I see one more online writing site biting the dust

By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
September 15, 2015 12:52am CST
I have been seeing so many pay to write sites bite the dust recently.. This week one other site went down with a lot of spit fire and volcano ash. I feel trying to work online is really a waste of time if you are not sure if these site will pay. I am so happy and secure with mylot. I am so glad to have come back here, where I at least know that I will be paid for spending my time here. Its time to take down a lot of my articles and poetry from the B and S sites.. I am not waiting and watching anymore.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
15 Sep 15
I've seen many such collapses over nearly ten years. These sites are not made to be money making sites, just a bit of pocket money. Which has collapsed this time? And what is the S site?
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
15 Sep 15
@sofssu Uh-oh! Sorry to hear that. It was a fairly new site. I looked at it but didn't join because I didn't like the name very much. There were some good writers there, though.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@owlwings not many though but there were some there. They will all be gone now.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@valmnz I have seen many too..adding one more to the count.. Its called seraphic In sights. It just started and .. its going down hill already.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
15 Sep 15
Which site was that? (It does no harm to mention the name). I have a list of sites to review and it's nice to know ones I needn't bother about.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@owlwings Posted it already in my answer to Val. I posted it here so many more don't get fooled.
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@much2say (56226)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Sep 15
I know B, but not the other - sorry you had to go through the blow. I've been through enough of biting my nails with these sites - so for now I'm sticking with here and B, even though B seems to be taking a nose dive.
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@much2say (56226)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Sep 15
@sofssu Oh, I'm glad the loss is not too big - but still a pain. I went on one site being "cautious" with no real expectations - made it to payout but never got paid - and then the site vanished so I couldn't even get any stuff out (that's ok, I wrote knowing that might happen). Hope the process goes quickly for you!!
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@much2say Was that the Bangladesh based site? That bit the dust pretty quickly.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@much2say Thankfully I did not take the plunge. I have been extremely careful. I only lose about $10. I have to spend more time getting my stuff out.. that sucks.
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@allknowing (138049)
• India
15 Sep 15
We have all become veterans in facing these kind of let downs.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
That is so true.. Just wipe the dust off and look for more..
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• United States
15 Sep 15
I think for a lot of those places they have great intentions when they start, but tend to ignore the users who are trying to help them. So when the users lose interest for being ignored, the site can no longer prosper.
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• United States
15 Sep 15
@sofssu That is a shame. I guess that is why I always start off slow when joining a new site. Less I put in, the less I lose. I do feel sorry for all those that gave it there all.
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@TexanTornado I agree.. I am one of those who go full throttle when I commit to something. However, I was a bit cautious here as I knew this payment algo may not really work.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@TexanTornado Here its a repeat Of the B site. Other issues have added fuel to the fire. I was curious how this was going to work. .. It didn't last too long though.. unless he does something to resurrect it.
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@LadyDuck (472182)
• Switzerland
15 Sep 15
I only wrote one article for the S site (I suppose you mean Seraphic...). I never felt comfortable with that site. I believe I should remove even the only article I wrote.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@LadyDuck Yes, I have seen you post there and tried to befriend you there.
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@LadyDuck (472182)
• Switzerland
15 Sep 15
@sofssu I am sorry, I believe I missed your request because it's a long time that I do not login.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@LadyDuck I noticed, no worries. You are smart not to have wasted too much time there.
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@celticeagle (168595)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Sep 15
I am glad that you have found a place where you can feel secure. I left B behind months ago when they changed their payout. Haven't been over there for ages. Am glad that I copied each post before putting it up on B so now I don't have to work at getting them all down. I did get some pay from there but also left about $35 behind. Oh well! Could have been worse. I guess there were some that were left waiting for back payments. Don't know what the 'S' one was but hope people fared better. I also hope that M stays awhile this second time around.
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@celticeagle (168595)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Sep 15
@sofssu I hear of so many people trying to get their posts off of there. I am sure glad I put them on a notepad. I found that when I changed computers I couldn't find transfer software from the Word so I could read the posts so I quit doing them in Word and just do them on a notepad because it's easier and no problems reading.
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@celticeagle B owes me something like $225 .. comparatively this is nothing. I have all my recent post in word, however, I have been there since 2013 all my posts from my early days haven't been backed up. I need to do that today.
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@celticeagle You have a valid point there. I ;love word for so many other reason.. but I get what you are saying.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
15 Sep 15
i think a lot of us are watching and waiting. i wonder which site it is?
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@cgalavia (1436)
• Philippines
15 Sep 15
Before joining,better to read some reviews of the site first.That's the best way to know if the site really pays or not.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@cgalavia This site came well recommended.
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@jstory07 (140166)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Sep 15
They give no warning to the ones who are loyal to them and follow them either.
@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@jstory07 Its kind of easy to read the writing on the wall.. the pain is you have put in so much effort and then you spend more time pulling out the stuff from there.
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
16 Sep 15
Let's help myLot thrive!!! Forget those other sites.
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@Beatburn I am here.. I am giving it my best shot.
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• United States
15 Sep 15
What everyone needs to realize is you cannot earn a living at any writing site.
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@AbbyGreenhill That is a foregone conclusion.. but I guess we need to realize that we are taking risks all the time.
• United States
16 Sep 15
@sofssu It might be a foregone conclusion for some - but others think they can get rich making pennies a day.
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@AbbyGreenhill I guess more people are aware of this now. Incidentally now many sites tell you at the face of it that you can't get rich doing them. I have found these warnings on three or four sites already this week.
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
15 Sep 15
I left the B site back when they changed their payout and took part of my money away. I went to another site that everyone else was going to and I was there a couple of months, requested a payout and the next thing I knew the site was gone. I have been really leery since, especially when I first came here.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@simone10 whoa which one was that .. the Bangladeshi one? I guess we have all burned our fingers one too many times.
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@sofssu (23662)
17 Sep 15
@simone10 That's the one.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Sep 15
@sofssu I think so. It's the one that had gallery in the name.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50605)
• United States
15 Sep 15
It is sad to see a site fail.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@Tampa_girl7 Its sad indeed.. but when we can see it I don't understand why they don't. The seem to make the same mistakes over and over. Its not just our work alone, its their money and effort too that bites the dust.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
15 Sep 15
Now that I see which site it is, it's to be expected and I never joined. I have seen that owner/admin before and sites he has started before and they always fail. I do not know if he just collects what little earnings there are and then opens another site?
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• Philippines
15 Sep 15
@rollo1 he has opened other sites before and they all failed yet people keep joining the new sites he creates? i'm confused.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@Rollo1 Maybe.. He has been invisible so far.. but now he is all over the place. I really wouldn't know much about him.
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
16 Sep 15
There have certainly been a lot of changes with writing sites. Some are able to continue, while others don't. Such is life.
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@dodo19 LOL you called yourself dodo.. Yes I agree..but these are happening a little too often.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
16 Sep 15
Oh i must as well delete all my posts there ? It's a good think my bank is only at $4 . But other than that they didn't pay more or less $300 plus of my posts there .
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
16 Sep 15
I was trying to log in the other day but it won't allow me and recognize my password . Even today , just a while ago it is still like that . Sad .
@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@SIMPLYD Which one are you talking about? I am confused. now. I didn't think I have seen you there . Is it B you are talking about I was able to login yesterday but could not post any comments there.
@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
15 Sep 15
Wonder what it might be with other sites that let you do transcription, or proofreading?
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@gregario888 Its a regular article writing site.. a new one.
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@sofssu (23662)
15 Sep 15
@gregario888 If they can it will be great but the damage has been done already.
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• Aurangabad, India
15 Sep 15
@sofssu Maybe they couldn't get their act together, it seems.
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• United States
16 Sep 15
writin' places such 's this 'n the others now belong to a saturated market. folks 've good intentions gettin' 'em up 'n runnin', but don't seem to 've a good business head on their shoulders. none 'f these places 're guaranteed fer any period 'f time. ya jest ride the ride 'r go sit in the truck.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
16 Sep 15
I have been to several sites that did not pay me before I was able to receive real money. One site was the E that became a B and shifted to F - 3 names all in a row being run by the same admin. I'm so glad it's not around anymore.
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@sofssu (23662)
16 Sep 15
@Alexandoy I guess we have all burned out fingers at these sites.. Just calls for exercising more caution.