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BOTWATCH 94!! The latest in a long running anti-MLM thread. We may be celebrating the demise of Forever Living MLM in the US but sadly MLM/network marketing is still pulling in victims using lies and manipulation … the botwatching continues …join

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Spongebobette · 14/10/2026 08:18

Welcome one and all

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notgettinganyyounger · 14/10/2026 08:22

Cheers

MrsDilligaf · 14/10/2026 08:58

Morning, Checking in.

YouOKHun · 14/10/2026 09:44

Thank you for the new thread!

dickiedavisthunderthighs · 14/10/2026 12:29

Thanks for the new fred!

Spongebobette · 14/10/2026 13:16

The woman running the ‘retreat’ that Castle and Bruv are at - what do we know about her and her ‘business’ (other than she seems to have school age daughters either her)?

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orangehandles · 14/10/2026 13:22

Thanks @Spongebobette

YouOKHun · 14/10/2026 13:28

Anyone want to earn some extra income for Christmas?! Rictus says there has never been a better time to do this and she can show you how you can cover the cost and more!

We just know that someone somewhere is going to fall for this as the answer to their worries don’t we?

definitelynotabot · 14/10/2026 13:35

YouOKHun · 14/10/2026 13:28

Anyone want to earn some extra income for Christmas?! Rictus says there has never been a better time to do this and she can show you how you can cover the cost and more!

We just know that someone somewhere is going to fall for this as the answer to their worries don’t we?

The better time was about 10 years ago.
But even then..... no.

orangehandles · 14/10/2026 14:32

YouOKHun · 14/10/2026 13:28

Anyone want to earn some extra income for Christmas?! Rictus says there has never been a better time to do this and she can show you how you can cover the cost and more!

We just know that someone somewhere is going to fall for this as the answer to their worries don’t we?

Surely covering your costs is the absolute basic bare minimum anyone should expect when running their own business. No point in bothering otherwise.

Fearless31 · 14/10/2026 15:14

Perhaps my interview for a national newspaper tomorrow morning will help even more people see through it. I am fully prepared, have all my evidence stacked up and it's going to blow the whole shit show apart.

Fearless31 · 14/10/2026 15:18

Oh, and I'm not doing it anonymously either.
I just want to say that I am so very grateful for all the support you have given me here. The last few weeks have not been easy and I'm a tad exhausted right now. You have all helped me to keep my strength up and to keep going. I appreciate you all 🙏💚

Spongebobette · 14/10/2026 15:36

That’s great news that you are being interviewed! I wonder if they’ll publish the names of your upline and upline’s upline

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LoopyGremlin · 14/10/2026 15:57

Well done @Fearless31keep fighting the good fight.

YouOKHun · 14/10/2026 15:59

@Fearless31 excellent news ;)

I suspect they won’t be naming FBO names but they might name a person who is corporate such as our friend Mr S. There is no need to name anyone because Headband’s idiot advocates will do that for the media outlet during their continuing PR campaign to restore Headband’s reputationGrin . It’s when considering this particular PR campaign I’m reminded that my DH always says that to him “PR” will always mean “per rectum” (he’s medical, just to be clear!). So far they’ve done a very good job of encouraging Headband to behave very aggressively and dishonestly, not that she needs much encouragement to behave very badly indeed.

This has obviously been very stressful for you Fearless but I hope it’s been made somewhat easier on account of your bullies being a complete shower of twits.

Fearless31 · 14/10/2026 16:00

I hope they do.

Spongebobette · 14/10/2026 16:08

They’ll likely to to FL for a comment and I predict it will be something along the lines of

Forever Living Business owners are independent business owners and we provide training and materials to support them. Any income claims made by individual business owners may reflect their own experience. Please don’t ruin this for us, the mugs are still falling for it.

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notgettinganyyounger · 14/10/2026 16:32

Excellent @Fearless31

Go for it and we are all backing you and with you all the way.

You should be really proud of yourself for getting word out there to warn others.

notgettinganyyounger · 14/10/2026 16:44

And no better time than now. As we have seen the bots are beginning their annual lies of recruiting for 'extra money for Christmas'

It's despicable. As if in the current climate anyone has a spare penny to waste on buying shite they can't afford and then can't sell.

YouOKHun · 14/10/2026 16:47

@Spongebobette yep, that’s pretty much word for word what they will say if they don’t decline altogether.

notgettinganyyounger · 14/10/2026 16:58

Well let's hope its a newspaper where you can write comments under the article. Directing people to this longest running thread and perhaps people can read for themselves what's behind the bullshit.

ticktock19 · 14/10/2026 17:05

Thank you @Spongebobette

dickiedavisthunderthighs · 14/10/2026 18:05

Headband has gone completely silent today. Either taken too many of the "incredible" fibre sachets or a journalist has been in touch...

@Fearless31 you are your username and so much more!

Intrepidobserver · 14/10/2026 18:07

Well done for taking on FL fearless. I cannot wait to read the article

Crikeyalmighty · 14/10/2026 20:28

Checking in

YouOKHun · 14/10/2026 20:58

@kittykitty007 just dragging you over to the new thread! Was the last name of your upline the same as Frank from the comedy Some Mothers do ‘have ‘em? Or were you referring to your upline during your recent FL episode (when the person I’m thinking of was pretty much out of FLP)?

it’s really interesting to hear from people with direct experience of MLM what pulled them in and actually how quickly doubts set in.

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