Illegal Promotion Of A Business On myLot ??
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
Momence, Illinois
November 3, 2017 8:43am CST
Less than a week ago I posted a discussion about my son's new job. I talked about his benefits and his schedule and how he feels about his job. I thought this was a pretty innocent post.
Apparently not. One member said I was promoting his place of business on the mylot platform. I responded that no I wasn't I was just talking about my son's job. He again said I was promoting his place of business. I didn't talk about the products they sell or the website to do such things. Now while I don't mind his comment, I do question my own post.
My question is did I?? So if any of us talk about our jobs does that mean we are promoting that particular place of business? Especially if it's a well know business? Did I innocently promote this business. Have I broken the rules?
What are your thoughts on this. Did I break a rule?
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36 responses
@LadyDuck (470819)
• Switzerland
3 Nov 17
No, you did not break any rule. Only posting links to a commercial site is considered against the rules. People here talk about restaurants they visited and hotels they liked and I have never seen one of those discussions deleted. Do not worry, you did not break any rule.
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@LadyDuck (470819)
• Switzerland
5 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 There is nothing we can do when some closed minded users insist on something. Simply ignore them.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
@LadyDuck I sure will, even when he made his comment I thought I had done nothing wrong. But I had to be sure.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
Thanks I feel better about my post, I was pretty sure I did nothing wrong but that member insisted I did.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
3 Nov 17
I wouldn't worry about it. I wrote a discussion once commenting that our family was experiencing a year of important milestone. I had another Mylotter tell me I wasn't allowed to put up milestone posts...they just wanted something to complain about.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
I guess they did because after I said no they said I did again. It worried me.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
@Ganma7 Well it was a comment on one of my posts about me telling about my son's new job with Amazon.
@Ganma7 (3664)
•
29 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 Where do I find these complaints listed?
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@snowy22315 (179751)
• United States
3 Nov 17
I don't think it is at all, and I take issue with members who think they are employees of MyLot and hence "the enforcers" oh please!!!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Nov 17
I didn't mind his comment but now I question myself. Mylot hasn't removed my post so I'm thinking I didn't break any rules.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Nov 17
@Alian123 I sure thought I was ok when I posted that.
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@Alian123 (549)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 Then your thinking must be right since your post wasn't removed by mylot.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 Nov 17
No you did not. What I read was how proud you were that your son got a job with awesome benefits. Like Snowy said, The people who want to act like they work here.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
That was truly what I was doing, showing pride and relief that he had a good stable job.
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@Alian123 (549)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
What I know is talking about the business and promoting is a very different thing. Talking about it is just purely speaking your opinion about it, while promoting is a combination of informative text and persuasive text, it's a bit complex. And in your case I think you didn't done anything wrong since you only talk about how great the business or job is, plus who doesn't want to get their business promoted like for free? Don't feel any guilt, you didn't done anything wrong 
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Nov 17
I sure didn't think I did and mylot hasn't taken my post off. But this member has insisted that I did.
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@Alian123 (549)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 Well that member is one attention seeker person... Better not mind that member, that person just got nothing to do with his/her life. What's important is your great and he/she is not
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Nov 17
@Alian123 thanks I don't mean to call out that person at all, they are certainly entitled to their own opinion. I just wanted to make sure I didn't do anything wrong.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
I never thought of it that way but you are so right. Thanks I feel so much better.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
4 Nov 17
I don't think you did...as you would not be gaining anything by what you did... and I'm sure the dite admin would have let you know if you had...
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
No the only thing I get out of my son's job is peace of mind, thanks.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
5 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 You can ask admin @GoAskAlex if you have further questions.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
Thanks I really didn't think I did but didn't want to get kicked off this site for something so innocent.
@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Nov 17
Absolutely not. You did not break any rules. It would be a completely different story if you stood to gain financially from the post your wrote about your son's job. Don't worry too much about it, you didn't do anything wrong. You were just proudly talking about your son. What mother wouldn't want to do that?
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 Brag away momma, brag away! That's one of the best things about being a parent!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Nov 17
Thanks Jeff and yes it's my right as a parent to brag about my kids.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
15 Nov 17
@moffittjc I think so too. My youngest hates when I brag about him, but I tell him it's my right and if he doesn't like it walk away lol.
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@DeborahDiane (40279)
• Laguna Woods, California
10 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 - I didn't think you were promoting a business! I am shocked that anyone thought that! I was actually pleased to hear that your son had found a job with a good company. That is unfortunate that someone saw it differently.
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@DeborahDiane (40279)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 - I'm glad you feel better. I think some people overreact to a lot of things!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Nov 17
Yea it upset me a bit when he said that and then said it again. Thanks I do feel better about the whole post.
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@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
Some members do not understand what is not allowed. I receive the same comment too when I responded with a link which is not a referral nor affiliate and I am not a member of that site. What is not allowed is when we encourage others to buy or join and we EARN commisions/percentage from them.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Nov 17
Well that certainly isn't the case, but I am here for fun and don't want to break the rules which I am pretty sure I understand fully. Thanks.
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@Ganma7 (3664)
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29 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 You did not break any rules and I don't believe I did either. Still can't figure it out
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
5 Nov 17
Oh I think I remember that post. -- I didn't get the impression you were promoting the place. I think the rule is to not post links to sites that sell - and you didn't, so... should be fine.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Nov 17
@FayeHazel Nope sure wasn't I don't know why he insisted I was doing wrong.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Nov 17
Thanks I thought so but he kept at me, making me think I did something wrong.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
7 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 That's a pity. You weren't telling people to go shop there , or buy any specific product, so....
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Nov 17
not only do i not think you did anything wrong, isn't that the place of administration to decide? i don't think it was wrong. did they remove the post? i would block this person if i were you
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Nov 17
Nope they did not remove my post. Thanks I just wanted to be sure I didn't do anything wrong.
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@rebelann (112740)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Nov 17
Sounds like somebody is looking to create a problem when there isn't one. I can't recall anything you've written that was illegal to discuss. It's not like some who start discussing how a person can earn money on their site, now those I report and usually admin deletes those.
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@rebelann (112740)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Nov 17
You are welcome @fishtiger58 I know you always follow the rules.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
I get nothing from his company. I pay for everything I get. Thanks I was concerned after he mentioned it twice.
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@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 I wonder why the peson felt compelled to write such a comment.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Nov 17
@TheHorse I don't know and I commented that I was just talking about my sons job and he said it again.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Nov 17
No I sure didn't. The comment just threw me and I wanted to make sure I was not doing anything I shouldn't be.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
That's what I thought, if I was wrong the post would be gone. Thanks Dianne.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
4 Nov 17
i read your discussion about your son working over there... i also read that user's comment. i should say:
"no, you did not even commit an error". you did not break any rule.
that user, i try to not even check on his discussions. he also had the same reaction in one of my discussions. i hate to say this, but there are but a few users who assume they know everything in this site.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 you have many friends in this site. i am certain that the user can be replaced by a dozen more.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
Thanks Ingrid, I was concerned for a bit that I had done something wrong. I actually didn't give it a thought until I got that comment.
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
3 Nov 17
I didn't see anything wrong with your post
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
Thanks I sure feel better about my post.
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