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MLM Bot Watch 22 - Powered by Yazoo: Tragicomic cultic wampum flogging scamalangadingdongs like Forever Living, Ariix, Herbalife, Younique, Juiceplus, LifeTreeWorld

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LeafTreeRaker · 12/05/2016 21:26

Still going strong here at bot watch HQ on MN!

Previous thread here

Botwatch on Wordpress and on Facebook

Timeless Vie on Wordpress and on Facebook

Eyespeying's Blog aka #manhun, even if he's been banned by MNHQ

Hommetepreneur on Facebook

We have our own regularly returning bots.

Glossary:

Bots: our affectionate name for victims of the MLM racket

MLM: Multi-level Marketing schemes - essentially pyramid schemes that are just legal because you sell a product. Reliant upon constant recruitment despite there not being enough people in the world to go beyond about 12 levels if everyone recruited 6.

Downline/Upline: the people you recruited and those who recruited you (going up and down the pyramid inverted funnel)

Timeless Vie: Parody of MLM schemes (though you might spot one in particular) that also carries out fearless investigative work

Hommetrepreneur: also excellent parody site focussing on the menz

BotWatch: Rather more serious, keeps an eye on what the Bots are claiming next, particularly in reference to health and income claims. Also fearless.

Inverted Funnel: Timeless Vie is NOT a pyramid - it's an inverted Funnel, OK?

Eyes: Our former member Eyespying who knows LOTS about MLM schemes. He's still our very own #manhun.

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Twunk · 21/05/2016 14:29

Just wondering if this works...

ForeverYazoonique · 21/05/2016 14:30

Yes it does! Class. Right, as you were

MrshumbleJeans · 21/05/2016 14:31

Why, thank you twunk I do so like to get down there and mix with the commoners every so often... 🙌

MrshumbleJeans · 21/05/2016 14:32

Sorry... I mean foreveryazoonique

😂

DoTheMLMHustle · 21/05/2016 14:57

Can I ask for an autograph and a photo taken with your massive wipe off cheque please

MrshumbleJeans · 21/05/2016 15:00

Turns out I am in good company!

MLM Bot Watch 22 - Powered by Yazoo: Tragicomic cultic wampum flogging scamalangadingdongs like Forever Living, Ariix, Herbalife, Younique, Juiceplus, LifeTreeWorld
Zoomtothespoon · 21/05/2016 15:20

curtseys To mrshumblejeans

BSintolerant · 21/05/2016 15:27

leaftreeraker Grin

A bottle of Yazoo walking out of the fridge is preferable to a man stepping out of the fridge wearing a pink suit singing about the meaning of Life Tree World. 😉

Pray that there's intelligent life up in space,

Cos there's bugger all in Life Tree World.

#Montypython
#Themeaningoflifetreeworld

atigerinmytank · 21/05/2016 15:33

......does anybody want my autograph?.....

No?

Ok

As you were

BSintolerant · 21/05/2016 15:40

mrshumblejeans Grin

I can't believe you, Her Majesty, and the Queen of your country would be caught out wearing jeans!!

In some countries if you were caught wearing such a thing in public by the religious police you'd be in Deeeep Sheeeeet! Jeans are obscene in my country! 😂😂

ForeverYazoonique · 21/05/2016 15:40

Tiger it depends - are you wearing humblejeansâ„¢

BSintolerant · 21/05/2016 15:44

How presumptuous to ask a bot for their autograph. Whoever asked for it must have been mortified when she found out she couldn't write and had to sign it with a cross instead.

Delurker2016 · 21/05/2016 16:07

Hello everyone have you missed me?
So the article was great. Slightly miffed that FLP have written they are false claims. Does that mean we are all liars? Unfortunately a few big boys have allowed and taught all of this. There are some bots who do work ethically but they are in the minority.
No.1 Bot and repunzel boy has taught all of this to their downline, allowed the posts, the bullying and actually done these posts themselves, of which we have proof. So how can these be false claims? Bots are following their lead, and why wouldn't they? They are Demi gods after all.
We are also not a small group of people, there's hundreds, and I'm sure more if they had the confidence to speak up. Unfortunately they don't because it's social suicide when you do.

Well done DM! (Never thought I'd say that lol) Thank you for giving a voice to the, what do big bots call us? Oh yes, the little people! Bravo!

MrshumbleJeans · 21/05/2016 16:13

Hi delurker! All great points! you have been brave to walk away you really have. I really hope that this is the end of MLM's for you, as it always does concern me to see that many who leave one mlm chalk it down to a bad mlm experience with that company rather than the model as a whole you know? Im sure you are sensible enough to not touch mlm with a bargepole after this! But We have seen it happen before so do go careful 😊

Delurker2016 · 21/05/2016 17:04

At the moment I'm just enjoying being myself again and having fun.

MrshumbleJeans · 21/05/2016 17:10

Great to hear delurker I think after everything you have been through, that sounds like the best remedy! 😊

ForeverYazoonique · 21/05/2016 18:57

FL (and other MLMs) benefit directly from this method of managing people.

Free salesforce (often working for free or well below minimum wage)

Free from normal statutory rights and protections because they are "independent business owners"

Using "word of mouth" and secret groups to try and ensure public compliance with health claims (since they've realised now we are keeping an eye on the public stuff)

And all this leading to a culture of bullying, high-pressure tactics and mind control.

Zoomtothespoon · 21/05/2016 18:58

BSIntolerant humble-harlot-bot Wink

BSintolerant · 21/05/2016 19:38

Grin How about hobot?

Nolongerconfused · 21/05/2016 19:41

Hello Hunz, how are you all? Sorry I too have been MIA, I was taking time off MN and Social media for obvious reasons. I did see the DM article though and I noticed Barn Bot saying in a group that she did an interview for the article but it wasn't used. I know someone here was curious as to if she did. She actually seems like a really nice lady I hope she sees the light soon! Also seen the posts on TV from The girl that left FL! Ironic that she has the same name as the girl in the DM article.

atigerinmytank · 21/05/2016 19:46

Forever .... I am wearing my humblejeans and they are hoiked up to my chin as I clutch my aloe infused pearls.....

ForeverYazoonique · 21/05/2016 19:57

Glad to see you're OK NoLonger

Yes the posts on TV were interesting! Opened up a bit of a can of worms Grin especially with one accusation regarding people's love lives...

ForeverYazoonique · 21/05/2016 19:57

hobot - love it! Grin

BSintolerant · 21/05/2016 19:59

atiger Do you have a pearl necklace? 😂😂

If so that aloe juice reaches the parts that Yazoo fails to reach.

atigerinmytank · 21/05/2016 20:18

BS I have a lovely pearl necklace... My husband gave it to me earlier.............ShockWink

My humblejeans do have a lovely rake adornment though......