Ethics regarding Instamums and huns

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Homeisthecalm here, I think it's suitable to start a new ethics thread.

Since clearly, the one from yesterday isn't really about ethics but Clemmie.

Thanks all,

Keep it as nice or as stingy as you like

I'll start off by saying things should be clearly marked 'ad' or 'gifted'

Although the term gifted gives me the rage

I personally find mother pukkas post quite passive aggressive with the whole "are we all clear what an ad is". I also feel like she's kinda thrown all her little groupies she picked up on her way up under a bus a bit with this whole transparency thing and has now adopted a holier than thou attitude.

MrTumblesmum. It's exactly the same on IG! I don't watch YouTube, except for 80s music videos

By the way none of them use Method. They use Aesop. And Aesop don't need to pay the little instas cos their product is 👌🏻.

MrTumblesmum I know, MP has totally thrown them under the bus. I like her smarts.

But look back - MP was disclosing ads back in 2016.

And whilst I'm at it...no I dont want a f'in desenio print with 25% off if I quote your name. Go get a proper job.

I don't think it is passive aggressive, I think it is good to remind people what the policy is now and then. It's the ones without a clear policy that bother me. There is some interesting chat under the post around moderation of comments, which I think is the next topic that a lot of IGers need to grapple with and get on top of (MP again being ahead of the game on this). Steering the conversation has to be the way forward and some IGers are good at this, some, errr, not so.

I don't want a Desenio print either although I have browsed the site extensively being easily influenced and all

Never heard of Aesop @Wearelocal Where do I get it?!l I love the smell of Method stuff and it doesn't make me feel like I've been sniffing glue (or any other strong solvent) after cleaning my shower.

The M's are definitely in bed with Neilson. Not transparent at all though what the arrangement is. Even if their friends are there they could still be getting some of their stay paid for or discounted. I would strongly suspect a partial discount at the very least.

They took over the Neilson Instagram on one of their holidays last year. Bet Neilson won't be having that this time. Live tracking of sickness bug spreading through their resort!

I'd expect there's been communication between brand and client about how to manage the sickness situation.

So I caved in to the pressure and looked at the MrsM IG. I can't believe the comments - people advising on what food to give her children to help them recover, not one querying WTF she is doing letting her children go into the hotel swimming pool!

Spongebob

www.aesop.com/uk?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2fid0-3B2wIVl5EbCh3vywfVEAAYASAAEgKUIPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

It's the nicest products ever. Expensive but worth it and good credentials. You'll usually see them lurking in interior pics - y'know in metro tiled showers. (The method stuff also has pretty good credentials to be fair).

Sorry, they're skin products not cleaners. Their handwashes are the products I've seen in instas' bathrooms.

Just looked at that Aesop website.

11 actual pounds for a stick of lip balm.

😂

Well a quick look at ASA rulings thanks to the latest posts here is quite eye opening. I just searched for a few people I follow (and have been on my radar for being less than transparent) and lo and behold, there are a few "informally resolved" cases. It's good to know know that people are reporting and the ASA is responding.

The meldrums are not selling Neilsen to me at all really, if that is part of what they are trying to do.
The sickness bug, the apartments look dingy (Mrs m looked like she was speaking from a grubby underground bunker on her stories but it was their patio/terrace!)
It just makes it seems dirty, even though it’s probably not.
Not great for either brand really.

I will try Adeola, you have influenced me again Local!! Normally I get my wash bits from Boot’s bargain bin

Laminlodge it's like the old days when people just recommended things like actually like

Moonkissed. No to the lipbalm. Yes to the hand wash. But you don't let anybody else use it

What the shit autocorrect?!! It turned Aesop into Adeola. I type that name many times a day,easy mistake ha ha. Adeola is my son’s name. He is not as sweet smelling as the Aesop products I bet 😂😂

• ...they actually like'.

Laminlodge promise that if you hate Anne Tyler and Aesop you won't come on here and troll me

Ha ha Local I like your style. I will not let Adeola or any of the three hyenas I call my children use my hand wash. Mama’s secret stash My ex the deadbeat dad also had a secret stash but we don’t talk about that [anger]

Interested in these ASA rulings. Whose names come up?

@jamoncrumpets looks like brands rather than the individual influencers most of the time. Just google ASA rulings.

Laminlodge I'm sensing a bit of about the ex. Maybe you need to express this in a AIBU?

Wearelocal ha ha no no I promise I would not come and troll you. Honest recommendations are welcome always even if they turn out to be crap But you have good taste I can tell.

In return I am giving you a recommendation.I love the Mommy Mormon bloggers on Instagram,such a positive no bullshit outlook! Pink Peonies who goes by the name rachparcell on Instagram is building a new house and doing it up.Her current house is very lovely, very white and fresh. Your style I think?