Complaint about the Queen of Shopping (Reality TV) moderators

So, I think I’m gonna have to write an appeal to the mods about this.

Basically, Queen of Shopping is just straight-up Reality TV.

It’s like Big Brother, but with clothes, I guess.
The whole point isn't even really about fashion; it’s more about the contestants' personalities. They spend the whole time spilling details about their lives—stuff like their relationships with husbands or boyfriends, their money situations, you name it—and the drama between them is what actually drives the show.
Even FOX knows that. Their official site doesn't bother with stuff like "check out tomorrow's outfit," they just post things like "get ready for a juicy episode next." It’s definitely not MasterChef or some cooking competition.
It's pretty trash, honestly.

Anyway, the thread is locked now, and a few of us—me included—got flagged because we were sharing or looking for links to the contestants' Facebook profiles.

But anything that's publicly available on the internet or Facebook shouldn't get anyone in trouble for just viewing, posting, or sharing it.
I mean, it's not like it's a crime or something you can report.

Especially since one of the contestants actually posts about her ranking in the show herself, and they even show up on the show's official Facebook page to comment. So, I really don't get why we're supposed to act blind and ignorant and why we aren't allowed to talk about it?

For example, on the X Factor stuff, they quote contestants' Facebook posts all the time without any bans or warnings, and that's also under the Reality TV category, so I don't see why there's a double standard?

You’ve been warned a billion times already about posting links to other people's Facebook profiles or, for instance, ripping photos straight from someone else's Facebook page.
Whether you actually agree with the rule or not is pretty much irrelevant at this point... multiple moderators have already made it clear that it's against the rules, and since a few of you decided to ignore that and break them anyway, the conversation is over.

As for whatever people are saying about the show on the official Facebook page—feel free to comment to your heart's content there.

Okay, so here's my question: why is it fine to
copy-paste Facebook statuses over on the X Factor thread, but apparently not allowed on the Queen of Shopping one?
Look, I respect being polite and all, but do you actually agree with that, or is it just totally irrelevant right now? I guess I'm looking for an answer that isn't just some "my dad is stronger than your dad" kind of logic. I'd just really like a better explanation for why it's okay in one spot—like with Reality TV (take X Factor, for example)—but strictly forbidden in another.

Just a heads-up, posting links to profiles or photos is strictly against the rules here, so if you spot someone breaking that, feel free to report them... though I should clarify that having a Facebook page is a different story entirely. Sharing status updates about the show is fine, as long as there isn't a link attached to it.

lonebadger6 said:Just a heads-up, posting links to profiles or photos is strictly against the rules here, so if you spot someone breaking that, feel free to report them... though I should clarify that having a Facebook page is a different story entirely. Sharing status updates about the show is fine, as long as there isn't a link attached to it.

Since nobody really laid out the ground rules clearly, could someone just add that to the post where you lock the thread? I'm just trying to avoid getting flagged again. I don't want to end up with another strike just because I was trying to tell the girls what they can and can't post. It feels a bit much to get hit with a moderator warning for something like that, I guess.

I honestly fail to grasp why there is such a frantic need to post direct links to Facebook profiles when the show itself explicitly displays every single contestant's full name on screen? If someone is actually looking to find some entertainment or snoop around, shouldn't they be capable of simply searching for those names online themselves without being spoon-fed? 🤷 Perhaps it would be more efficient if, upon opening a thread, the reasoning for locking it was clearly stated and that specific rule was integrated directly into the opening post.

There were plenty of warnings beforehand, and honestly, those people posting today were being pretty clever by adding little disclaimers like, "well, I don't think this is allowed, but here goes..." The thread is open, and the basic rules are already laid out...

I hadn't even noticed those comments before. I really appreciate you taking the initiative to start this thread. 🙂

I'm not sure if there’s a consensus on this forum about posting personal Facebook profiles publicly, but you wouldn't see that allowed on TV or even on trash sites.

If you're really that eager to share them, just stick to private messages.