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Like a Girl Waiting for the Phone to Ring Derek…
While the existence of Derek as a real person has been confirmed, what is not clear is how he now views Kimkins after having chatted with the folks in FWK over at LCF.
Before anyone gets all hot and huffy that I’m a bad girl blogging about Derek, I will remind you that Derek is the one who decided to share his story with Heidi and put himself in the spotlight. I know that Amy Curly appeared to feel bad that she had pointed him out. Amy, you did the right thing and please don’t feel bad for Derek anymore (if you do). He is a big boy at over 6 feet and has told us he is big so I’m sure he can handle this. He is a grown adult – although it seems his living quarters may be a bit cramped by the looks of it.
There are some questions by members that Derek has elected to ignore or glaze over. The big one is “How do you feel now about Kimkins?” I feel like a girl waiting for the phone to ring. Is he thinking about his answers or will he just ignore the question?
Derek’s pictures still rest on the Kimkins diet blogspot. We have offered Derek assistance if he would like to at any time submit a cease and desist. Derek, the longer you have those pictures up on the site, we can only believe that you are in support of Heidi Diaz who we have repeatedly shown you how she is involved in fraud and false advertising. In my opinion you are supporting a fraud Derek. Your positive story is being used to get new members who will give their money to a woman who is a fraud. Do you want to be known by everyone as a person who supports a fraud? Do I sound like a mean girl Derek? Well I’ve been sitting by the phone for quite some time waiting for you to make the call.The sooner you make the call the sooner we will really know what to think about Derek.
I initially wanted to think that Derek really did Kimkins, but upon further investigation I have changed that thought. He was surprised to hear that some of us were measuring our portions – just one of the things mentioned by Kimmer to really know where your carbs and calories are coming from on the diet. Derek did not measure his portions. He just changed what he was eating. We have no way of knowing what he actually ate since he does not have a fit day. He does not want to debate about what he ate or didn’t eat at this time. All we know is he is on the FWK thread to confirm his existence. Well, your existence is confirmed so unless you’d like to inform us of where your loyalties are, then I am done with you. I have a scam to fight and no time to dilly dally with you. I hope this story has a happy ending, but currently it’s not looking so good. Derek doesn’t have to answer our questions, but unfortunately for him this is not a good idea if he would like to really verify his existence and show us he is not perhaps a paid actor who was reading off the computer when he made his video.
He has only 3 posts on the Kimkins site, and it doesn’t look like he was really there to support the other dieters while he was off losing weight. He only came out after the controversy from what I understand. He didn’t feel comfortable. Supporting a fraud is not a comfortable thing to do. Perhaps that explains something.
I think Derek did the “derekins” diet.
Share this Post[?] More Images
Back to some photos. Most websites are bland without a photo or 2. Where does Heidi get her photos from?
I took a few minutes today to randomly visit Kimkins and see if I could track down a photo. I wanted to know where exactly all those wonderful images come from.
I found this one here which for the life of me I can’t figure out why wordpress won’t allow me to insert directly into the post – but it is possible I’m doing something wrong.
That image was found on Heidi’s blog for Friday Jan. 25th 2008 entitled How Can Lap Band Help Diabetics?
Upon trying to deciper the site, when I type in http://bp3blogger.com, I first got a “site not found” message and then I came up with this site:
http://www.robtex.com/dns/bp3.blogger.com.html which wants to tell me the site is blacklisted.
The site appears to be owned by blogger and appears to be for general image hosting.
So, where did the picture come from? How does one go about getting a picture uploaded to one of the bp blogger sub-domains? Are all the images on bp blogger up for grabs?
When I check the backlinks for our image, it appears Kimkins has the only 5 backlinks to the image. Is no one else using it? Hmmm.
I’ve sent out word, and looking for answers.
Share this Post[?] My Identity Crisis
I am what I am.
It appears that yet again Nancy at Chilled White Whine has been attacked. This time I fear it could be one of our own. Nancy may have deleted these comments, and I understand if she has.
If you are going to make accusations, you should first be sure to read the evidence you have collected, and take it a step further if you can by collecting a bit more evidence.
So many people are here to help you in the Kimkins case.
I have been accused again of things that are not true. It’s not a matter of my feeling getting hurt but more a matter of the spread of misinformation that will slow things down.
I have said it before and I’ll say it again. I have absolutely no anger against anyone who is really doing what they can to help the cause.
Just because there may be a letter on here showing an interaction I had with someone, there is nothing illegal in that letter and the end result of that letter actually was a good thing. It resulted in a disclaimer being added to Amy of Eatinglow’s website that she does not endorse Kimkins – and upon my just visiting her site it appears she no longer needs it as she has edited the video! Bravo Amy!
I sincerely appreciate that Amy. I do know what a pain in the behind that kind of work can be and how time consuming it is. I’ll be sending Amy a personal letter of gratitude for her efforts, and a thank you for stopping by LCF the other day. In addition, I will unpublish the letters I wrote to her.
How’s that anonymous?
Now if you would like to lump me in with people who’s “behaviour is essentially tampering with witnesses and evidence in the suit against Heidi Diaz.” then please tell me what it is that I have done exactly so I can stop doing it. I have never tampered with evidence or witnesses, I have stated opinions perhaps, but your claims are unfounded.
You on the other hand anonymous are a big problem. You need to address those who you have a problem with. You need to learn to stand up for what is right. You need to stop spreading information that is incorrect – and I have a really good question for you, but it will be addressed on another blog. YOU from what I currently understand know some information based on your post of something that happened before it happened. YOU now concern me.
I have screen shots as well as video of your comment left on Nancy’s blog. I will not use them unless I need to. Leave Nancy out of this you coward. Come over here and tell me what you really think. I dare you.
Share this Post[?] Do you Own It?
There has been some discussion on LCF on “owning” what you say. Talks of anonymous comments, and beating around the bush on where you stand on specific topics.
You can’t please all the people all of the time. I do think it is more important to stand up and put your name on what you believe. Even if I disagree with you, I give more respect to those who aren’t afraid to really voice their opinions for what they believe in.
I wanted to share a video/essay from a lady who was beaten up verbally by a friend of hers just because the friend did not agree with her choices.
Even if you don’t agree with this lady’s message, you have to give her credit for owning what she believes.
I was sent one other tidbit today.
“People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on. Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season. LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.”
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Filed under: Uncategorized, kimkins, video, viral marketing
There are things I can provide that most may struggle with. One of these things is video evidence.
In todays video I’d like to share with you How Banner Ads Work.
With many affiliate programs, you may be provided with additional materials to promote your products. This is the case with Kimkins as well.
It is a simple case of copying the code from the Kimkins site which has the affiliate link attached to it, and pasting it on your site. Let’s take a look here at why there are still illegal ads running amuck on the web.
I bet someone wishes I was superbanned from Kimkins right about now;)
I need to add:
This is not the fault of just the affiliates. Chances are some of these people have not been informed or updated by the affiliate manager that those ads are not acceptable. The control of these ads stems from Kimkins. I do not fault the affiliates, but I do fault Kimkins.com for all of these banner ads still being available.
I will be sending a copy of this video to John Tiedt for evidence submission.
Share this Post[?] What Purpose Did This Serve?
I am perplexed.
I first would like to inform my fellow blog ring bloggers that if I leave a comment on your blog I like to use the name avenuegirl. I make an effort to leave a positive comment, or not comment at all. I have NEVER left a negative comment telling other bloggers what to do on their blogs. It’s your blog! Just like this is my blog. And I swear on my grandmothers grave I have never told another blogger on the blog ring (or even out side of it) not to monetize their blog!
If I were to discover something you were selling looked suspicious like scammy or something I would tell you - as you would hope a friend would – and I’d support my findings with some link or instruction. I would point and give you a real reason why you should look more into something.
Am I supposed to get upset?
I have to wonder. Nancy Ellyn had a concern on Low Carb Friends. Apparently someone who likes Martini’s, is into Affiliate Marketing and enjoys smoking sent her some down right dirty comments about her dropping a few links here and there on her blog. Now, it was suggested or I should say implied that she just may have been talking about someone who may have written this very blog you are looking at now.
I came across the fodder and my eyes widened in amazement. Was she really talking about me? What evidence was presented to her to have her sumize it was possibly me or someone who fits my M.O.? Why would someone leave an ANONYMOUS comment, and then leave so many clues that would bring her to the verdict? Should I be upset?
Given the circumstances and the amount of time consumed in the Kimkins Debacle I can not get upset. I do feel bad though for Nancy Ellyn that someone has been baiting her. I don’t know the details. All I know is I didn’t do it.
My arms are wide open to Nancy Ellyn. I am more than happy to provide anything she requires to show my innocence.
I will continue on the fight.
Share this Post[?] Can You Hear Me Now?
As much as we have spread the word about the Kimkins diet, there are still so many who just don’t know. I see it as a responsibility to get the word out to as many people as I can.
I want to thank Awesomeology for stopping by with a question about Adsense Dangers.To ensure the important question was not lost to the comments area, I’m putting it here.
Awesomeology asked: How exactly is that an AdSense danger?
Avenuegirl answered: What a fantastic question, and I’m glad you asked. Big A, have you ever done a google search for Kimkins? I’ll give you a quick summary here. “Kimmer” aka Heidi Diaz created a diet called the Kimkins Diet. She used pictures taken from a Russian brides site to represent herself, and claimed that she had lost 198 lbs in 11 months. After a big Womans World release last year the diet got a big advertising boost, and the site exploded to over 20 thousand members. Then, some people were unable to see Kimmer in person and some were not feeling so well and noticed there were some problems with this diet – that supposedly the founder had done over 5 years ago and kept the weight off. A nice PI got us some video of our diet guru and the rest is history. Not only was she morbidly obese and tried denying to reporters that she was Heidi Diaz, but she has no nutritional certification that we know of and the diet itself appears to have triggered eating disorders amongst a group of it’s members. There is much much more! For one, there is a class action lawsuit that has been filed against Kimkins, and most recently the owner of Kimkins has struck back with a counter suit as apparently she has been caused some stress over the whole thing.
Unfortunately big A, the Kimkins site is still up and running, and by your allowing adsense ads for Heidi Diaz on your site you are providing a portal for people to get possibly sucked into a diet that was created by a fraud and a liar. I say fraud and a liar confidently, as it is the truth and we have proven it many times over. I would hate to see your friends or family get taken by this woman who banned many members from the site for no reason – thus not making good on our “lifetime memberships.”
I know you are just a guy trying to make a buck – and I don’t fault you for that whatsoever. If you would like to join in the cause there is a way to filter out the KImkins ads on your site, or you can look up what I’ve told you and add your own little take on the story.
I want to sincerely thank you for stopping by.
Sincerely,
Avenuegirl
I now see the word really needs to get out even more. As much as I feel like a broken record, it is clear that in this case too much is never enough.
I almost forgot to add! If you are looking for some video Awesomeology, here is a good one, but don’t take my word for it. Be sure to scour youtube and you will see plenty. For some reason this video got a bit squished.
Objects in this video are larger than they appear if you are looking at the squished version;)
Share this Post[?] Adsense Dangers
Adsense can be one of the easiest ways for affiliates to make money on the web. It can also be quite dangerous!
When an affiliate signs up for adsense, they basically allow google to place ads on their site according to the subject matter.
I was most recently amused by this site: http://www.awesomeology.com/category/fatties/
Here is a current picture with the adsense ad in place:
singinglass banner ad
This site is not a diet site, but the ad itself is appropriate according to google.
Here is another Kimkins banner running down the right of the same site.
Wrong Price?
I could swear I saw a different price on this ad – or was it a different ad in the same spot?
I Did! I Did see a different ad yesterday!
Be sure if you are going to use adsense that you are uniform in all your ads. Looks like someone is trying to fix some things. Wonder how they found out the price was wrong in the first place;)
If these files can be fixed, why are the other affiliate banners still running? I’m kinda glad they are actually, as I was able to spend my whole morning taking ALL KINDS OF PICTURES and I made a nice video.
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