MLM Bot Watch 17- chat about Utah based tragicomic cultastic racketeering scamalangadingdongs like Forever Living, Ariix, Herbalife, Younique, Juiceplus etc etc etc

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A brief history of the threads so far-

A few people were bemused at their friends' strange personality changes when they joined MLMs.
Eyespying told us they were tragicomic, thought stopping cultic racketeers.
We told him to go away, he was clearly obsessed, and can he go to his own serious thread?
We delved a bit deeper into the issues.
Eyes started creeping back. We told him he was too serious.
We became more horrified at the information being turned up and were sharing links.
Eyes told us aboutMerchants of Deception.
Timeless Vie was set up as a parody about MLMs.[[www.facebook.com/timelessvie
Facebook,]] Twitter, blog, Instagram and YouTube were all used.
People started coming forward, telling of their experiences in MLMs.
We became more horrified.
Bot Watch started on Facebook where links were put up of interest to do with MLMs.
Botwatchblog started and produced factual analysis of the discussions from MN.
MLM members (bots) waded in saying it was all ok. You can earn great money. You just have to work 19 hours a day and not worry about morals.
Bots complained about their names being used. Their lawyers complained to MNHQ so that MN now do not allow us to use bots' names or show screengrabs of their writings even if it is in the public domain.
Blogs and FB posts increased, with the increasing amount of facts and whistleblowers coming forward.
FL lawyer tried to get TV YouTube video banned.
Bots claimed we were bullying them because we were asking them questions they couldn't answer. we were called middle aged women and accused of being drug dealers.
It got a bit nasty so we ate some cheese for a bit and they went away.
Health claims from FL bots now reducing dramatically as a result of pestering from all of us.
We stopped telling Eyes he was too serious. We all started thinking in his language and realised he was right.
Eyes turned out to be very funny and entertained us all.
Sunday Times article produced exposing FL. With a little help from people here.
Lawyers still persisting in trying to ban TV's videos.

Some links of interest-
A factsheet aimed at people considering joining an MLM or who have just done so, to warn them of some facts. tinyurl.com/ha6sgxw

A film of herbalife victims describing what it is like in their MLM-

A film on how to spot a pyramid scheme-

A comedy review of an MLM product- www.youtu.be/4yr_etbfZtQ

Just delurking to say that every time the new travelodge advert with the puppets is on I sing "that's tragicomical" instead of "that's Travelodgical".

Eyes has got into my subconscious

Hahahaha TC awesome. And so it spreads, our very own mindworm :)

Hi bot watchers, have been lurking for a while without commenting due to general life madness, but the holiday means a little break so just wanted to pop in and hug you all!

mmmkayyyy I was waiting for the facts that she said were coming at the start but I guess she got waylaid when she started talking about everybody getting to the top together...

Oh wait, was it 300+ that you could times your income by?

TCforTopCat & ambler21

Gosh, I just have this effect on people.

Notice, in the article linked above, how Robert FitzPatrick now says that 'amongst new recruits, MLMs have effectively 100% loss rates.'

Another great article by Mr. Fitzpatrick. This one seems to be a direct challenge to regulators if I read between the lines correctly? It seems to be saying, 'just you dare try and wriggle out of taking action'. Good to hear a bolder stance and the naming of 'useful idiots' eh Eyes
Some of the phrases in the article stand out, particularly 'monstrous hoax'.

Finally, FINALLY de-lurking to join you all! It was that recruiter's FB video that drive me to comment - Christ on a bike, that woman is terrifying.

Thank you for all the brilliant work you are doing. I have my own personal FLBot preens, though she has gone very quiet of late after 2 years of nausea-inducing inspirational memes and a look of increasing exhaustion. I swear, 2 years doing FL and she's never looked worse.

We recently moved and there are a few Stella and Dot reps here - notwithstanding the fact that the products are shit, not a single one of them seems to be making any money, unsurprisingly. I'm just waiting for a new range in a previously unknown gemstone: 'Mormonique'...

And now someone who looks after my children is selling JuicePlus - I have to bite my tongue for fear of getting ranty. Surely, SURELY things will hit saturation point soon and the whole bloody lot will come a-tumblin' down? PLEASE?

Keep up the great work - it is making a huge difference. It's also great to find a group of others who are disturbed by these scamalogical bollocknests. (May have made that last word up - I'm feeling ranty.)

Welcome nunners!

Scamalogical bollocknests sounds like an indie band that DP's 18yo sister would be into!

Checking in on the new thread. Winning phrase for the day with 'botshit crazy'. I'll never understand the big white car thing, round this way they not a status symbol of the resident population, more of people travelling...

mmmkayyy that video is hilarious, I thought it was a spoof at first. I really struggled with the accent. Did she say I could boost by income by 300% in a year?! And I could be able to buy my dream house.... Or a handbag?! Or did I completely misunderstand?

Jesus tap-dancing Christ mmmkay!!!! That recruitment video is special.

So glad I'm not the only one who thinks it's mad! The two phrases that stuck with me...
"You've got to get out of your own way"
"If you've got self-doubt... we can sort this out for you"

It really reflects what eyes has been saying about cults.

If my salary can be increased by 300% in one year I am in!

Where do I sign up mmmkay?

I'm taking it she has the house and the handbag and the 300% salary increase she's offering us👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

at Timeless Vie's latest post.

timelessvie.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/forever-living-aloe-gel-energy-gel-help-shrink-tumours-and-sort-of-cure-cancer-at-least-these-bots-think-so/

As Timeless Vie said themselves.

There are no words.

Omg that post has totally and utterly gobsmacked me. Why on earth are these silly stupid idiots posting c* like this? If y have had someone close to you diagnosed with cancer you would do anything to help but this is just pathetic. They wonder why these threads are so popular, surely just a look at that post would make even the botshitest bot realise what rubbish is being spouted.

Wow that video with the girl saying you can increase income by 300%! Well yes you can, 300 X £0 is still £0!

It's hard to tell if they actually believe their claims or if they are so desperate they will do anything to 'succeed'. Fascinating and terrifying.

I think that sometimes it's both, combined, gotta.

Whoever posted that needs to be named and shamed. No excuses. How dare someone make such a blatant lie about that aloe rubbish.
Up lines who watch this, find out who is it and make sure they are dealt with.