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I’ll start following some of you accounts.
| BaronDefenders Member Since: 28 Jun 2019 Location: London/Cotswolds Posts: 898   
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I follow a couple of you already but, if not, I shall follow you as and when people pop up in this thread!
@barondefenders is mine Charlie 1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD) 2002 Td5 90 (SOLD) 2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD) 1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored) 1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE) 2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK) 2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build) Instagram: @BaronDefenders |
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30th Dec 2019 2:38pm |
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| Bluericky Member Since: 26 Jun 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 647 
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I’ve just set up a Land Rover only Instagram page as my business page was getting Land Rover heavy !!!
It’s # kernowlandy Will follow all the above as interesting to see what you’re all up to . https://www.instagram.com/hustynminepark/ |
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30th Dec 2019 6:39pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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I've noticed recently that I'm following people I'd swear I didnt request to follow. Is this a thing, Insta just randomly adding accounts to your follow list?
The latest is thedefenderhubuk, so far as I can tell a new account today, 15 posts but already near 16k followers?? Nothing against the account but do they just buy followers? James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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18th Oct 2020 9:20pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3511 
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Yes I have felt that about Instagram. It hasn't happened recently and I put it down to being ham fisted with my fingers when looking through other accounts. I immediately deleted the accounts.
Also be aware that people do change their account names and this has freaked me out a couple of times where I started shouting at my phone that I wasn't following that account, but found it to be a name change. |
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18th Oct 2020 9:30pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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My Defender page is @keswickgreen.dreammachine
Series stuff at @onetonlandrovers 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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19th Oct 2020 7:50am |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2301  
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I think people build up accounts (which we follow) then sell them on to a related business. The new owner deletes all the existing posts, renames the account and then has their business target market > 110 XS Double Cab |
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19th Oct 2020 8:51am |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2301
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But also yes you can buy followers! Usually obvious when an account has thousands of followers yet their posts only attract handful of likes. This is because the 'followers' are dormant accounts used purely to follow pages > 110 XS Double Cab
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19th Oct 2020 8:54am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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I’m not on FB or Instagram mainly because I don’t want all the crap that seems to come with them that you don’t sign up for. Unfortunately now due to landowner requirements one of the off-road clubs I’m a member of now has a closed membership FB page where members can chat and post photos that cannot be accessed by the rest of the FB world without being approved. I’ve resisted joining for long enough because I get enough junk from Linked-In even though I am careful what I sign up for.
Is there any way to make a Facebook account so you only get what you are interested in and not all the junk/fake news/ Donald J trump posts etc and keep your membership locked/ private? Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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19th Oct 2020 10:30am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216 
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With Facebook, you only see what is posted by your friends, or in the groups you are members of. And you can choose to block those if they start sharing stuff you don't like. They don't even know you've blocked them. I have standing policy of blocking anyone who post about politics for example.
The only thing you don't have much control over is the paid advertising posts, but I guess that isn't any different to visiting any website. You can elect out of the targeting, so you only get random ones rather than what FB thinks you like to see. Obviously, behind the scenes they are harvesting and selling all kinds of metrics and data based on your use, but again, that happens any time you use the internet, it isn't unique to FB. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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19th Oct 2020 11:13am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906
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Makes for interesting reading.
So far I've avoided watching it as I don't think I want to know but,I understand the Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" makes for very interesting watching.  James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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19th Oct 2020 11:18am |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 714 
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Going to have to follow everyone on here now as I’ve just started one for my truck. Not usually a fan of social media but insta seems a much better environment for like minded folk.
https://www.instagram.com/buckblue110/ |
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28th Oct 2020 11:40am |
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