Influencer ethics on Instagram 2

[MadameGrizzly]

It appears we haven't quite finished workshopping the ethical issues of 'influencing' on Instagram: disclose of advertising, the exploitation of minors and the similarities to MLM schemes.

I'm not sure who CB is, either! Anyone care to elaborate?

You can critique an industry without "looking down" on people who work in that industry.

Scratch last question, seen it's been answered in the time I took to post!

Martha is let's face it the perfect influencer. She's pretty, her hubby is also pretty, her home is lovely and she has a good eye. Her make up is lovely and I feel like the Martha talking into her phone is the Martha you'd meet in the supermarket. I am not that keen on her unclear gifts and ads , they seem to be referenced in stories if you happen to catch them.

Bore, isn't she! She's like country living magazine in human form

Sorry again, Bored not Bore!!

I'm trying to do 2 things at once really unsuccessfully. But I'm really enjoying this thread!

I really don't take to CB though. The couple of times I've caught her stories it's just not my cup of tea.

You can critique an industry without "looking down" on people who work in that industry.

I completely agree, EatMyShoes.

Some/many/most instagrammers are probably perfectly nice people. The industry as a whole is riddled with issues which were summarised really clearly by Bullnoway on the very first page of this thread.

@eatmyshoes of course. But how those that work in the industry engage and present may have a bearing on how they are critiqued. It works both ways.

I think they've shown their true colours in response to criticm. I wish badmotherpukka all the very best. Notably she's going back to work. Most of the others - hawkers. Unfollowed

Just saw 'keep it cute or put it on mute' on CB's story. Afraid I have to unfollow.

I watch all their stories on mute (because they aren't that interesting).

Could that be what CB means??

Madame Grizzly

@madamegrizzly I watch most stories on mute too. I'm either in bed or scared what they are going to say. I listened to CB earlier and she swore twice and my kid was in ear shot.
Most of the time I mute and just clean cl through them, if you click through them does it show you as watching them?

Been on Insta ages, but I'm recently new to watching stories. They're strangely addictive.
Should really try uploading one of my own as well as just photos lol

Click through not clean...

David Walliams post this evening made me laugh!!!

Bored - yes, apparently if you watch them, they know. Was surprised to learn that myself, presumed it was like FB as in if you nosy on a feed, it's anonymous!

Yes it does BoredandTired.

lol FlyingBird I did notice it and think it needed a comma, but as you've seen my typing is a debacle

@cady and neverwas annoying! My youngest often manages to leap from YouTube to Instagram and I find my phone just mutely playing stories of people talking into their phones. Another reason for muting. Children.
I don't mind swearing as such but if kids are around I really don't want them to hear people just swearing through my phone? Said youngest has been unwell and I've done a far amount of bed sharing with very high fever, watched more stories than the norm (on mute really what is the point but s good reason to follow FOD as he always captions) and I don't want my child hearing rudeness or swearing.