Insta Mum 3

[Babaloo88]

Why is the other thread closed?!? I was enjoying reading through it?!!

Sofia thanked mumsnet for deleting the thread. Says it all really.

Personally, I think I would like to see a new thread started outside of AIBU, and focused on Instagram/influencer marketing in general, with no specific IG'ers mentioned unless its absolutely necessary.

Unless that's not allowed either

Sofia, thanked them? No way she spent every minute on here. That is hilarious. I did say before, it was all about the control for some.

Can't believe in 2018, we are not allowed to discuss social media.

Perhaps a thread called Instagram rather than instamums.
Bizarre to pull a thread with no personal comments when some of the others were outrageous with very detailed info. (Links and addresses)
Maybe they just couldn't bear any more of the 2 exhausting posters.
It's odd though as I've been on some threads lately which are positively bitchy and evil and they don't get pulled.

She did! Had a little chuckle to myself.

There’s still a thread on S+B

Sofia felt it was about time and thanked them, yep.

well, look....these insta mums put themselves out there for all to see.....they have to take the rough with the smooth

they need to grow up and stop being princesses! of course they can be named, they are happy enough to be named when the fangirls are all fawning and when the freebies are doing the rounds....so why not when they are being called on it too?

There were some pretty cutting posts to be fair, but I don’t think they were on the last thread? Might be better for us all to reign in the bitchiness, I made that mistake on the S&B one, and learnt from that!

I don't understand why we can't name them. Their profiles are out there for everyone to see

It would be like trying to discuss an episode of The Kardashians without naming any of the names.

Rein even! Bloody hell.

Someone got called a wanker, there were comments that someone’s marriage wasn’t a happy one, that their kids didn’t smile much. I think that’s taking it too far.

well they seem to want opinions.....why sugar coat them?

@buck although the wanker was deleted and it was said that they didn't seem so happy, but that's not actually being bitchy or rude. And if someone else says it's not appropriate then fine, but it's not picking apart a 'person' at the end of the day if people story themselves and they don't seem happy or they moan all the time, people may comment. But it is observational not like a bitchy attack. Or like Sofia wading in and saying how vile Katie Price is. That's uncalled for.

I also thought MN prided itself for being a force for positive social change?

The advertising disclosure and the safe guarding of children were positive grassroots discussions for MN's core audience.

When talking about use of kids I did say one child didn't seem fully comfortable (not that they didn't smile) but did not say which child and it was again in relation to consent and use of children in ads. I don't think these are bitchy comments, but again if consensus is that's beyond acceptable fine. I'm staggered though after reading some threads. Something must've happened.

I still can’t quite get over mumsnet saying the discussion was finished and there wasn’t anything left to talk about. Oh and don’t start any new threads on it.

not sure what's left to discuss re ad hashtagging, its far more exciting what's going on with the beauty bloggers/instagrammers in Ireland, go follow an insta account called bloggersunveiled, they're lifting the lid on rigged giveaways, photoshopped tan ads, fake followers, insta storying while driving...

It's so strange isn't it. They love all the comments, believe everything they hear, until someone asks, Is it an ad/gift?

Then the spell is broken and a hissy fit ensues. More bloggers get involved, names are called, brands get involved, comments are deleted.

It's just so weird. Then is turns out it was an ad/gift/partnership and everybody back tracks. Hilarious.

There probably isn't much to say regarding #ads if they are being more transparent, but as social media evolves and changes (look at Instagram over a 2 year period-unrecognisable) there will be ever changing discussion. I thought the gender stereotypes point was really interesting and there's so much around mental health and young people. It's not all ads. I'd also say how accounts change as they are monetised. It's an ever changing beast, social media so to say everything's been discussed is bizarre. However with the 2 posters I guess it was stalled and boring and repetitive and how much of that can anyone take.

The ASA released a report on body image and gender stereotyping last year. But maybe that's more a discussion for the Style and Beauty thread (which by coincidence was resurrected yesterday).

I think we should petition for us to be able to discuss instagram--however and whenever we want.

what do you think I do when I'm cradling my babe while breastfeeding? I'm scrolling through instagram--thats what and I want to discuss in a safe place the things I'm seeing and how it makes me feel as a woman, as a parent and as a consumer.

whose with me? mumsnet stop taking away my right to discuss something that is soo relevant to my motherhood experience.