@ paul j
M8 you must know some of IT?
If you're on a PC like me, use a AdBlock extension to your Browser "even on your phone".
It's not hard to be sort of tech-savvy.
I don't know how old you are, but I'm 71 and this is second nature for me as have been with computing since 1975, I taught my Sons all I know, and now they know more than me almost.
Mags

Enjoy the Forum and browse/read lots, you will get use to a real forum and not that Social Media crap.
This is the way