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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 12:23 AM Sep 2012

Banks are paying close attention to what is being said about them on media outlets like YouTube...

http://www.theuptake.org/2012/08/10/social-media-potent-weapon-in-foreclosure-fight/

Social Media Potent Weapon In Foreclosure Fight

Kristina Darrington did a happy dance in her office cubicle on Tuesday. She called her husband Frank Clark to tell him the good news-Bank of America agreed to new terms on her mortgage. When Frank found out, he said he skipped through his job site.

“People were looking at me like I lost my marbles,” said Frank.

Clark and Darrington got $700 knocked off their monthly payment. That’s affordable, according to the couple who’ve been battling Bank of America for nearly three years. Another claim is that they received a principle forebearance of $39,000. That’s different than a principle reduction, which takes the amount off the original loan. Instead, Darrington and Clark will get a pass until the end when they will have to pay off the original amount, which includes the $39,000.

(More at the link.) Via Occupy Fights Foreclosures
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Banks are paying close attention to what is being said about them on media outlets like YouTube... (Original Post) Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 OP
From what I have seen Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #1
The oil (fracking) industry is horrible in this regard. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #2

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. From what I have seen
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 03:20 AM
Sep 2012

most major corporations are paying very close attention to what is said on their FB sites. I think many have learned from the NetFlix and BOA fees experiences. If you have an issue with a company, a post on their FB page will very likely get you attention and I have found rather quickly.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
2. The oil (fracking) industry is horrible in this regard.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 11:40 PM
Sep 2012

Early on we were using social media to get the word out.

Frackers caught on.
They flood youtube and twitter with lies.

They hijack our keywords and hash tags.

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