To be fed up of Instamums 2

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Good for you Ovaries.
Some of these Instagrammers are coming across very badly. If their egos can't handle the criticism (and on the whole it's been pretty gentle...) they are not cut out for a life in the public eye.

Wow thanks for the smug patronising replies I should've known better than to post ha.

It's up to the ASA to deal with any queries on the advertising not people on here hiding behind keyboards, some of these comments have gone way beyond that and it's just become a free for all to criticise and make very personal comments about people you don't know.

As for me missing the point the OP said "I can't relate to people on £100k a year in Farrow & Ball houses. I just can't...They're not our friends, they're just there to sell us stuff that we probably don't need anyway." - no one is asking you to relate and they're not saying they're your friends, if you want to follow them and/or buy stuff then do, otherwise don't! HTH (thanks I had to google that I'm clearly not cool enough for MN lingo!)

@sugaraddict81 have you just told us we have no right to discuss advertising ethics and should leave it to the experts at advertising standards? Oh dear.

And yes I still think you've missed the point and your post has again confirmed this, but I won't tell you to jog on or call you a vitriolic viper as you are indeed entitled to voice your opinion.

sugaraddict81 Not sure which replies you mean, as I think everyone here is now having a reasoned discussion about what Instagram followers actually want from posters nowadays - I think the chance to take offence has been and gone.

I'm sure most instamums would rather not have to deal with the ASA ringing because someone thinks their new cooker might be a freebie.

sugar

Do you condone the misogynistic comments on Susie Verrill's post? Why is that "bitching" ok but this isn't?

P.S. - I like Instagram. Again, it's like flicking through a magazine, and just as I know my supper won't look like the picture next to the recipe I followed, so I know that I won't achieve the same look as something that took time to stage. However, it has its flaws, and if people are relying on it to provide an income for their family, a bit of feedback is surely a good thing.

All for shit pay, and I have to keep wiping their arses afterwards as if nothing happened. But I don't think it's less shit for someone else to be called a cunt

Meh, I'm much happier to put up with people's bollocks and everyday shenanigans now I earn a much better wage. The perks do outweigh the shit sometimes

MOD's has also conveniently not commented on her husband videoing whilst DD is seriously ill etc etc. Very clever, as her and Susie haven't actually chosen to address any of the 'oh stop being so mean' orientated comments

Do you think all discussion should be shut down then Sugar?
I don't.

I follow loads of insta people and really enjoy them. But I still think the use of Sponsership/Ads needs to be more transparent. And I don't think it's just a case of jog on.

Like you said earlier Sugar the world is changing and social media is massive and it I think it needs to become more regulated.

Why are you so defensive anyway?

Finally got to this thread, have to say I completely agree with the concerns raised about disclosure of advertising and use of kids. I only joined insta recently, and decided to follow a few instamums mentioned on this thread to see what I was missing. What was odd was that quite a few other mummy bloggers followed me immediately. I have less than 50 followers, just they must have some kind of alert set up so they can see who follows the "big names", it's all a bit creepy. One of them (who I don't think has been mentioned here) had a dreadful feed or photos of her kids with prominently position bottles of squash, and videos of making fish fingers, even my life is more exciting than that!

I'm off to find the drag queens now. By the way are there any good fashion bloggers who are over 40 and over size 16?

There have been a few "where are all the plus size bloggers?" threads here a few times which gave a few names. You could do a search of thread titles. But as far as I remember they were all in their 20's. At least all the ones I investigated. I never bookmarked any though so can't remember anyones names.

There's always The Edited but she's not a 16. More like 12-14 I guess. Still rare in a general blogger line up of size 10s.

(I don't know what age she is either tbh)

I think from an 'instamum's' perspective it's better to be mentioned here than not

Now here's a thing I don't really understand - car #ads. Cara S has one at the moment and no shade, she's pointed the ad out fully, so fair enough.

But why car ads? We're looking for a new car at the mo. Bit I'm not going to turn to DH and say "we should consider a Mazda CXzzzzz - I saw the interior on Instagram".

Does that shit actually generate any sales? It must, I suppose. Bizarre.

I'd also assume their overreaction comes from a place of concern for their children. They can't know that it's not going to be detrimental on later years as it's too new a phenomenon, so they're making the best decision they can now.

Because there are a few of them, they'll naturally protect and reinforce each other.

I wouldn't have thought this way of making money, or job if you can call it that is going to last very long anyway. It's a fad.

Buttercunt you may be right. We mentioned about over exposure and safety for their children, and that might make a few of them nervous.

At the end of the day, you have to be careful if you are putting your house, and children, on public social media. Unless you live in a gated area with your children going to a private school, you are opening them up to risk. How much risk is dependant on many different things - some may decide there is more risk in going to the beach, or flying in a plane etc. But you can't deny there is a risk. Criminals track movements before burglaries etc. I know because of this some celebrities post things after events or a couple of days later.

Don't think it's a fad.

ElspethFlashman The Edited is 40 - she posted about her birthday last year (not a stalker). I think she is a 14 too - she has talked about her size before and the fact that she didnt think that people would want to see a normal woman with hips in a fashion account. I think she really is rather fabulous and definitely has opened my eyes to some things that I would have overlooked fashion wise.

It's not a fad per se, but it's an evolving world. First blogs, now Instagram, then...? Already younger people are not so interested in insta, the 'what next' is already happening.

That's true, Butter. None of my teens use Instagram. They think it's full of old people gurning.

It's like MySpace going into Facebook, or MSN messenger being replaced by WhatsApp. It's happening all the time.instagram has a strong following, but there is no banking on it being forever.

Agree about The Edited. I follow her and she has a good mix of accessible high street items along with more xiebsuv, that she admits.

I think what also helps is that she has a strong sense of her own personal style and so it usually seems authentic, whether a declared ad or purchased. I still get that feeling that I might find something great when I follow her feed, that's she's done the hard work of trawling through La Redoute (or wherever) and drawn my attention to something I might have missed. It helps that I can relate to her age and shape too.

This is where I struggle with Wardrobe Icons a bit - it's too glossy and designer now. I could potentially afford the clothes but I'd feel a bit of an idiot doing it! It's lost the 'find!' excitement of when I'd follow Wearing it Today and she was in Gap jeans.

The Frugality is great for high street finds / style too but she means a bit on insta about her followers (asking questions they could google etc) and while I understand it (and don't ask those questions!) it makes me feel mildly stupid that I'm a 'follower' as all the other Instagrammers agree. I think they need to keep that to private forums

*xiebsuv - high end!
*means - moans!

Erica Davies is truly fabulous.

That is all!

Yes! 😍 Erica Davies!