B!TC# IT OUT!

[-Annwyn-]

And I mean really; does he really, truly want relationship advice from a mermaid?

[Merman Dan]

One week until the 20th, my agreed upon in-hand date for my Finfolk tail, and I've not heard from them at all in about a week...

Abby & Bryn attended MerFest earlier in the month, then went back to MN to visit family and friends before returning to Hawaii. I'm not sure if they are back to work, yet, but HI is 5 hours behind Eastern time, so perhaps they'll play catch-up later today!

[PearlieMae]

So I have almost 5,000 people who like my page right...guess how many have seen my last like 8 or so posts on average.70. 70 people out of 5,000. I'm frustrated. This is cheap and unfair, and I'm angry. I'm going to start trying with the facebook promoted posts but I'm just bewildered. Facebook you make me angry.

I wouldn't bother. I think at this point you might be better off using traditional marketing methods...mailing physical postcards, targeted email promos to your list of contacts and previous clients, local press... Facebook is free...they get everyone hooked in, aggregate our data and then use it to get us to spend money for no return on investment.

[PearlieMae]

And I mean really; does he really, truly want relationship advice from a mermaid?

[Sherielle]

So I have almost 5,000 people who like my page right...guess how many have seen my last like 8 or so posts on average.70. 70 people out of 5,000. I'm frustrated. This is cheap and unfair, and I'm angry. I'm going to start trying with the facebook promoted posts but I'm just bewildered. Facebook you make me angry.

FB is schway screwed up and has done things that are now detrimental to the small business owner there. I am having the same issues and I have over 17k likes for my jewelry page. What I have found that works for me is posting something daily, at different times each day. It doesn't even have to be about your page. Pretty pictures or general questions to your fans. Something to make them engage. The more Likes/shares/comments you get, the more your page will be seen. I recently just posted a picture of one of my pendants with the caption of 'My intention is to fill facebook with pictures of wire wrapped pendants to break the saturation of negative images and videos. If you like and/or share this post, it will positively affect the internet. I promise ' Then I tag my page. I've seen more views with these than I have in a while with other posts I have done. Also, pictures show up on people's feed more than just status updates.

[Mermaid Mhara]

And I mean really; does he really, truly want relationship advice from a mermaid?

This is my new favourite quote

[AmbrGlows]

FB is schway screwed up and has done things that are now detrimental to the small business owner there. I am having the same issues and I have over 17k likes for my jewelry page. What I have found that works for me is posting something daily, at different times each day. It doesn't even have to be about your page. Pretty pictures or general questions to your fans. Something to make them engage. The more Likes/shares/comments you get, the more your page will be seen. I recently just posted a picture of one of my pendants with the caption of 'My intention is to fill facebook with pictures of wire wrapped pendants to break the saturation of negative images and videos. If you like and/or share this post, it will positively affect the internet. I promise ' Then I tag my page. I've seen more views with these than I have in a while with other posts I have done. Also, pictures show up on people's feed more than just status updates.

People aren't seeing your posts because page posts no longer appear on news feed...or at least they aren't appearing on mine. I have to go to the "pages" tab on the left of my FB news feed and it takes me to a feed just for all the pages I follow.

I hate FB in general though. If it wasn't for all the family out of state I keep track of on their I probably wouldn't have an account on there.

[Naufra]

I'm in the process of getting a crown. Not a pretty, sparkly one, either. This one's a tooth-tiara. Normally I'm okay with dental work, but I just got my temporary crown this morning, and all the hardware that comes with it. My mouth is beat to shell from when they prepared the tooth and put the temp on this morning, but what's probably the worst part aside from the bill is the thingie keeping my gums up until the permanent crown is seated. That sucker is going to bother me for the whole two weeks until the permanent crown is seated, I just know it!

[Adalira]

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[Sherielle]

I'm in the process of getting a crown. Not a pretty, sparkly one, either. This one's a tooth-tiara. Normally I'm okay with dental work, but I just got my temporary crown this morning, and all the hardware that comes with it. My mouth is beat to shell from when they prepared the tooth and put the temp on this morning, but what's probably the worst part aside from the bill is the thingie keeping my gums up until the permanent crown is seated. That sucker is going to bother me for the whole two weeks until the permanent crown is seated, I just know it!

Tooth Tiara. Love it. I hate getting crowns. HATE IT. Did you get a root canal as well or just the tooth tiara?

[Mermaid Momo]

Is there a bot on the forum? I keep seeing a profile keep commenting on threads with the same thing just reworded. I though nothing of it at first but I realized they were posting to introduction threads with things like "thanks for the information! very good!" or "I found this information very helpful, thanks and keep posting such helpful information." on threads that aren't information threads... is this a spam bot or just someone excited to be on the forum?

[Merman Arion]

Is there a bot on the forum? I keep seeing a profile keep commenting on threads with the same thing just reworded. I though nothing of it at first but I realized they were posting to introduction threads with things like "thanks for the information! very good!" or "I found this information very helpful, thanks and keep posting such helpful information." on threads that aren't information threads... is this a spam bot or just someone excited to be on the forum?

[Naufra]

Adalira, I can talk just fine, but I have to keep my chewing to the other side of my mouth until the permanent crown is seated. Sherielle, my dentist sent me for a root canal, but the endodontist said I didn't actually need one. I had a really weird-shaped tooth for a while from the not-actually-a-root-canal. Now I have s weirdly smooth metal tooth where the temp is and a band of metal shoved up under my gums to keep them from closing. That part is driving me crazy!

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

Just found out that the job I had lined up for Az was given to someone else.

They didn't even contact me. I only just found out because I contacted them about when I needed to be there and that is when they told me.

I am so upset and stressed.
I didn't need this on top of everything else.

It isn't even like there were multiple people lined up for it and I got passed over. It was mine and then it wasn't.

[maressa]

Just found out that the job I had lined up for Az was given to someone else.

They didn't even contact me. I only just found out because I contacted them about when I needed to be there and that is when they told me.

I am so upset and stressed.
I didn't need this on top of everything else.

It isn't even like there were multiple people lined up for it and I got passed over. It was mine and then it wasn't.

Whaaaat! That's ridiculous! I'm so sorry to hear that!

[Mermaid Alea]

Is there a bot on the forum? I keep seeing a profile keep commenting on threads with the same thing just reworded. I though nothing of it at first but I realized they were posting to introduction threads with things like "thanks for the information! very good!" or "I found this information very helpful, thanks and keep posting such helpful information." on threads that aren't information threads... is this a spam bot or just someone excited to be on the forum?

You mean this person? : http://mernetwork.com/index/member.p...2-Ticgdewlopse

[Merman Chatfish]

I just hit a deer and they had to put it down

[Mermaid Kelda]

Is there a bot on the forum? I keep seeing a profile keep commenting on threads with the same thing just reworded. I though nothing of it at first but I realized they were posting to introduction threads with things like "thanks for the information! very good!" or "I found this information very helpful, thanks and keep posting such helpful information." on threads that aren't information threads... is this a spam bot or just someone excited to be on the forum?

Probably a bot. Most often they'll have spam in their signature, but sometimes they don't at first and then add it in later (perhaps they think we'll have warmed up to them by then? Who knows). Best to ignore them for now until they a) spam or b) actually post something fucking useful.

[Mermaid Alea]

Oh man I am so disappointed!!! I was so excited to swim in my monofin for the first time tomorrow. I realized I don't know what time the college pool opens, so I checked the website. I also found out the pool at its deepest is 14'8" which is awesome for me since my Grandma's pool is 8ft. They keep it heated to 82 deg F as well, which is great for me since I don't do well with the cold.

So I saw that the pool opens at 12:00 PM and I was like "Okay later than I was hoping but that is fine." Then I scroll down and see that it just so happens that tomorrow through Sunday the pool will be CLOSED. CLOSED!? Nooooo why oh why oh why!!!??? I thought my wait was finally going to be over. I am so sad...All week I was looking forward to this. I guess I should have checked sooner, but seriously what are the chances that the day I pick just happens to be a day the pool will be closed? I want to swim so very badly. Is it spring time yet?

[Lucinda]

I just hit a deer and they had to put it down

Poor thing. Accidents happen though. It's not your fault. Don't beat yourself up. (We've had two near-misses with deer ourselves. )