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I Passed Up "The Deal of the Century"

Do you use Facebook? You know, that social networking miracle that is supposed to help us stay in touch with friends and family and maybe make more friends in the process. If you are a Facebook user chances are you've joined a few groups. If you have than there is an even greater chance you've ran into a few "control freaks".

I communicated with a "control freak" today. This individual runs a Civil War group on Facebook, and I have shared my articles numerous times there with no problems, until today. I shared a new article in the group and as with all of my articles , there is a link to purchase my book, "Blood in the Ozarks: Expanded Second Edition."

Most groups have some type of "no selling" clause in their rules, but generally speaking, if you have taken the time to research and write something of historical significance and have a link to your book in the article, it's not considered an act of "selling" because it is clear that you took the time to contribute something to their group.

The article I posted today was titled: "Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson: Secessionist or Peacemaker?" I used numerous newspapers of the era to make my case that Jackson was pushed into the Civil War and was only a secessionist as a last resort.

Shortly after receiving a notification that the post had been approved, I received another notification that the post had been removed, the reason cited was "no-selling". Shortly after receiving the removal notification I received a friend request from the group owner. Shortly after receiving the friend request I received a message from the group owner stating that he did not allow posts with marketing links. The message also had language stating if I paid the owner $200 a month he would allow me make one post per week in his Facebook group.. The following is a screenshot of our conversation. I tried to be civil but the group owner kept trying to pressure me and when this didn't work, resorted to telling me I was not a Christian and needed to pray. Below are the screenshots of the conversation:




So that's that. I might kick myself for not taking him up on his amazing offer (just kidding) but in the meantime he should feel free to screenshot the conversation and share it himself. I have the feeling it's going to hurt him more than it will me.

Just think, If I had agreed to give him $200 a month I could have been a good Christian. 

I'm not asking for your money. You can visit my website and read my articles for free, and if you think my books look interesting feel free to purchase one.

Clint,
Foothills Media LLC
www.foothillsmedia.net


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