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I have to admit Id rather have all my teeth removed than appear with 'my story' in a magazine. When I went to WW classes the leader was always saying when I get to goal shed get me in the WW mag and various others. Shed have to catch me first - it would be over my dead body
 
Thanks for warning us Mazza;)God they are so unethical:mad::mad:
 
Starlight said:
I have to admit Id rather have all my teeth removed than appear with 'my story' in a magazine. When I went to WW classes the leader was always saying when I get to goal shed get me in the WW mag and various others. Shed have to catch me first - it would be over my dead body
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you made me chuckle!! Not good i'm 2 and half weeks post op tummy tuck. :8855:
 
Go on Maz - it's a good warning to those who want to keep their privacy and gives a chance to the interested ones who might bombard her with emails! Mxx
 
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I am afraid this may be all my fault. She (Susie) approached me before Christmas through a facebook support group. I spent some time on the phone with her telling my story and mentioned minimins to her. Then I never heard from her again. She told me she was 'shopping' my story around and would let me know if she sold it (I think she said I would receive £200 for it if it sold). Anyway, I kinda forgot about it to be honest. I am really sorry if anyone has felt tricked by her:eek:, that is very uncool of her and makes me think ill of her. I will probably take her off my facebook now after finding this out.

Sorry everyone, didn't think about it at the time since she was always up front with me about who she was and what she wanted!

Nic
 
If you do decided to publish your story make sure you have the editorial rights over it and you know where its going to be published, i recently had the opportunity to publish my story in the nationals via the weight loss organisation i went through, in the end i only allowed them to use the story on there own site (as most of you will have seen) as i knew it wouldn't be changed or edited in any way.
Be careful, the press like to tell a story from both the negative and positive sides.
 
Thanks for telling us, there is no way i would ever tell my story as its very personal to me amd i def dont want the whole world knowing what i went through.
When it comes to FB i only add people that i know and if someone does send me a request and there is no message i always send them a message back and check i know them.
I know alot of people just add anyone if they have chatted to them a couple of times on diff sites but thats not my thing i am a bit 2 private for that lol x
 
Its a real pain in the a*** isnt it Roch when some random person adds you without identifying themselves :whistle:


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Silversurfer said:
If you do decided to publish your story make sure you have the editorial rights over it and you know where its going to be published, i recently had the opportunity to publish my story in the nationals via the weight loss organisation i went through, in the end i only allowed them to use the story on there own site (as most of you will have seen) as i knew it wouldn't be changed or edited in any way.
Be careful, the press like to tell a story from both the negative and positive sides.
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Which website is it? I'd like to have a wee look!!!
 
The-new-Roch said:
Thanks for telling us, there is no way i would ever tell my story as its very personal to me amd i def dont want the whole world knowing what i went through.
When it comes to FB i only add people that i know and if someone does send me a request and there is no message i always send them a message back and check i know them.
I know alot of people just add anyone if they have chatted to them a couple of times on diff sites but thats not my thing i am a bit 2 private for that lol x
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I did ask how I knew her (via a message) and she said through mini's. As we all use 'handles' on here I thought once i had corresponded some more I would realise who she was? I dont just add anyone either - I trusted her request and response that I did know her, my mistake.
 
Auntie Bee said:
Which website is it? I'd like to have a wee look!!!
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Its not a website ?, this person got my facebook account link from here and used it to try and earn some money from me! in the process she conned me into accepting her as a friend and had access to my friends list etc.
 
phatgirl said:
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I am afraid this may be all my fault. She (Susie) approached me before Christmas through a facebook support group. I spent some time on the phone with her telling my story and mentioned minimins to her. Then I never heard from her again. She told me she was 'shopping' my story around and would let me know if she sold it (I think she said I would receive £200 for it if it sold). Anyway, I kinda forgot about it to be honest. I am really sorry if anyone has felt tricked by her:eek:, that is very uncool of her and makes me think ill of her. I will probably take her off my facebook now after finding this out.

Sorry everyone, didn't think about it at the time since she was always up front with me about who she was and what she wanted!

Nic
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Nic

Its not your fault!, she got my FB link from here. If she latched on to minis to trawl for targets Im sure it wouldnt just be down to your mentioning it!

Please dont blame yourself. When you were mentioning mini's im damn sure it wasnt so that she could use this site in this manner.

She is obviously a slippery so and so, just wanted to give others a warning!

Maz xxxxx
 
Brunetteandred said:
Hmm... Brett has posted on FB saying the Daily Mail want to run his story. I personally wouldn't want any of those mercenary SoBs running any story about me. And unless you are media savvy, it can and very often does end up in tears.
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Yes I saw that too, Im sure they approached him in a more appropriate manner (after all it is the daily snail!) but agree with your sentiments entirely!

Some quarters of the media are so hung up on slating WLS and the people who go through it, in my opinion selling your soul can only end in tears!
 
Just wanted to add something to this discussion. There's a famous saying about FB which is not to put anything on there that you wouldn't write on your garden wall. I think people have become very complacent about social networking sites, and even forums. It's not just journalists trawling for stories; it's ANYONE that views ANY SITE that has personal info on.
Sorry to be so bah humbug about it all but cynicism sometimes saves the day...and I hate the Daily Mail....
 
WagonWheel21 said:
Just wanted to add something to this discussion. There's a famous saying about FB which is not to put anything on there that you wouldn't write on your garden wall. I think people have become very complacent about social networking sites, and even forums. It's not just journalists trawling for stories; it's ANYONE that views ANY SITE that has personal info on.
Sorry to be so bah humbug about it all but cynicism sometimes saves the day...and I hate the Daily Mail....
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Sorry but this info was not given freely to just anyone! it was only available to my friends, which she conned me into believing she was. Only limited personal information is available on my FB account, my point was that she targetted me from here and conned me in to believing she knew me from here. Even with that limited info she still had access to stuff if I had known who she was I wouldnt have given her!

My thread was a warning to others who may get taken in by this not admitting that everyone and his wife is free to take a look!

I hate the Daily Mail too but that isnt who it is trawling here for stories!
 
Sorry, was not aimed at you specifically, more a general comment about social networking sites/forums, etc. It's just my opinion and, as I say, not aimed at any one individual. Apologies if you thought it was.
 
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