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MLM BOT WATCH 9 - NOW FEATURING DESPERATE COUNTER PR BY MLMs who don't answer questions- lighthearted chat and posts by Eyes about NuSkin, Forever Living, Ariix, IT Works, and (insert name here)

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lastuseraccount123 · 23/02/2016 17:38

timelessvie.wordpress.com

facebook.com/timelessvie

facebook.com/liestopper

@Timeless Vie

Note for newbies: "Downline" means people who are the lowest level of the pyramid/MLM scambralamabra.

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lastuseraccount123 · 23/02/2016 23:00

I am very proud of all of us. Well, maybe not myself cos I'm a tit, but everyone else for not rising to the bait, consistently and patiently asking the good questions, and for just generally dealing with this really well.

Also impressed by how well-informed our bot-watchers are.

GO TEAM! Grin

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lastuseraccount123 · 23/02/2016 23:02

BS omg yes. great idea.

Anyone wanna photoshop some stuff up? We can't pay you. We will thank you profusely anonymously on the blog.

BTW, if you want to contribute to TV blog, just holler.

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workingwithchimps · 23/02/2016 23:02

BS - I got no idea what you are on about - seriously talking in forked tongue - wait a minute that's what the BS stands for... my bad - anyways what you on about?

Melaw21 · 23/02/2016 23:05

Its alright though chimps we know you needed to go pop a post up for your followers! No regrets hun!

Bananasmel · 23/02/2016 23:15

Well....I missed all the drama because I was working. But Miss Shingles clearly just danced around a lot of perfectly legitimate questions which I too would have loved to have seen the answers to.
I did love how she suddenly played the victim when it suddenly got too hot for her.........

Melaw21 · 23/02/2016 23:18

bananasmel good lord? You havent got a J.O.B have you? You have no idea how much chimps would be dissapointed in you! Apparently this means you should run along and get some sleep #hun...

BSintolerant · 23/02/2016 23:26

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Gimlet1984 · 23/02/2016 23:27

I think workingwithchimps is how they refer to their downlines. Notice they already introduced the words sub-human to the thread and then tried to claim it was Eyes who said it.

Toobusytowee · 23/02/2016 23:27

I know Natasha has gone now and I'm a bit late, sorry, but I need to ask what does she think will happen if we complain to FLP about bogus health claims? I have do e that and so has someone else here and you just get an email saying the claim is against policy and then, nothing!

I have been challenging bots on their pages about these claims and some of them have removed them. Others are horrified at my cheek and suggested I shouldn't have done that, I should have taken the issue up through 'proper channels'. Well now I have. I have started reporting people to the correct government body who are very interested. Let's see if that gets FLP HQ's attention.

On another note, I am very concerned that professionals are encouraged to use their professional registration to sell shite because they could genuinely be in serious trouble with their registering body. I know nurses can get struck off. That nurse post screen shot earlier is a good example. She would be in serious, serious trouble if reported.

Bananasmel · 23/02/2016 23:33

Haha yes I have a J.O.B. and I love what I do HUN.

cozietoesie · 23/02/2016 23:34

If someone has abused a position of trust in such a way as to potentially put people in danger then they should surely be removed from that position of trust ?

BSintolerant · 23/02/2016 23:42

Quite right cozie - some people probably think they're being helpful, but they're in danger of bringing the medical profession into disrepute. If the GMC found out there'd be hell to pay.

I don't know about you, but it puts me in mind of quacks selling snake oil.

lastuseraccount123 · 23/02/2016 23:46

it's definitely a conflict of interest at the very least. You'd assume a nurse could be trusted and would have your best interests at heart. Which maybe this nurse does, but when she's selling the stuff she's recommending that's a conflict right there.

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sparkleyes · 23/02/2016 23:49

Wow #parslaiipussies I've just caught up that was eventful!

I'm amazed at how they can claim to be victims whilst not recognising they have just been called out on the many things they have put in the public domain.

They go all coy when asked about money and claim this is some sort of invasion of privacy yet I see the majority of this weekends top 30 boys claiming "multiple six figure incomes". Which is it? Recruit on the basis of you could be rich like me or how dare you ask how much money I make?

Anyway Huns just remember #youlookok

lastuseraccount123 · 23/02/2016 23:49

great job too busy. have you put the complaint email addy up on bot watch yet? Just thinking it might be good to get a few people to report - think of how much we could get done Grin

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Patzy85 · 23/02/2016 23:50

So many genuine questions unanswered, but as they're the same ones they avoid time and time again I can't help but feel that the answers wouldn't aid their argument.

The reason these boards exist isn't just because we "don't like your job", as one bot said.

It's shoved in our faces daily, it's tiresome and it's fake. Just because some people didn't buy it and saw straight through it doesn't mean they're keyboard warriors.

We have seen people we knew change. And not for the better.

People have tried to speak to friends/family about their involvement, usually ending in a fallout due to 'negativity' - does that normally happen in other (so-called) professions?

I, like many others, feel that buying a box of toiletries doesn't make you a business owner or coach. Bragging, ooooh the bragging... about having dinner with a laptop, well that just doesn't appeal. #hashtagging every single post means nothing. Posting inane inspirational quotes doesn't achieve anything. I also don't want to purchase any over priced, unproven shite.

If you're offended by these threads, don't read them. Apparently they're not making any difference anyways, so why worry Wink

sparkleyes · 23/02/2016 23:51

I don't agree with commenting on bots children but I also don't agree with using children (unless they are actors) in product placement Facebook posts

It's quite a conundrum isn't it??

sparkleyes · 23/02/2016 23:52

Mr couldcaresless really seemed to care an awful lot didn't he?

sparkleyes · 23/02/2016 23:55

My favourite post of this evening was from chimps I think where she said we she would only respect these views of they came from a ruby or diamond or whatever bollocks name they have as that is truly someone to be respected!

Oh dear there's a number of well educated women all running their own businesses or working intelligent valuable jobs contributing to these threads but why are we bothering as our opinions just don't matter #doublediamondcodswallop

sparkleyes · 23/02/2016 23:56

Can I just say what an excellent thread title lol did our MLM friends read it before posting BlushBlush

Bananasmel · 23/02/2016 23:57

I see it all the time on FB. Pics of the kiddies with strategically placed product of MLM or photo of kids somewhere with "look at me spending time with my kids and working Huns ?! If you want to find out what I do PM ME !" BLAH BLAH.

Bananasmel · 23/02/2016 23:59

And set to Public I might add.

Patzy85 · 24/02/2016 00:05

Maybe instead of inboxing Natasha, Timeless Vie could arrange a Q&A with her with all the unanswered questions.

That would certainly be an interesting read!

Bananasmel · 24/02/2016 00:29

Do not inbox Natasha on Facebook because you will then no longer be anonymous.... Just a thought.

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