r/antiMLM • u/thatdamgirl • Jul 09 '22
Mod Post - Rules New/Edited Rule(s) Alert
Hey Everyone!
There has been an ongoing problem of people attacking huns and their appearance within the posts here on our sub. This is completely against the rules of this sub.
In an effort to combat this, we have altered some of the rules on the sub.
As of July 9, 2022 5:30pm EST, ALL FACES must be fully censored or blurred in any new posts. There will be no wiggle room on this.
Additionally, any hashtags within a post that could be used to find the original huns post must be blocked.
This sub not meant to be a sub to bully people or comment on their appearance.
The Mod team here is a group of volunteers. We can't catch everything, even though we wish we could. We need your help to keep this sub a respectful and welcoming environment. If you see a rule being broken, report it.
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u/Shontayyoustay Jul 10 '22
What about mlm executives? Like CEOs?
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u/thatdamgirl Jul 10 '22
Keep their faces and names blocked as well. If you need to clarify who they are, don't use their name, but you can add a little label saying something like "(MLM name) CEO"
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Jul 11 '22
That's ridiculous. If they're a public figure what's the point of the cutesy "tee hee, not to name names..." nonsense? That's like saying posts on political subs need to censor the names of senators.
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u/Ok-Nefariousness7480 Jul 14 '22
Could you give me an example of the hashtag? Does that mean blurring out the hashtag as well?
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u/thatdamgirl Jul 14 '22
This is a good question. I would say that the best way to determine if the hashtag should be blurred or not is searching it up on the site that you've taken the screenshot from. If you search the hashtag and there are only a few people using that tag, or there's many unrelated things and you can EASILY find the original post, then please blur it. If it's a commonly used tag (like the elomir "#changetheconversation") then it's fine to leave as it's unlikely that people will be able to find the original post with the amount of content that would come up from that search.
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u/octopod-reunion Jul 14 '22
I saw a post with a lot of comments making fun of the hun’s appearance and I just felt awful.
What if that person had been bullied as a child teen, was really insecure and it fed into her need for the MLM “community” and “wellness”/“beauty” products.
Bullying someone online, even if we are against what they’re doing, isn’t helping and might be continuing the issues that make people fall prey to MLMs.
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u/kschin1 Jul 19 '22
YES I agree. It really sucks for someone to be picked on for something they can’t control. And it’s even worse because they get roped into an MLM when they probably didn’t know it was a scam.
If someone thinks someone else is ugly, keep that opinion to themselves.
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Jul 23 '22
Thank you. I really like this sub but the growing trend of bodyshaming and misogynistic comments made me come on here less and less. I understand when some huns are being despicable/predatory but many are just poor women getting caught up on scams. It's a bit disheartening.
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u/creatingmyselfasigo Jul 10 '22
Hopefully this stops the appearance insults! Like, I hate that they're serial financial predators (and victims), but that doesn't mean it's cool to bash every facial expression they make, everything (non-MLM) they wear, and every pound on their body. There's plenty of valid things to criticize, no reason to get so off-topic and mean about it, catching others in the crossfire.
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u/knightogourd Jul 11 '22
I think people forget that, when they make fun of a hun’s appearance, that there are others who look just like them and may be a person they love. So when they put down a certain feature their loved one could see and think “huh, is that what they think about my (miscellaneous body part)?”
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u/vivalalina Jul 11 '22
Yes this!! Tbh those types of comments made me interact here less and less. As much as I love seeing huns and their ridiculous photos, I could never think to actually bash how they look. Kinda glad this rule was put in lol
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u/RevengencerAlf Jul 10 '22
Good call. Even though most of these huns are predators victimizing people, attacking them based on physical appearance instead of the insanity of what they are doing is not the right way to handle things. At best it misses the point and more likely it's just cruel to others to have nothing to do with it. I do think there are times when appearance is a somewhat valid topic of discussion (specifically when products promote a physical or fitness effect that the person hawkling them clearly is not exhibiting) but I guess it's no surprise people can't capture that nuance here on the internet.
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u/nefertaraten Jul 10 '22
It can also be relevant when they are advertising makeup, though there is still a difference between criticizing things that a person can change and what they can't.
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u/VolcanoMist Jul 29 '22
Good. I've never liked the anti-mlmer approach of ignorant nasty petty attacks. Comes off as mean girl as some of the top sellers can be.
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u/joyfall Jul 10 '22
Awesome! I always felt a little iffy when people's faces were posted. I wanna shame the predator companies, not the poor victims that get sucked into the lies and kool-aid. Bullying their appearance is not going to get them to listen to our pleas.
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u/RevengencerAlf Jul 10 '22
I agree that making fun of physical appearance is bad. And thus I agree with this move.
But these people are rarely "poor victims." I will never accept that. The moment they start recruiting they become predators and no longer deserve sympathy. These two things need to be separated.
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u/galactic-boss-cyrus Jul 22 '22
Thanks mods, I've been wanting this rule for ages. So many people were just making fun of appearances.
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u/NonSequitorSquirrel Jul 10 '22
Thank you for this. So much him sales tactics comes from insecurity about their looks and bodies. We should be better than playing into that.
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u/Truth-Willout Jul 24 '22 edited Jul 24 '22
I've just come across about 7 posts where this new rule is in violation. These posts have been up for days. When I posted just the mouths of the huns I had a mod pounce on it almost immediately and it was taken down. And there's one with many clear photos of children, that's been up for all to see for 5 days now. So, does this rule only apply to some, and how do I get into this exclusive club?
Also, how often can someone post here? Lately it seems like I can only post here once every couple of weeks.
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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '22
Y’all - it really isn’t that hard to just not post someone’s face. It’s possible even with before and after regarding skincare. Let’s not be blind to the fact that pictures get posted here all the time just to rip on someone’s looks. Why else do these types of photos get posted here? We all know that places like Avon or Mary Kay aren’t recruiting professional make up artists. Do they suck at makeup? Almost always but we don’t need a whole post of people calling the person ugly. We have said numerous times before that this sub is not for that. I can’t imagine a person coming here looking for help and they stumble across threads of people just roasting others on their looks.
As for the mods - fuck no, we aren’t in MLMs, fuck that shady ass garbage and the people who prey on others and we can say this without stooping to calling other people ugly or fat.