The bizarre 'click farm' of 10,000 phones that give FAKE 'likes' to our most-loved apps - Mirror Online

Natalie Pratt had a lot of these gimmicks on her following Twitter list, and wanted people to think she had instant stardom on her
short-lived blogs. Luther Days was just as fake, as they
learned when the WELS money disappeared.

The bizarre 'click farm' of 10,000 phones that give FAKE 'likes' to our most-loved apps - Mirror Online:



"Footage has emerged of a giant "click farm" that uses more than 10,000 mobile phones to give product ratings and pages on social media websites phoney "likes".

Companies reportedly pay thousands to get their apps more likes by using services like this massive plant offers.

This covert clip in China shows rows and rows of like-making machines all wired to other devices in a factory.

And there are said to be thousands more phones in the same building all made for the same purpose."



'via Blog this'

Luther Days Fiasco - Endorsed by SP Mark Schroeder. Website Down. Video Gone. Money Gone.

Luther Days no longer exists. Reports from the presenters say they didn't get the promised reimbursement.

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 Con artists like to rub it in when they leave with the loot.

GJ - No shock is registered here. Two ladies ran the circus, which was really a scam. Natalie Pratt had a court record about money lost from various enterprises, which were just like this one.

But SP Mark Schroeder guided thousands of dollars her way and refused to support a genuine gathering.

Imagine poor Jay Webber flying to "The Largest Distinctively Lutheran Festival" in North America and finding just one person who would listen to him - and then paying his own expenses!

Funny how two women are organizing it:

Event Coordinator

Natalie Pratt: info@lutherdays.org

https://www.facebook.com/natalierpratt

Marketing Manager

Karalena Pittenger: marketing@lutherdays.org

Demonstrator at Safeway: related to ELS Pastor Tony Pittenger

The Odd Couple will sign books,
even though Jessica Pratt said she cannot stand Scott Barefoot's arrogance.

http://lutherdays.org/pdf/Luther_%20Days_Schedule.pdf [website down?]

Should be fun-ny.

Sleepless in Silvis asks:

They are still going through with this?  I'm wondering how much synod dollars are going into this? 
They claim 50+ booths and displays?  Are they all paying?  Other than Thrivent who REALLY could be a valid sponsor?  A member's personal business?  An individual?  They should declare them by now.  Most conventions do especially when guests are traveling farther than intrastate.   

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GJ - Answer. I am told WELS has funded this debacle, after Pratt met with Mark Schroeder. That would help explain how this became a showcase for Church and Changers with a side-helping of sodomy.

Otherwise, there is no chance this could work, and there are still big, gaping holes in the logistics, according to my safe sources.

"Natalie Pratt's Safe Pastor"
Con artists let others take the fall.

Another set of comments -

Objective of event 

Welcome to Luther Days

The Luther Days Festival is one of the most exciting events around for Confessional Lutherans and is the largest distinctly Lutheran

festival in North America! This one-of-a-kind event is for the entire family and brings Martin Luther and the Reformation to life by offering

participants a uniquely interactive and distinctly Lutheran experience for all ages. The festival also embraces the heritage of the Lutheran

Church and is an action-packed day with hands-on exploration into the reformation, our Lutheran faith, and the German heritage of the immigrant Lutherans.

A lot of the Master Schedule "classes" "courses" whatever word one would use has topics that I can't say are "action-packed" or "embraces the heritage of the Lutheran Church".  Such as:

Stressed Out But Standing Strong 

Got Women-What do to with women who don't bake or make casseroles  
Hope and Healing after Porn  (What about during?)

Dangers of Porn and the Need to Prepare (Didn't it exist before the internet?)

For Called Workers Helping our Families Reject Porn in our Churches (One would think that all these Porn classes apply to our Lutheran Heritage.  Reject Porn in our Churches--nothing about "at home where

most men/women view porn except for the few brainless that have to do it at church office computers?  Or is that just a poor choice of title?) [GJ - Natalie Pratt is big on porn addiction and has put a lot of porn links on the Luther Days Twitter list. So - action-packed is right, after all.]

WELS Training Camp Rock Climbing Wall  ("Got" Liability Insurance?  Oops---forgot Luther was a big Rock Climbing guy)
Taste of Germany - Food Court ("Got" Liability Insurance and State Food Licenses?)
Holy Hen House- Social Gathering for WomenEither they have enough Luther subject matters or make the sessions longer.  The rest of the things (Pakistan, etc could be put in a booklet)

The one that bothers me the most is "Everyone who Calls on the Name of the Lord will be Saved".  Topic is on Romans 10:13 versus Matthew 7:21-23?

You could stand in line for 6 hours (assuming their will be huge masses of people with no parking) just for book signings.  When Luther is there to sign a real book, I'll go. 


Is this Luther Days or WELS days based on the topics?  A lot of pats on the back are scheduled.

 More of the Same

Luther Days Would Like Your Opinion So It Can Be an Even Bigger Disaster Next Time

Gregory L. Jackson SP Mark Schroeder got behind this, got synod money to support it. No one can figure out why. Lots of money wasted.

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Karen Engdahl so our money

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Jeffery Clark Yep, between LACE (which means offering money) being a "presenting sponsor" ($5000) and a few other organizations and vendors, I am sure Luther Days (LLC - for profit! LLCs can't be non-profit in WI) took in at least $10,000.

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Jeffery Clark I have skin in the game, so my opinion is obviously biased, but knowing that there were people in the synod actively working against the Return to Wittenberg conference (which was held at WLC in July), I would wager they saw Luther Days as a potential contender that they could control.

 How bad were the smaller conferences?

WELS Source - "Mark Jeske Will Not Support Luther Days Because He Knows Natalie Pratt Is Behind the Shattered Pulpit and WELS Documented Blogs."

Luther Days

September 10 at 10:33am · 

Join us on Sep 17th from 9 to 4 for the largest Lutheran Festival in North America! Luther Days is a family event that has something for everyone including: 100 workshops, 75 WELS/ELS presenters, 50+ WELS/ELS organizations, Guinness World Record Attempt, Liturgical Art contest, kids activities, German food, lots of Lutheran shopping and much more!

Luther Days Anonymous Tip Leads the Last Seven Days Views. Lost Dutchman's Goldmine Second in New Stories

Distinctly Church and Change,
everyone but Jeske.
The Odd Couple will sign books and listen
to your secrets too.
Court cases.
Warning for sponsors.
SP Mark Schroeder is behind this. Why?

They are the experts.

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