Fine gael 'Buying' likes on Facebook, Who pays?

Fr. Ned

Not sure if there's already a thread on this one but have a look at Simon Harris/Fine Gael's Facebook page here regarding the budget.

https://www.facebook.com/FineGael/photos/a.411453218210.184878.264172043210/10152735370313211/?type=1&theater

Now, look at the 2,750+ likes on this page, check out the names.

Seemingly there are companies such as boostlikes.com where you can buy peoples likes, mostly Indian and Middle Eastern people, in order to make your Facebook page look popular.

Read through the names of the people who 'like' this page and then ask the question, Is taxpayers money being used by FG to pay for this?

Are things that desperate for FG?

OMD

Fr. Ned wrote: »

Not sure if there's already a thread on this one but have a look at Simon Harris's Facebook page here regarding the budget.

https://www.facebook.com/FineGael/photos/a.411453218210.184878.264172043210/10152735370313211/?type=1&theater

Now, look at the 2,500 odd likes on this page, check out the names.

Seemingly there are companies such as boostlikes.com where you can buy peoples likes, mostly Indian and Middle Eastern people, in order to make your Facebook page look popular.

Read through the names of the people who 'like' his page and then ask the question, Is taxpayers money being used by FG to pay for this?

Oh for gods sake no one bought likes.
Is this the height of your political debate.

Fr. Ned

OMD wrote: »

Oh for gods sake no one bought likes.
Is this the height of your political debate.

Hilarious, this is a cut and paste of the first names on the `likes` column. How much are they paying for this con?

People Who Like This
Kamal Deep
Ahmad Ali
Mani Abbasi
Sameem Shamal
Raj Beldar
ساحل قلندري
সালেমীর আহম্মেদ
Sheragha Sabit
Gagan Grewal
Md Sakil
Frank IX Tein
Jd Singh
Vijay Singh
Anne Cherry
Afolabi Nour Udin
মাতাল হাসিব
Arsalan Asi
واقعیت های جامعه
Kul DP S. Solanki
Bláçkhèârt Bøý Jahid
Manjatiana Rosalinda
Basheer Jan
Rahib Laghari
Ramanand Yadav
Ayan Alam
Shekh Akram
Syed Humayun
Shukanta Sarker
Zeeshan Khan
Saif Khan
Omid Walizada
Prince Kumar
نقیب چلگزی
Rakesh Boroh
Nishant Acé Barman
Sebastien Antoine
Mohamad Irfan
Rajdip Real Khiladi
Russel Paraguya Tabafunda
Gurjit Lahoria
Gaurav Narang
Mominur Islam
Thanvir Ali
Akash Ghosh
Saidur Rahaman
Ali Jutt
Laura Rose Doolan
Ali Raza
Śtẙlįśh KâmîȠåå Ft RøHän
বিরাট ভদ্র লোক
Abdulhaq Khan
Shakline Mostak Siyam
Caudia Diana Rico
Omed Jan
Zaki Parwan
Qazi Haroon
Md Shabbir
MúXåmįl Bútt
Niloy Khan Shahin
Umair Manzoor
Vishnu YObz
Vivek Chandel
Mirza Naseer
Lubenga Christian
Mahendra Bamaniya
Agus C'naxkt Bhandeldt
Ijaz Ali
Rajat Sharma
Haji Ahmadkhanmuslim
ইজাজুল ইসলাম
Sifa'ul Bilaa Hanana Qothrunnada
Bijoy Dhar
Abortive Sazzad
Paddy Gallagher
Pawan Mahey
Md Nirob
Ibrahim Shahzad
Jagguar Jagguar
Meilli Sunshine
Hemel Heron
Veh La
Sis Nor Hashim
ÐRä Ç ÙLã
Riyaz Ctg
Anver Hus
Desii Kalakaar
Blesswidchetia'rlora Manax
Tapas Kumar Mishra
Sukhwinder Chahal
Abhijit Boruah
Mizan Rahman
Arpit Srivastava
Md Rony
داد الله پارسایی
Mian Usman
কাকতাড়ুয়া
Ravi Vargiya
Cùtè BùrKï
Siam Ahmed

Dont be at yourself

OMD wrote: »

Oh for gods sake no one bought likes.
Is this the height of your political debate.

Looking at the names, it's pretty clear that somebody bought likes.

JeffKenna

OMD wrote: »

Oh for gods sake no one bought likes.
Is this the height of your political debate.

To be fair if you examined the likes he received it does seem rather suspious.

JazzyJ

That's feckin priceless...

Fr. Ned

I honestly never would have thought that FG were so popular with people of obvious Indian and Middle Eastern origins....

Fr. Ned

Can the mods please leave this thread active as it is related to the Irish Economy section because the main party in government seem to be up to something here regarding the recent budget?

Fr. Ned

Fr. Ned wrote: »

I honestly never would have thought that FG were so popular with people of obvious Indian and Middle Eastern origins....

Maybe some 'activist' brought the like and added them to his Facebook as way of discrediting him.

COYVB

OMD wrote: »

Oh for gods sake no one bought likes.

They were definitely bought. Likes are VERY cheap - we're talking a fiver for a few hundred, or a score for a thousand. Someone who obviously knows very little about how easy it is to tell if likes are bought probably thought it was a good idea, not realizing that all the likes would be coming from places that Fine Gael wouldn't exactly be known.

Someone thought they had a good idea and now looks silly - that's the extent of it.

There's nothing malicious or anything to it, just a cheeky attempt at increasing some numbers that didn't quite work out

_Kaiser_

Sounds like yet another FG stroke alright and I'd love to know who's funding this, but does anyone with any sense actually take Facebook that seriously?

COYVB

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I'd love to know who's funding this

Given the cost of likes, the change someone found down the back of their sofa more than likely

Fr. Ned

COYVB wrote: »

Given the cost of likes, the change someone found down the back of their sofa more than likely

I don't know.
This government have a record of using dodgy methods to make the numbers look good.
Jobbridge, TUS etc etc come to mind.

Guy:Incognito

Fr. Ned wrote: »

I don't know.
FG have a record of using dodgy methods to make the numbers look good.
Jobbridge, TUS etc etc come to mind.

Is Jobbridge not Joan Burtons baby?

Fr. Ned

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Is Jobbridge not Joan Burtons baby?

It's a government baby, I've edited that post to reflect that.

COYVB

Fr. Ned wrote: »

I don't know.
This government have a record of using dodgy methods to make the numbers look good.
Jobbridge, TUS etc etc come to mind.

Ah yeah, they probably thought it was a good idea to put spin on stuff, but they unlikely paid more than a tenner, so if cost is a concern you needn't worry about that

Fr. Ned

COYVB wrote: »

Ah yeah, they probably thought it was a good idea to put spin on stuff, but they unlikely paid more than a tenner, so if cost is a concern you needn't worry about that

I'd be more concerned as to why they feel the need to stoop to this kind of crap.
I know now that it's not very expensive to do it, I didn't know that when I opened the thread.
Still, it's a bit suspect though, isn't it?
What kind of mindset would think of it?

debabyjesus

Fr. Ned wrote: »

Paddy Gallagher

Seems legit

tayto lover

Same on here when there's a thread criticizing FG. All the usual suspects come out and defend the party. One of them has 5 posts and has thanked thousands of pro-FG posts.
Laughable.

Decoda

Superstud Bharat.......??????

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Calibos

They didn't buy them.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oVfHeWTKjag

mikom

Fr. Ned wrote: »

Hilarious, this is a cut and paste of the first names on the `likes` column. How much are they paying for this con?

People Who Like This
Kamal Deep
Ahmad Ali
Mani Abbasi
Sameem Shamal
Raj Beldar
ساحل قلندري
সালেমীর আহম্মেদ
Sheragha Sabit
Gagan Grewal
Md Sakil
Frank IX Tein
Jd Singh
Vijay Singh
Anne Cherry
Afolabi Nour Udin
মাতাল হাসিব
Arsalan Asi
واقعیت های جامعه
Kul DP S. Solanki
Bláçkhèârt Bøý Jahid
Manjatiana Rosalinda
Basheer Jan
Rahib Laghari
Ramanand Yadav
Ayan Alam
Shekh Akram
Syed Humayun
Shukanta Sarker
Zeeshan Khan
Saif Khan
Omid Walizada
Prince Kumar
نقیب چلگزی
Rakesh Boroh
Nishant Acé Barman
Sebastien Antoine
Mohamad Irfan
Rajdip Real Khiladi
Russel Paraguya Tabafunda
Gurjit Lahoria
Gaurav Narang
Mominur Islam
Thanvir Ali
Akash Ghosh
Saidur Rahaman
Ali Jutt
Laura Rose Doolan
Ali Raza
Śtẙlįśh KâmîȠåå Ft RøHän
বিরাট ভদ্র লোক
Abdulhaq Khan
Shakline Mostak Siyam
Caudia Diana Rico
Omed Jan
Zaki Parwan
Qazi Haroon
Md Shabbir
MúXåmįl Bútt
Niloy Khan Shahin
Umair Manzoor
Vishnu YObz
Vivek Chandel
Mirza Naseer
Lubenga Christian
Mahendra Bamaniya
Agus C'naxkt Bhandeldt
Ijaz Ali
Rajat Sharma
Haji Ahmadkhanmuslim
ইজাজুল ইসলাম
Sifa'ul Bilaa Hanana Qothrunnada
Bijoy Dhar
Abortive Sazzad
Paddy Gallagher
Pawan Mahey
Md Nirob
Ibrahim Shahzad
Jagguar Jagguar
Meilli Sunshine
Hemel Heron
Veh La
Sis Nor Hashim
ÐRä Ç ÙLã
Riyaz Ctg
Anver Hus
Desii Kalakaar
Blesswidchetia'rlora Manax
Tapas Kumar Mishra
Sukhwinder Chahal
Abhijit Boruah
Mizan Rahman
Arpit Srivastava
Md Rony
داد الله پارسایی
Mian Usman
কাকতাড়ুয়া
Ravi Vargiya
Cùtè BùrKï
Siam Ahmed

Leo Varadkar is extremely popular in India.
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COYVB

Fr. Ned wrote: »

I'd be more concerned as to why they feel the need to stoop to this kind of crap.
I know now that it's not very expensive to do it, I didn't know that when I opened the thread.
Still, it's a bit suspect though, isn't it?
What kind of mindset would think of it?

Someone inexperienced put in charge of their social media

babysock88

Political parties have been marketing for years but through traditional means and in Ireland digital marketing strategy has only been incoroprated as part of a wider marketing strategy. You could argue that paying for ads in newspapers or posters is also 'paying' for vindication.

However, middle eastern residents liking the page or a post on the page will not increase brand awareness in Ireland although make the post in question look more popular- yes possibly. I'm sure the other parties are boosting posts as well.

Rightwing

Well spotted. I think the bigger issue is for facebook. Makes a farce of its advertising claims.

Paco Rodriguez

OMD wrote: »

Oh for gods sake no one bought likes.
Is this the height of your political debate.

Did ye not hear the man? There were no likes bought.

Sleepy

COYVB wrote: »

Someone inexperienced put in charge of their social media

No doubt one of the bright young graduates of the DBS Marketing program whose daddy is one of the party faithful...

Calibos

I take it no one watched the youtube video I posted then. :rolleyes: