and, yes: yes, i'm referencing these bullshit ads, that have been plaguing us for..
..6 years now?
8?

just use an ad blocker

Done.

This is getting out of control. Not worth logging in, and I’m a paying customer.

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I loved Grindr like everyone else, but now it’s so expensive and has so many annoying ads that last too long. I even put my phone away during the ads. And then you can only see 9 people. What’s the use of that? The app used to be one of the best. It has grown so much, but this is what you get in return. Profit is important for a company, but this is over the top. The goodwill is gone.

Sometimes I have to reboot my phone to get away from the redirects . I don’t mind a ad or two but some of them are just over board .

Obviously. Grindr doesn’t care at all

It's getting beyond a joke now I've already reported it to you

ADS ARE EXTREMLY LONG AND VERY ANNOYING .GETTING WORSE AND WORSE

Vc

100% agree these pop up adds are ridiculous and unnecessary I’ve hardly been using the app since these started as soon as the pop ups come up I am closing the app. I don’t need forced advertisements for games on an app like this!

This ads problem has gone on to long and I have stopped looking It's a problem that has messed everything up for me

I click X on the ad....but instead of closing the ad, it takes me through to the advertiser's site?

That's literally not how it's supposed to work, what a misleading UX...