MLM Botwatch 30 : A new thread (the 30th!) for people who are worried about relatives or friends who have turned into 'bots' by joining an MLM

[Spongebobette]

New Fred

I think the term "bully" is starting to lose its meaning these days.

So now if you disagree with someone - you're a bully.

If you point something out without mentioning names you're a bully.

If you think incessant bragging and lying and being shallow is wrong- then you are a bully.

Dear lord.

Darcey - it may please you and others to learn that you also dragged an "innocent" person into your cyber bullying - probably spoiling the happiest day of her life.... now that's a result you all can be proud of - not only taking a shot at one person but getting another upset at the same time... and none of it had anything to do with MLM! - ya melt!

The innocent person was dragged in to everything because someone else on their very public profile made a big song and dance about her hair care crisis , even tagging the innocent person in it.

Jonsey - it not for any of us to then malign that person because you see it online - pass comment if you want - but does that hair crisis warrant that much distress - I take it you would be happy for that to happen on your wedding day right?

I'd be taking a good long look at my friends if they couldn't do something else with their hair and get to my wedding. You know the one that was probably months in the planning and expensive.

Any you are contradicting yourself because you are getting rude, and gobby and swearing and calling people names. I think that's bullying isn't it?

You've said we can pass comment- wekl that's what we're doing.

I'm a lurker on these threads for the last year or so and am a fan of the cause and Timeless Vie etc.

I'd hope nobody from these threads started that ridiculous thread yesterday and I'm glad someone (from this thread, she posted about informing the non bride on the other deleted thread) got hold of the person concerned to get it sorted. Felt really sorry for her having to deal with that on her honeymoon. If it had stayed up, then it could have had repercussions for her.

You're full of hot air and rubbish.

What exactly are you planning on sending to my lawyer? I'll let him know to be expecting something.

Don't make silly threats darling. Makes you sound even more ridiculous.

Ah so now we have reached the point where litigation is threatened. Shut up or you'll get sued

I have no doubt that the pockets of top MLMers are deep, filled with money they've made from others.

In any potential legal case, the advice would be to do a cost benefit analysis. Costs are not just in monetary terms, but also in reputation. I think that the costs to an MLM regarding information that would come to light (including having to disclose average earnings and attrition rates) might be seen as too costly.

And as others have said above, nothing that has been posted on here is actionable. Mumsnet are careful about that.

Jonesy - the hair had nothing to do with what should be posted on here and what this thread is about- full stop - end of!
And I am rude because you are a melt. If you want to substitute that for bully then feel free - fact remains you are - you treat others in a certain way - I treat you the same - no f**ks given. The comments I pass about you are just the same as you pass about others...

And the bride who had to deal with this has my deepest sympathy, it was wicked of someone to impersonate her.
She also has my sympathy for being involved in an MLM and, if she reads this, I invite her to look at Timeless Vie and Botwatch

Did those of us who question the business model and nasty tactics taken by those towards the top of the pyramid just get compared to actual terrorists?

I think we are the ones who could be seeking legal advice, à la Jack Monroe vs the vile accusations Katie Hopkins made.

It's not illegal to question a business model and neither is it libel to call out shallowness.
Nice try though, carry on.

The hair is what started everything that you're going on about.

If one particular bot wasn't so self obsessed that she thought it was absolutely fine to post about her hair care crisis and giving it as the reason for not going to a wedding whilst tagging the bride in it on her very open profile and not think that she'd sound shallow and a bit of a bad friend.

That's where it started.

No- no one should have then started a thread pretending to be the bride and I didn't see it but you have to see where it started and why.

SSDGM - those are my words - I stand by em....

Enlighten me please, what is a melt??

My threats and bravado? What threats? You're imagining things now.

In regards to friends- I think any normal person would feel very let down by someone who didn't come to their wedding because their hair dryer broke. That's just abnormal feeling- nothing strange at all.

Stop defending her. She can look after herself.

an absoulute complete fucking idiot
he/she is a melt

your a meltboy

shutup you melt
#melt#meltboy#idiot#prick#wanker

(From Urban Dictionary)

Sponge - Eyes whichever you are - your inherent bitterness towards this industry has clouded your vision on the world - it contains people who are free to make their own choice - rightly or wrongly - it is not for any of us to prejudge - if you are employing them or paying their bills and mortage - even then you have no rights to tell anyone what they can or cannot do - if you need to resort to cyberbullying - which last time I checked was a criminal offense - then lawyer up - it not a threat from me but if you choose to put yourself in that position - carry on.

You are calling me a 'melt' online.
That is quite possibly fair comment and I defend your right to use that epithet or any other you can come up with.

The same goes for commenting on someone who posts on a very public profile, does it not?

i don't even own a hairdryer

Will you come to my wedding then Twunk? No excuses.