I found this post very patronisingApologies, essay incoming.
I was one of the original posters on this forum. I'm a marketer who steered my company away from working with the Meldrums (a decision I stand by). I poked fun at their house move and the controversy surrounding it. What I'm saying is: I'm no angel. (what I am is a single mum who is incredibly jealous of this family's lifestyle!)
Recently, there's been a shift here. It's now a very malicious space. I used to read this when I had a slow day at work, but now I can barely make it through a page without cringing.
However irritating it is, the fact of the matter is that 'influencing' (boak) is this woman's JOB. We have ALL made a mistake at work. I guarantee it. The difference is, we all get to move on from it. When I make a mistake with a client, or my boss, I don't have to relive it. I know, I know - "Meldrums Ltd", "She chose a job in the public eye". But I am genuinely shocked at the comments on the pictures of the brands she works with.
If you feel all this about the Meldrums, I'm sure you feel like this about the likes of Zoella and Louise Pentland (who have also fucked up, multiple times!). In which case, you need to apply your working to ALL influencers - do you take over the comments of their brand deals too? Or do you just have a vendetta against this one family?
You frame the comments as constructive criticism, but they're not - they're straight up aggression and all for the tiniest things. It's strange, because you say you're trying to educate the masses and keep them safe. Yet the Meldrums are entirely unthreatening. Sure, they lie and bend the truth - but that's content creation! They're not scamming people, they're not hurting anyone; and their audience is primarily ADULTS. They get to make their own judgement, you don't need to 'save' anyone from anything. Why are you making multiple Instagram accounts just so you can get blocked, isn't that a lot of time and energy for you to expend?
As for the comments about them being gifted free stuff: that's how marketing works. Why would their sponsor gift a poor family tickets when that would gain them zero exposure? Whoever has done this has done so strategically; get a 'perfect' family with 100k+ followers to post about a new film on a Friday evening so people will see it and go "Oh that's something nice to do this weekend!". It's not rocket science. Giving tickets to a single mum with 300 followers would yield zero results. I know that's harsh, but that's not my fault or the Meldrum's fault - that is consumerism and capitalism and marketing.
Yes, there's an ethical issue with mummy bloggers - but again, that's not Meldrums specific. Ultimately, I don't think the girls will ever feel hard done by and in the future will probably appreciate the fact that their parents were able to work from home for a while (I can't see this going on forever). I know I would have loved to have had my dad around for more of my childhood BUT I also never had it posted online to be consumed.
I'm sure many of you have also experienced mental health problems, so please ask yourself this: if you had tens of people constantly on your back, even going to the effort of making anonymous accounts to snark at you - how would you feel? Deleting negative comments to protect yourself, only to have people work around it and leave more. Getting snipped at for every little thing that isn't clearly marked #ad even though you're a human and you make mistakes.
I know most of you won't care about what I say, or bat an eyelid. I know it's a gossip forum. I know I can't change anyone's mind. I know this will probably be deleted. I know I'll get called a sheep. I know this forum will keep going. And that's fine. But I had to say something before I went, because I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this way.
I'm unfollowing the Meldrums, because they annoy me and that takes up too much brain space. I'm having a little humility for my fellow humans, and for myself. Life is too short to be this angry over someone you've never met.
I'm not telling anyone what to do, you're free to make your own choices and I'm sure I'll be laughed off. However, the world of influencers will never change and you have no reason to make another human being feel like this.
I agree. In fact I fucked up at work on Friday, I feel wretched about it and embarrassed but at least I’ve got a job to go back to!Apologies, essay incoming.
I was one of the original posters on this forum. I'm a marketer who steered my company away from working with the Meldrums (a decision I stand by). I poked fun at their house move and the controversy surrounding it. What I'm saying is: I'm no angel. (what I am is a single mum who is incredibly jealous of this family's lifestyle!)
Recently, there's been a shift here. It's now a very malicious space. I used to read this when I had a slow day at work, but now I can barely make it through a page without cringing.
However irritating it is, the fact of the matter is that 'influencing' (boak) is this woman's JOB. We have ALL made a mistake at work. I guarantee it. The difference is, we all get to move on from it. When I make a mistake with a client, or my boss, I don't have to relive it. I know, I know - "Meldrums Ltd", "She chose a job in the public eye". But I am genuinely shocked at the comments on the pictures of the brands she works with.
If you feel all this about the Meldrums, I'm sure you feel like this about the likes of Zoella and Louise Pentland (who have also fucked up, multiple times!). In which case, you need to apply your working to ALL influencers - do you take over the comments of their brand deals too? Or do you just have a vendetta against this one family?
You frame the comments as constructive criticism, but they're not - they're straight up aggression and all for the tiniest things. It's strange, because you say you're trying to educate the masses and keep them safe. Yet the Meldrums are entirely unthreatening. Sure, they lie and bend the truth - but that's content creation! They're not scamming people, they're not hurting anyone; and their audience is primarily ADULTS. They get to make their own judgement, you don't need to 'save' anyone from anything. Why are you making multiple Instagram accounts just so you can get blocked, isn't that a lot of time and energy for you to expend?
As for the comments about them being gifted free stuff: that's how marketing works. Why would their sponsor gift a poor family tickets when that would gain them zero exposure? Whoever has done this has done so strategically; get a 'perfect' family with 100k+ followers to post about a new film on a Friday evening so people will see it and go "Oh that's something nice to do this weekend!". It's not rocket science. Giving tickets to a single mum with 300 followers would yield zero results. I know that's harsh, but that's not my fault or the Meldrum's fault - that is consumerism and capitalism and marketing.
Yes, there's an ethical issue with mummy bloggers - but again, that's not Meldrums specific. Ultimately, I don't think the girls will ever feel hard done by and in the future will probably appreciate the fact that their parents were able to work from home for a while (I can't see this going on forever). I know I would have loved to have had my dad around for more of my childhood BUT I also never had it posted online to be consumed.
I'm sure many of you have also experienced mental health problems, so please ask yourself this: if you had tens of people constantly on your back, even going to the effort of making anonymous accounts to snark at you - how would you feel? Deleting negative comments to protect yourself, only to have people work around it and leave more. Getting snipped at for every little thing that isn't clearly marked #ad even though you're a human and you make mistakes.
I know most of you won't care about what I say, or bat an eyelid. I know it's a gossip forum. I know I can't change anyone's mind. I know this will probably be deleted. I know I'll get called a sheep. I know this forum will keep going. And that's fine. But I had to say something before I went, because I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this way.
I'm unfollowing the Meldrums, because they annoy me and that takes up too much brain space. I'm having a little humility for my fellow humans, and for myself. Life is too short to be this angry over someone you've never met.
I'm not telling anyone what to do, you're free to make your own choices and I'm sure I'll be laughed off. However, the world of influencers will never change and you have no reason to make another human being feel like this.
Zero sympathy.
She dug her own ditch.
All of these recent kiss arse woe is Rebecca posters really need to go show their love on her shite social media aka "job" instead of here.
I don't think so....we've heard it all' before.Well lets hope that really is that then
Apologies, essay incoming.
I was one of the original posters on this forum. I'm a marketer who steered my company away from working with the Meldrums (a decision I stand by). I poked fun at their house move and the controversy surrounding it. What I'm saying is: I'm no angel. (what I am is a single mum who is incredibly jealous of this family's lifestyle!)
Recently, there's been a shift here. It's now a very malicious space. I used to read this when I had a slow day at work, but now I can barely make it through a page without cringing.
However irritating it is, the fact of the matter is that 'influencing' (boak) is this woman's JOB. We have ALL made a mistake at work. I guarantee it. The difference is, we all get to move on from it. When I make a mistake with a client, or my boss, I don't have to relive it. I know, I know - "Meldrums Ltd", "She chose a job in the public eye". But I am genuinely shocked at the comments on the pictures of the brands she works with.
If you feel all this about the Meldrums, I'm sure you feel like this about the likes of Zoella and Louise Pentland (who have also fucked up, multiple times!). In which case, you need to apply your working to ALL influencers - do you take over the comments of their brand deals too? Or do you just have a vendetta against this one family?
You frame the comments as constructive criticism, but they're not - they're straight up aggression and all for the tiniest things. It's strange, because you say you're trying to educate the masses and keep them safe. Yet the Meldrums are entirely unthreatening. Sure, they lie and bend the truth - but that's content creation! They're not scamming people, they're not hurting anyone; and their audience is primarily ADULTS. They get to make their own judgement, you don't need to 'save' anyone from anything. Why are you making multiple Instagram accounts just so you can get blocked, isn't that a lot of time and energy for you to expend?
As for the comments about them being gifted free stuff: that's how marketing works. Why would their sponsor gift a poor family tickets when that would gain them zero exposure? Whoever has done this has done so strategically; get a 'perfect' family with 100k+ followers to post about a new film on a Friday evening so people will see it and go "Oh that's something nice to do this weekend!". It's not rocket science. Giving tickets to a single mum with 300 followers would yield zero results. I know that's harsh, but that's not my fault or the Meldrum's fault - that is consumerism and capitalism and marketing.
Yes, there's an ethical issue with mummy bloggers - but again, that's not Meldrums specific. Ultimately, I don't think the girls will ever feel hard done by and in the future will probably appreciate the fact that their parents were able to work from home for a while (I can't see this going on forever). I know I would have loved to have had my dad around for more of my childhood BUT I also never had it posted online to be consumed.
I'm sure many of you have also experienced mental health problems, so please ask yourself this: if you had tens of people constantly on your back, even going to the effort of making anonymous accounts to snark at you - how would you feel? Deleting negative comments to protect yourself, only to have people work around it and leave more. Getting snipped at for every little thing that isn't clearly marked #ad even though you're a human and you make mistakes.
I know most of you won't care about what I say, or bat an eyelid. I know it's a gossip forum. I know I can't change anyone's mind. I know this will probably be deleted. I know I'll get called a sheep. I know this forum will keep going. And that's fine. But I had to say something before I went, because I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this way.
I'm unfollowing the Meldrums, because they annoy me and that takes up too much brain space. I'm having a little humility for my fellow humans, and for myself. Life is too short to be this angry over someone you've never met.
I'm not telling anyone what to do, you're free to make your own choices and I'm sure I'll be laughed off. However, the world of influencers will never change and you have no reason to make another human being feel like this.
How on earth has she caused misery? You need to get bigger problems if she makes you miserableShe'll be doing another #ad in half an hour!!! I really am completely unable to muster any sympathy for her I am afraid. She has caused misery to so many people and will continue to do without any regard whilst the money is rolling in.
Oh yes!!! She absolutely is; exactly as she first thing yesterday morning.She’s manipulating her followers.
This! So much this!Apologies, essay incoming.
I was one of the original posters on this forum. I'm a marketer who steered my company away from working with the Meldrums (a decision I stand by). I poked fun at their house move and the controversy surrounding it. What I'm saying is: I'm no angel. (what I am is a single mum who is incredibly jealous of this family's lifestyle!)
Recently, there's been a shift here. It's now a very malicious space. I used to read this when I had a slow day at work, but now I can barely make it through a page without cringing.
However irritating it is, the fact of the matter is that 'influencing' (boak) is this woman's JOB. We have ALL made a mistake at work. I guarantee it. The difference is, we all get to move on from it. When I make a mistake with a client, or my boss, I don't have to relive it. I know, I know - "Meldrums Ltd", "She chose a job in the public eye". But I am genuinely shocked at the comments on the pictures of the brands she works with.
If you feel all this about the Meldrums, I'm sure you feel like this about the likes of Zoella and Louise Pentland (who have also fucked up, multiple times!). In which case, you need to apply your working to ALL influencers - do you take over the comments of their brand deals too? Or do you just have a vendetta against this one family?
You frame the comments as constructive criticism, but they're not - they're straight up aggression and all for the tiniest things. It's strange, because you say you're trying to educate the masses and keep them safe. Yet the Meldrums are entirely unthreatening. Sure, they lie and bend the truth - but that's content creation! They're not scamming people, they're not hurting anyone; and their audience is primarily ADULTS. They get to make their own judgement, you don't need to 'save' anyone from anything. Why are you making multiple Instagram accounts just so you can get blocked, isn't that a lot of time and energy for you to expend?
As for the comments about them being gifted free stuff: that's how marketing works. Why would their sponsor gift a poor family tickets when that would gain them zero exposure? Whoever has done this has done so strategically; get a 'perfect' family with 100k+ followers to post about a new film on a Friday evening so people will see it and go "Oh that's something nice to do this weekend!". It's not rocket science. Giving tickets to a single mum with 300 followers would yield zero results. I know that's harsh, but that's not my fault or the Meldrum's fault - that is consumerism and capitalism and marketing.
Yes, there's an ethical issue with mummy bloggers - but again, that's not Meldrums specific. Ultimately, I don't think the girls will ever feel hard done by and in the future will probably appreciate the fact that their parents were able to work from home for a while (I can't see this going on forever). I know I would have loved to have had my dad around for more of my childhood BUT I also never had it posted online to be consumed.
I'm sure many of you have also experienced mental health problems, so please ask yourself this: if you had tens of people constantly on your back, even going to the effort of making anonymous accounts to snark at you - how would you feel? Deleting negative comments to protect yourself, only to have people work around it and leave more. Getting snipped at for every little thing that isn't clearly marked #ad even though you're a human and you make mistakes.
I know most of you won't care about what I say, or bat an eyelid. I know it's a gossip forum. I know I can't change anyone's mind. I know this will probably be deleted. I know I'll get called a sheep. I know this forum will keep going. And that's fine. But I had to say something before I went, because I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this way.
I'm unfollowing the Meldrums, because they annoy me and that takes up too much brain space. I'm having a little humility for my fellow humans, and for myself. Life is too short to be this angry over someone you've never met.
I'm not telling anyone what to do, you're free to make your own choices and I'm sure I'll be laughed off. However, the world of influencers will never change and you have no reason to make another human being feel like this.
I think it’s more the huge influx of comments and questions the brand gets. Not that they search her name and see what comes up.It’s quite worrying that she really thinks she is at the centre of a witch hunt and that she has done nothing wrong. Brands wouldn’t look twice at a gossip website such as tattle, but unfortunately for her the brands are having to take action because of the articles in the national press and all over the internet when they do their research on whom they are working with. Wholesome family brands don’t want to be tarnished with brand meldrums mistakes or “cock ups” as she calls them in the past. She has never apologised and apologised and apologised. That is the problem. Also this was never just going to disappear, have you ever heard anyone else go on to have a successful and fruitful career after being involved in such a hate crime? Didn’t think so.
Nae fashed minI found this post very patronising
I think the people who have been made miserable by Rebecca meldrum areHow on earth has she caused misery? You need to get bigger problems if she makes you miserable
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