I firmly believe the racist content was published in the absence of any understanding, on her AND her husband's part, that there was nothing 'wrong' with it. They only felt it was wrong once it was pointed out. I am a lawyer, I check, check and then check again before I forward any drafting to my clients. I seek out peer review before I release my work. Lee would have reviewed the content before publication. It is wrong on so many levels! She could educate herself, as someone said, be more culturally diverse; research Black History and say why you understand the KKK comment was offensive.
Mrs Meldrum #46 It’s my pity party and I’ll cry (and call you bullies) if I want to!
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If there is an advert on TV that I don’t like, say for example using provocative material, I will contact the brand saying I will no longer be buying their product due to their kind of advertising.
I don’t see how it’s any different with people contacting brands about MRS M. If someone finds her offensive advertising their product then they have a right to contact the brand and let them know.
In both instances the complaints are possibly putting people out of work.
I don’t see how it’s any different with people contacting brands about MRS M. If someone finds her offensive advertising their product then they have a right to contact the brand and let them know.
In both instances the complaints are possibly putting people out of work.
I'm thinking she's got a big ad coming up and after the last 2 have been pulled she's trying to save the next one from the same thing happening. Well it won't happen if she just does a non crying, woe is me straight up professional apology. Draw the line once and for all without resorting to tears and tantrums. Loads of good advice on here telling her exactly how to do it. I for one would respect her for that.
Also.. this is how I'm picturing the sheep thinking they are attacking tattle and bringing it down
Also.. this is how I'm picturing the sheep thinking they are attacking tattle and bringing it down
Yesterday Helen the Admin stated that members on here had received death threats.
She has had more help than a lot of people on their umpteenth 'final' warning would ever get prior to being dismissed!! 
I did this at 3am this morning!Go take a look at the Ingham threadbut definitely also be sure to Google "Chris Ingham". That'll give you plenty of details.
he reminds me of a young Roy Cropper...!Thing is if it is a no tears apology, for some that will be a cold, heartless scripted one that has no meaning. But like you have said, tears make it look like she is tantruming. So she isnt going to win either way unfortunately....I'm thinking she's got a big ad coming up and after the last 2 have been pulled she's trying to save the next one from the same thing happening. Well it won't happen if she just does a non crying, woe is me straight up professional apology. Draw the line once and for all without resorting to tears and tantrums. Loads of good advice on here telling her exactly how to do it. I for one would respect her for that.
Also.. this is how I'm picturing the sheep thinking they are attacking tattle and bringing it down
I'm thinking she's got a big ad coming up and after the last 2 have been pulled she's trying to save the next one from the same thing happening. Well it won't happen if she just does a non crying, woe is me straight up professional apology. Draw the line once and for all without resorting to tears and tantrums. Loads of good advice on here telling her exactly how to do it. I for one would respect her for that.
Also.. this is how I'm picturing the sheep thinking they are attacking tattle and bringing it down
It won’t happen.
She has had ample opportunity to sort all of this out. It could have (and should have) been properly dealt with months ago.shes literally been advised how to sort it all out by the comments here! She chosen to keep ignoring it. She has just been repeatedly making the same fundamental errors and through ignorance or arrogance has never attempted to better herself.
I don’t know what she wants from people? You can’t constantly duck up at work and not expect repercussions. Can you imagine how this would have played out in any other place of work? It just wouldn’t have happened.
If you make a mistake and you are called out on it you take a step back, educate yourself on what went wrong, equip yourself with the skills or knowledge so that you don’t repeat that mistake. That’s how life works! She just not getting it. I don’t know what more anyone can say to her - it’s all been said. She’s still not accepting it.
Lots of people bleating on about tattle on IG today 
even really small accounts, saying sign the petition.
Do they not realise if this site was wrong, so is every gossip magazine, cheap newspaper, daily mail comments section, buzz feed etc etc
Oh and free speech, that’ll have to go too
even really small accounts, saying sign the petition.Do they not realise if this site was wrong, so is every gossip magazine, cheap newspaper, daily mail comments section, buzz feed etc etc
Oh and free speech, that’ll have to go too
Exactly this. Pulling the “people in my village are being investigated by the police” is a scare tactic from her.
She must be the absolute talk of the town and she’s wanting to silence the gossip. Plenty of folk have passed comments here that they know the school mums know what she’s like, how smug they appear when out and about.. she just wants to try to take back control but again in completely the wrong place. Instead of trying to change the actions of others, she should perhaps look a little closer to home first.
The tears have no impact on me. Did Sir Philip Green cry on camera when his appalling pension mis-handling was publicised? NO! Mrs. Meldrum Limited has conducted her commercial activity in a dishonest manner. Deal with it!It won’t happen.
She has had ample opportunity to sort all of this out. It could have (and should have) been properly dealt with months ago.shes literally been advised how to sort it all out by the comments here! She chosen to keep ignoring it. She has just been repeatedly making the same fundamental errors and through ignorance or arrogance has never attempted to better herself.
I don’t know what she wants from people? You can’t constantly duck up at work and not expect repercussions. Can you imagine how this would have played out in any other place of work? It just wouldn’t have happened.
If you make a mistake and you are called out on it you take a step back, educate yourself on what went wrong, equip yourself with the skills or knowledge so that you don’t repeat that mistake. That’s how life works! She just not getting it. I don’t know what more anyone can say to her - it’s all been said. She’s still not accepting it.
It is all on this thread; read it!
Tears don’t wash with me either.
I wouldn’t dream of undermining myself at work by crying when things don’t go my way.
She’s a grown woman and a director of a business. She needs to start acting like it.
I understand that perhaps it’s not nice to read some of the more personal stuff that’s been written here - but she made a choice to sell her privacy and that of her family online. She didn’t have to. She can’t seriously be that naive that she thinks there’s never going to be negative feedback from the footage she films and chooses to make public?
Being in the public eye comes as a deal with the devil. You get many good things - money, holidays etc but I’m afraid that it also comes with public scrutiny and negative feedback. If she can’t accept and deal with that then she simply cannot carry on in the public eye. It really is that simple.
I'm no psychologist but there is so much to this video that is still just so dishonest..... The worst bit being "The trolls are shouting so loud that the brands are having no choice but to listen"!!!! And she also used these exact words in her Insta stories on Sat night!!! So again, shady and misleading. She is making it sound like the brands are pulling her Ad's, not because they want, but because they are being made to!!! Seriously, she is really underminding these companies business ethics, intelligence and Morales by blaming this site for her business deals falling through!
Exactly, she’s only upset now because the brands are turning their backs. I don’t like to see someone at rock bottom but if she was at rock bottom, would she be doing a boomerang post of her crying?! Really! Who does that?
For me and many on here, there’s too much water under the bridge, she has behaved so shadily in the past, it’s the boy who cried wolf. I had a bit of sympathy for her last week and then she went and did that shady advert - and yes it WAS shady Rebecca - editing the caption hours after originally posting it so you could get the engagement on the post before declaring it properly. That is not in the ASA guidelines and you’re misleading your followers. We, on Tattle, are wise to this. That’s why you want us shut down.
I must have missed something? Did she name a tattler on her IG? I saw the YouTube drama but didn’t hear a name mentioned.This doesn’t get any better for her does it, brands were looking at racism comments and now they will be looking at someone that incites violence, she might not have meant it but the intent was there, I mean what do you expect when you name a person online and tell your followers to have a word with them because they ruining her lifeseriously messed up what she now caused! It’s was malicious because she had that intent when posting it online, that’s inciting violence, and now people are having death threats because of her! This isn’t the same as asking your followers to give you 5 starts on a book review!!
Also noticed that other influencers have posted about tattle this weekend. Call me pessimistic but I’m sensing it’s a channel mum or whoever the background organisation that keeps all these folks afloat is that’s orchestrated a mass ‘let’s cry our hearts out about how hard we have it with the ‘trolls’” it was the same during anxiety hate, they were all posting similar stuff around the same time.
I think what people are forgetting.
The Meldrums ltd are a brand and business.
A business can't
1. It can't publish a racist slur.
2. Delete all negative feedback.
3. Lie about advertising
4. Lie about endorsements.
Most people here were fans of Rebecca's.
I was until I realised she was lying to us.
If she was more open and didn't just delete and block everyone who disagreed with her she wouldn't be on #46
The Meldrums ltd are a brand and business.
A business can't
1. It can't publish a racist slur.
2. Delete all negative feedback.
3. Lie about advertising
4. Lie about endorsements.
Most people here were fans of Rebecca's.
I was until I realised she was lying to us.
If she was more open and didn't just delete and block everyone who disagreed with her she wouldn't be on #46
I honestly cant get my head around how it has come to this. Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition that was created for her to shut down tattle. And she is blubbering about 15 trolls ruining her life.
Why doesnt she just not read here? Read and engage with the comments that support her?
The situation is just nuts. What on earth is going through her head?
Why doesnt she just not read here? Read and engage with the comments that support her?
The situation is just nuts. What on earth is going through her head?
I agree with the view that you do not cry at work. This a rule I have. However, I don't believe that because this job is in the public eye comments regarding personal choice (fake tan, smoking, drugs etc.) are open to discussion. The conduct of a limited company however is open to scrutiny. This is why Companies House is a publically available, free source of information and the Companies Act 2006 legislates on Directors conduct.Tears don’t wash with me either.
I wouldn’t dream of undermining myself at work by crying when things don’t go my way.
She’s a grown woman and a director of a business. She needs to start acting like it.
I understand that perhaps it’s not nice to read some of the more personal stuff that’s been written here - but she made a choice to sell her privacy and that of her family online. She didn’t have to. She can’t seriously be that naive that she thinks there’s never going to be negative feedback from the footage she films and chooses to make public?
Being in the public eye comes as a deal with the devil. You get many good things - money, holidays etc but I’m afraid that it also comes with public scrutiny and negative feedback. If she can’t accept and deal with that then she simply cannot carry on in the public eye. It really is that simple.
Hey, lurker here - never actually posted but I just feel like it’s gone mad and I want to have my input.
Although I’m pretty neutral, I have a feeling my comment may be deleted sooo firstly, genuine question - if this is a gossip site and everyone is allowed their opinion, why are comments that support the Meldrums deleted?
I completely agree with many points you guys make and fully support you calling out influencers who aren’t complying with regulation. I work in Marketing and specialise in Influencer Outreach and Partnerships so it’s something that really frustrates me.
That said, it is just as much the brands responsibility to comply with advertising regulation and they should be liaising with Rebecca/The Meldrums to ensure they’re being compliant. Do you call them out too? Rebecca may have the excuse that she’s 'just a mum’ (don’t get me wrong, this is her job and she should do it properly) but the brands have no excuse as they’re established businesses. And yes, as much as Rebecca is a business, she is just a woman who fell into this career and is clearly still learning. This is why forums like Tattle are so (so
) important to hold these influencers accountable and encourage them to be more transparent.
I think where it goes wrong is when you begin to pick apart every aspect of someone’s life. I’ve read the threads the past few months and at times it’s got quite personal and nasty, and that’s where I think it becomes trolling. It’s moved away from fair commentary, to becoming a witch hunt and I don’t think it’s fair. It really seems she can't do anything right and no matter what she does, someone will have a problem with it.
This obviously isn’t relevant to everyone but how can you justify that it’s totally fine to be nasty just because she’s an influencer? If you wouldn’t say it to the waitress at your local cafe, why say it to her just because her job is online? They’re both jobs that interact with the public, the only difference is that you don’t actually know her.
I know she was wrong to out Kermit, and I definitely don’t condone that, but I also think how is it fair for you guys to call her out and then be outraged when she dares call you out? If I was her, I’m sure I’d argue back - albeit, only using screen names!
I personally think the trolls video was genuine. Maybe I’m just naive, but she just seems like she’s hit her limit and genuinely can’t take it any more. She seems to be really struggling and it was really hard to watch - I think her mental health is really taking a hit and surely none of you want that?! Even if you don't care about her, think about her kids!
From a work point of view, I have actually reached out to the Meldrums before on behalf of my clients, and I have to say I’d have no problem working with them in the future. She has definitely made mistakes, but she has also apologised and if she was the right fit for the brands, I’d go ahead - and ensure transparency.
You guys seem to justify emailing brands by thinking Tattlers wouldn't make a difference and it’s her own actions that make them back out, but actually if I started to get lots of emails it would make me weigh up whether it was worth working with the influencer or not, regardless of the reason.
Also, here’s a bit of goss for you - none of my clients (including a charity) have ever been able to go ahead with working with the Meldrums due to their expected costs - BUT this is all put in place by Channel Mum who are the real grabbers in my opinion
(But, whilst we're on transparency, Gleam are 10 times worse!)
Although I’m pretty neutral, I have a feeling my comment may be deleted sooo firstly, genuine question - if this is a gossip site and everyone is allowed their opinion, why are comments that support the Meldrums deleted?
I completely agree with many points you guys make and fully support you calling out influencers who aren’t complying with regulation. I work in Marketing and specialise in Influencer Outreach and Partnerships so it’s something that really frustrates me.
That said, it is just as much the brands responsibility to comply with advertising regulation and they should be liaising with Rebecca/The Meldrums to ensure they’re being compliant. Do you call them out too? Rebecca may have the excuse that she’s 'just a mum’ (don’t get me wrong, this is her job and she should do it properly) but the brands have no excuse as they’re established businesses. And yes, as much as Rebecca is a business, she is just a woman who fell into this career and is clearly still learning. This is why forums like Tattle are so (so
) important to hold these influencers accountable and encourage them to be more transparent.I think where it goes wrong is when you begin to pick apart every aspect of someone’s life. I’ve read the threads the past few months and at times it’s got quite personal and nasty, and that’s where I think it becomes trolling. It’s moved away from fair commentary, to becoming a witch hunt and I don’t think it’s fair. It really seems she can't do anything right and no matter what she does, someone will have a problem with it.
This obviously isn’t relevant to everyone but how can you justify that it’s totally fine to be nasty just because she’s an influencer? If you wouldn’t say it to the waitress at your local cafe, why say it to her just because her job is online? They’re both jobs that interact with the public, the only difference is that you don’t actually know her.
I know she was wrong to out Kermit, and I definitely don’t condone that, but I also think how is it fair for you guys to call her out and then be outraged when she dares call you out? If I was her, I’m sure I’d argue back - albeit, only using screen names!
I personally think the trolls video was genuine. Maybe I’m just naive, but she just seems like she’s hit her limit and genuinely can’t take it any more. She seems to be really struggling and it was really hard to watch - I think her mental health is really taking a hit and surely none of you want that?! Even if you don't care about her, think about her kids!
From a work point of view, I have actually reached out to the Meldrums before on behalf of my clients, and I have to say I’d have no problem working with them in the future. She has definitely made mistakes, but she has also apologised and if she was the right fit for the brands, I’d go ahead - and ensure transparency.
You guys seem to justify emailing brands by thinking Tattlers wouldn't make a difference and it’s her own actions that make them back out, but actually if I started to get lots of emails it would make me weigh up whether it was worth working with the influencer or not, regardless of the reason.
Also, here’s a bit of goss for you - none of my clients (including a charity) have ever been able to go ahead with working with the Meldrums due to their expected costs - BUT this is all put in place by Channel Mum who are the real grabbers in my opinion
(But, whilst we're on transparency, Gleam are 10 times worse!)- Status