Forum Liars - Keep Your Eyes Peeled
I guess I'm spending a bit of negative energy as of late, talking about negative people and negative action. Last week, it was Blog Bullies and this week it is Forum Liars. But I write about these things in order to share a dialog with people who might be victims of these icky Internet characters.
This week, I'm just shaking my head in disbelief regarding the lies I see people make on forums.
Over the weekend, there was a guy on a forum who claimed he made nearly 3 million dollars in the past year and he wrote a post to slyly promote an upcoming product/coaching product, or whatever undisclosed plan he had. He wrote it under the guise of just offering free information and he wasn't selling anything. However, he was collecting email addresses for additional information.
But we know people do that every day. Self-promotion is rampant and even though it irks me, it's not the real issue to me. It's the guy's income claim. This is the same guy who, just a month or so prior, had trouble fulfilling some ghostwriting obligations he had made to the forum members. He said his writer took off with the money and now he was going to complete all the orders, but he needed time. Well, if I was a guy with nearly 3 mill burning a whole in my pocket, I'd either issue refunds or get some new ghostwriters on it. Maybe that's just me.
What puzzled me is that people blindly accepted his claim...when his history was clear to see in his forum profile. And there were other posts in his profile to throw even more doubt on his claim, but the first doubt was enough for me.
And what puzzled me even more, is that some of his advice in the thread was half-decent. Why the over-bloated income claim? Most of the people on that forum are struggling just to make $50 or $100 per day...why go so overboard? Or better yet, why not tell the truth?
Then there was another guy who presented an idea for a product and asked members if they would buy it. Another self-promotional post without any value being offered to members. This time, members put their hackles up and criticized the idea.
The guy then turns around and says that he's surprised by the reaction. Although, he hasn't made a lot of posts on the forum, he says he "joined years ago". But a bit of quick math that shows he made a total of 6 posts, giving him an average of 0.3 posts per day...indicating he has NOT been a member for years.
Again, why lie? And especially, why lie when it's easy to check your claims?
The Internet is filled with honest Internet marketers, but unfortunately, there are plenty that don't have your best interests at heart. If you're blindly listening to advice from someone on a forum, do some homework. Check their profile, do an Internet search and learn more about them...you might be surprised by what you find.
And hey about you? What's your most unbelievable experience with a Forum Liar?
This week, I'm just shaking my head in disbelief regarding the lies I see people make on forums.
Over the weekend, there was a guy on a forum who claimed he made nearly 3 million dollars in the past year and he wrote a post to slyly promote an upcoming product/coaching product, or whatever undisclosed plan he had. He wrote it under the guise of just offering free information and he wasn't selling anything. However, he was collecting email addresses for additional information.
But we know people do that every day. Self-promotion is rampant and even though it irks me, it's not the real issue to me. It's the guy's income claim. This is the same guy who, just a month or so prior, had trouble fulfilling some ghostwriting obligations he had made to the forum members. He said his writer took off with the money and now he was going to complete all the orders, but he needed time. Well, if I was a guy with nearly 3 mill burning a whole in my pocket, I'd either issue refunds or get some new ghostwriters on it. Maybe that's just me.
What puzzled me is that people blindly accepted his claim...when his history was clear to see in his forum profile. And there were other posts in his profile to throw even more doubt on his claim, but the first doubt was enough for me.
And what puzzled me even more, is that some of his advice in the thread was half-decent. Why the over-bloated income claim? Most of the people on that forum are struggling just to make $50 or $100 per day...why go so overboard? Or better yet, why not tell the truth?
Then there was another guy who presented an idea for a product and asked members if they would buy it. Another self-promotional post without any value being offered to members. This time, members put their hackles up and criticized the idea.
The guy then turns around and says that he's surprised by the reaction. Although, he hasn't made a lot of posts on the forum, he says he "joined years ago". But a bit of quick math that shows he made a total of 6 posts, giving him an average of 0.3 posts per day...indicating he has NOT been a member for years.
Again, why lie? And especially, why lie when it's easy to check your claims?
The Internet is filled with honest Internet marketers, but unfortunately, there are plenty that don't have your best interests at heart. If you're blindly listening to advice from someone on a forum, do some homework. Check their profile, do an Internet search and learn more about them...you might be surprised by what you find.
And hey about you? What's your most unbelievable experience with a Forum Liar?
9 Comments:
Why am I NOT sirprised?
But it IS a shame...honesty will go so far...in fact forever.. ;o)
More so online when people can so easily do some due dilligence.
Knowing which forum you mention I will say no more.
Positive post from me next... of course you are making sure of that. ;o)
But I agree with you that we are by posting this "negative stuff" helping our own readers... so it's all good ;o)
Rob
p.s Now I am off to make my gazzillion in two weeks at the press of a mouse! :o)
I remember on a work at home mom forum when a supposed mom was exposed for promoting illegal ponzi scams, not actually being a mom and then was shortly after charged with sending porn-related spam. She plead guilty to the charges as I recall.
Alice
My favourite post to laugh at are the ones where the poster is asking how to make their first $100 online, and in their sig file is a link like "See How I Made $3000 In One Week!"
Oh brother... why would someone earning millions be doing ghostwriting?
Too funny. Actually, not funny at all.
Good one, Kevin. That is a CLASSIC!
Tiffany, I remember that case. It was very bizarre.
I agree with Kevin - those are some of my favorites too!
But I think what irks me most is when forum members sell their special offers to other members. People get on and post about how wonderful the report/book etc. is, and how much it's going to help them.
OK, so I'm a sucker. I buy the report, only to find the information completely useless and full of fluff.
It's one thing to hype your own product, but what's with these other forum members (sometimes high level, respected members) who will praise the worthless product? I recently PM'd one of them and they said privately that the product wasn't very good. So why are they posting that they loved the product????
Another form of forum liar. . . but why? So they can later approach the product owner for a JV? Is it really worth it?
Rant over. Drinks are on the house!
Yes, today there are many people who give wrong information on forums. You have to be very careful about this thing..
Tiny URL
Hi Alice,
Are you by any chance referring to the warrior SC? Just curious and pardon me not knowing despite the multiple clues.
If so he's running a WSO for free to collect more leads now.
Alvin Huang
Yeah, Alvin...that's the one. Thanks for keeping me in the loop.
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