MLM Botwatch 56 - New Year, New Thread

[Jasmin82]

Bot-watching into 2020. Hoping it's a good year for all (and the end of MLMs - Hey, a girl can dream!)

Same @DoraExplorer99 I can't really recall 'memories' I went to school plays and just looked for potential prospects.

Funny thing is, I've never been the school gate mum. I was a drop and go because I had to get to work. All of a sudden I'm this weird woman walking around befriending everyone and feeling ridiculous because I'm a top level introvert. Didn't take long to notice the looks of avoidance to be honest but I still strutted around with my morning forever shake.

What an absolute bean!

Really good article here in You

www.you.co.uk/social-media-scams-multi-level-marketing-mlms/

That is a really good article. Thank you sponge.

Two quotes from Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman which are relevant to MLMs:

You see, evil always contains the seeds of its own destruction. It is ultimately negative, and therefore encompasses its downfall even at its moments of apparent triumph. No matter how grandiose, how well-planned, how apparently foolproof of an evil plan, the inherent sinfulness will by definition rebound upon its instigators. No matter how apparently successful it may seem upon the way, at the end it will wreck itself. It will founder upon the rocks of iniquity and sink headfirst to vanish without trace into the seas of oblivion.

Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.

@DoraExplorer99
It's so crazy. They're all there patting themselves on the back about not compromising time with their kids. ... On a weekend away from the kids.

The irony meter is off the scale.

Did anyone else see castlebruvs Insta of them all warming up.. except one lady frantically typing on her phone. 😭😭😂😂😂

Probably typing get me out of here!!

Hung over, Sunday training, which compromises receiving certificates with no real value or worth.

How can so many people believe that it is a real business? It really does blow my mind how powerful it can be.

And they could have used the money they spent on train fares and hotels to do something nice with their children

Wow, what sort of business training involves dancing? And giving up a weekend. Honestly, how are people taken in by this?

I came here to post that above link from You magazine, really pleased to see an increased focus on the damage MLM's do to marriages/relationships.

What the hell is that warming up at castle's 'training'?
So bizarre.

Yet so proud of it? Need to remind ourselves we should be working...

No hun, that isn’t working..

Thats the dancing I was talking about! Clearly the sign of an excellent business.

It’s becoming more and more tragic.
Now the bots are Parading their certificates
‘Best new comer’ ‘best team growth’ ‘best rising star’
It’s like a comedy sketch, these certificates will be hung on walls and paraded over Instagram proud as punch.

Empowering women?... quite the opposite.

Thre women el also have been thrilled to get them.

This is sick and wrong.

It's worthy of celebrating that there are less victims now, but harm is still being done.

Here's a certificate to make you feel like you've accomplished something so you stay!

Won't those achievements look grand on a Cv in a few years!

Ah I see it’s ‘certificate for participating’ time

No large queues of new supervisors or managers to walk across the stage then

When does delusion blur into the beginnings of mental illness? How long can you convince yourself of your future success before you realise it will never happen?

Dear God, the dancing.

The excellent You magazine article which @Spongebobette posted above is yet another one in the eye for MLMs.

Here’s another link to it: www.you.co.uk/social-media-scams-multi-level-marketing-mlms/

MLMs are no different to the celebrity world (sports/music/film & tv).Some make it big time and big money, others ride the golden wave for a few years and others just plod along hoping to get a few crumbs.
With regards to the dancing at least no hobs were hurt in the making of the event.

I find it mortifying watching how much these women egg each other on. I just can't imagine a group of men doing that. A quick pat on the back then down the pub. Not whooping about a best tryer certificate

How many calories in one of the FL shakes please? All very well having a low cal meal but not if you are going over because of a protein shake.

Nurse has her shakes as a snack in addition to her normal meals.

I'm not expecting huge weight loss results there tbh.

Body shop ex bot local to me sells excess stock for her still-botted friends who, presumably, have bought their way to promotions. She sells it at 50% off. This is the latest haul 😮

Bloody hell, that’s what is called ‘garage qualified’!!