Now, I am not the type of person who wishes to engage in an online battle with a Website that has the huge size, support and financial backing as @Netmums.
But I cannot sit back and say nothing when a concerned person passes onto me, something that is so downright deceptive, and entirely designed to get endorsement from people who, on first impression, should really know better.
#BGCuriosity, had beaten #RedNoseDay to be the top trending subject on Twitter yesterday morning.
Investigating further, I discovered that it was a competition being run via the parenting website by British Gas.
The chance of winning a shiny Kindle Fire drew interest from thousands of people, successfully catapulting the advert into the stratosphere and going viral within hours.
http://www.netmums.com/home/netmums-competitions-offers/british-gas-twitter-party-win-a-kindle-fire
So British Gas, by offering this incentive, had successfully distracted people away from the fact that they had made a £606 million profit last year after a price hike.
That profit incidentally, had helped to drive the numbers of children into fuel poverty, to an all time high of 1.6 million!
So, let me get this right.
A British Energy provider, who has helped to put families with children into fuel poverty, also generating massive profits for it’s shareholders, has used a website set up exclusively for Mums with children, to promote their services.
Is that right?
If so, is it right for me to ask the question, ‘were Mumsnet aware of the tactics used by British Gas in this shameful exercise in self promotion?’
If they were, should I then question if this website genuinely cares about the welfare of the children of it’s users?
What I do know is, personally I would not knowingly promote such tactics, from a company like this, even if the financial rewards had afforded me the luxury of abandoning my principles.
But that’s just me…..
Read more about British Gas here:
This does not surprise me. British Gas are just bloody shysters. I’ve written to them to dare them to harrass me with more unannounced visits and letters, citing a harrassment case taken out successfully against them a few years ago. Fancy Mumsnet falling for it.
Odd that isn’t it. Unless they too are under the control of some umbrella corporation… Who truly knows in these days of disinformation…
Personally, I think that anyone who deals with kids should be viewed with suspicion…
Kind of like atos sponsoring the Paralympics
BP will be sponsoring green peace soon
I always come back to these words
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
Andy
You grubby little excuse of a man. A vile liar who needs teaching a lesson once and for all.
We are coming for you, and I assure you. This is NOT a Joke.
*I have removed the stated location and my family’s names for their protection….. Jimmy*
You don’t half talk some bollocks you brave anonymous pilchard.
You’re right about one thing.It’s not a joke.
Who’ s we ? Are you Legion.
Are you fuck.
Threatening somebody’s family is big of you.
The tables are about to turn.
Sort your fucking grammar out first. You don’t put “and” after a comma and there’s no capital J in joke unless you’re starting a sentence. I don’t know, trolls these days, they’re just not getting the education required. I want to complain.
PMSL…..
I am assuming that you are not connected to Mumsnet, as it would be very uncool, for an organisation that is aimed at Mums and Kids to threaten anyone’s family wouldn’t it?
I have removed my kid’s names as they of course could not have possibly done anything to offend or anger you..
But who knows eh?
You may be a completely different kind of animal…
Anonymous?? .. . Fucking cowards more like!!
You would threaten a man’s family? His children?
Eventually, you will be found.
When you are found, you will deeply regret posting.
I assure you. THAT is not a joke.
he had to be anoymous to say comment like that jimmy not got the guts to say his name
Anonymous creeps!!!
oh the joys of anons and the internet. If anyone pays any attention to the above comments you’ll be kept in at play time. I hope your listening JJ. Notice nothing has come my way from any of them for a few days. They know I’m using all my contacts and have probably heard what the result will be when they are identified. Oooh I love the court room. Don’t you dare take any of the above seriously. Might sound harder than it actually is but take it from a teeshirt wearer, they come and they go.
During the 17th and 18th Century it was decided by the Vatican and Jesuits to re-write the founders of the Borja noble titles in Italy to Norman mercenaries largely to lessen the obvious historic importance of the Basque region and the Borja in founding not only the Roman Cult, but also the Jesuits themselves. c/o rosaleen-thewhistler.blogspot. Thought you might be interested Jimmy, as I knew you are into the blood & dna aspects. IMHO, I think the blood links into the search for eternal youth. Templars & Masons is where I’ll dig next. Methusaleh lived 969 years, allegedly!?
Can you get warm snuggled round a Kindle Fire?
Maybe the mumsnet mums would like to see some obscene bonuses they have contributed to:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/city-news/centrica-bonuses-fury-owners-british-1788935
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “At a time when the poorest households are struggling to make ends meet and are spending over a quarter of their incomes on fuel bills, these huge payouts are insensitive beyond belief.