"spamming" facebook with competitions..
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: General Chat
Forum Name: General Chat
Forum Description: For mums, dads, parents-to-be, grandparents, friends -- you name it! And you name the topic you want to chat about!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38710
Printed Date: 29 August 2025 at 10:10pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.10 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: "spamming" facebook with competitions..
Posted By: fattartsrock
Subject: "spamming" facebook with competitions..
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 6:13pm
|
Just a wee heads up...
Im not sure if you even think about it, but spamming your entire freinds list with "vote for me" and tags for baby gear competitions is very annoying....And sometimes hurtful too. I do love all my FB friends and know them all too, but soemtimes some just push it a bit far... A good friend of mine today had her wall posted on and then the spam "liked" by a serial offender...which I guess is par for the facebook course, however it was a link to win baby stuff etc, and said friend has fertility issues and they are well known issues, so a little heartless..or if not heartless, then thoughtless... Please guys, before you post on peoples walls have a wee think....does this person have children? Would they be interested in voting for this or that etc? They have school age children would they really be interested in that? If you think hmmm maybe not it pays to err on the side of caution. Facebook is an awesome medium for sharing all your little ups and downs, photos etc, but sometimes.... |
Replies:
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 6:44pm
| I understand excatly where you are coming from. i block these now, but it is such a hassle to have to block. if you know what i mean. |
Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 7:34pm
|
completely agree!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
|
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 7:38pm
|
Yea, me too. I have no issues with voting for my close friends - but it's just annoying to get stuff from every Tom, Dick and Harry I know on FB. -------------   
|
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 7:47pm
|
Yep agree agree agree!
I just block them now .. I don't want to vote for every child in the universe, I also do not want to like every wahm's pics so I can go in a draw to win something I don't want. I pick and chose who I ask to vote or like certain things .. my friends come from all walks off life, some have kids, others have none, others want them etc etc so sending links to everyone would make me look like an idiot. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
|
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 7:58pm
|
I am a bit over it as well, I hate all the "vote for me" stuff which makes me really not want to vote for them! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 9:20pm
|
Totally agree!!! I hate it when half my news feed is taken up with "vote for me" kinda stuff... I never vote unless it's a close friend... ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 9:38pm
block block block! 
Those friggin poll things are driving me nuts at the moment! I had TEN from the same person on my feed yesterday one after the other and you cant block those damn things yet.. ------------- |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 10:47pm
|
sheena there is a site - cant remember what its called... will see if i can find the info again. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
|
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 10:49pm
|
fluff busting prity it is called. i shared it on your page tonight for you. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
|
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 10:56pm
|
sorry sheena - i was under the impression that the fluff busting site did block the polls... oops ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
|
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 7:54am
Me too!!! Those polls are annoying! ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Sheza wrote:Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 7:56am
|
All good deb :) That fluff thing is really good for all the other crap on FB though! ------------- |
Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 8:15am
|
I only ever did the 'vote for my baby' thing for a week while he was up for the huggies tv promo, but I try not to overdo it (he missed out by 12 places anyway)
Definitely dont like being spammed repeatedly by same person over random 'prizes' I have no interest in! ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
|
Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 9:13am
|
Ugh i never vote for anyone in those things. I think it is just the most ridiculous thing ever - 'vote for me, vote for my baby'.
It's just marketing doing it's thing. Thank god my fb friends must be the same cos i don't get spammed by it, maybe i blocked it all ages ago, when i blocked all those silly apps. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
|
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 11:40am
I wonder if we are "friends" with the same person...They drive me bats too. I defriended. So over it! |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 11:42am
|
Oh I must admit I did do the 'Vote for my baby' thing, though only once and I'm fairly sure I was careful who I sent it to. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 12:15pm
On the left hand side of your home page there is a "Questions" option. Click on the little 'X' next to it and then pick "Never". -------------  
|
Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 3:45pm
|
Thank you Mrs_B they were starting to drive me mad. Are the polls a new thing?
-------------   
|
Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 3:58pm
|
Mrs_B I think I <3 you! ------------- 
|
Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 4:18pm
Thank you Mrs_B  They are awful. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 4:27pm
|
I've been wondering if any of those WAHM businesses making naff baby stuff make any money, I'm a SAHM and I don't have any money to spend and most of the stuff being marketed I'd have more fun making with DD ourselves.
I do like the cupcake one though. nom nom ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 5:50pm
|
<Bows in thanks to Mrs B>
------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 5:57pm
|
Am I the only person still getting them? I clicked on it and set it to 'never' but all it's done is take 'Questions' out of the list on the left ... Am I doing something wrong??? ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 6:51pm
|
no mummydee not hte only one - i think it only removes it from there not your page. i just asked a question of how i stop seeing the questions and polls. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
|
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 8:54pm
|
I selected that box and now they dont appear in my news feed.
they show as the "apps blocked (X number)" instead |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 8:56pm
|
wait I lied.
the "questions" and "polls" show as "extra" |
Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 8:59pm
|
Yip I did and can still see all those stupid polls.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
 Angel baby - May 2008
|
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 1:36pm
Some may not be in it for the money, just a bit of fun (oh and Id rather make my own cupcakes)  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
|
Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 2:44pm
|
^ like me. I sell some stuff, but certainly don't make a profit, I just love making things and people were always on to me about selling them. -------------   
|