Bubblews are currently not of a mind to talk to us! Some news from them!

@destry (2572)
Kirkwall, Scotland
October 21, 2015 9:47am CST
Just had a message on Bubblews from a moderator - I have asked her if she can enlighten us - the contributors of site, about what is happening in regards to the future of the site and outstanding redemptions. She is not giving much at all - but here is her response. Have you ever heard the expression, 'you are barking up the wrong tree'? The ONLY ones who can answer that question are currently not of a mind to do so. Now what she means by currently not of a mind to do so is a bit dubious - either the admins there have lost their minds and had a breakdown, or they are just not mindful of people wanting to know answers!
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
21 Oct 15
This is not a very nice reply, she is the moderator and she should at least try to pass the message to the right people, as right now we do not even know who is still working there.
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• United States
21 Oct 15
When were they ever nice
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
It's not a good reply at all. I view moderators of forums / websites as being "front of house" and "customer service liason" I understand that she may not know the answers but, she is a paid member of staff and a) should not be condescending and b) attempt to answer the queries. I think that there are many unhappy people on that site - or rather, were many unhappy people (now are all over here), and they are just pushing even more people away!
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
@AbbyGreenhill Thats true! When I previously asked nameless what was going on - her reply was Your only game is to stir up malcontent. I wonder why you waste your time so That is not true - my "only game" is to stand on the sidelines and watch the inevitable outcome!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50541)
• United States
21 Oct 15
Goodness, that was a very disappointing reply. I have money in my bank there, but feel I will never receive my money or even reach redemption.
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@TheHorse (220303)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Oct 15
@destry I think you are correct. They know that their TOS does not completely protect them their obligations toward their members, and that there could be a lot of letters and phone calls from lawyers (and perhaps other organizations) if they don't make things right. They may have been "advised" to lay low for now.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
@TheHorse I think many people couldn't be bothered to take legal action as individuals, any lawyer worth using would charge far more than any individual outstanding redemption. The only way it would be cost effective for the little guy to take on bubblews would be for people to come together for a mass civil action!
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
It is rather dissapointing. I think that they are running scared. How much is in your bank? If you don't mind me asking. I hope you are not too close to the $50 mark.
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• United States
21 Oct 15
That's typical so I don't know why people continue to stay there and take it. I left long ago and sure glad I did.
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• United States
21 Oct 15
@destry You are a as we say here, a gluten for punishment!
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
21 Oct 15
@AbbyGreenhill I think you mean glutton - but I liked the freudian slip. Plenty of people feeling gluten-intollerent towards the jokers who run the site.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
21 Oct 15
playing games there.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
They are indeed! Stalling for time
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• United States
21 Oct 15
to my most limited knowledge, bear, tyler 'n val 're no longer with that place. i've heard the latter 2 're with 'that other thingy' they invented (term used loosely...) 'n 's fer mr. bear? not a clue where he went. jason went back up north 'n arvind's in the wind. the moderator's tryin' to fly a blind ship. she's no authority o'er payments 'n is purty much a paid mushroom...unlike the writers there who aint paid. ya know, kept in the dark 'n fed sh**?
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• United States
21 Oct 15
mind'ja, that's jest the 'gossip' 'n ought be taken like a grain 'f sand....'r a shot'f whiskey. whiche'er makes the reality less harsh.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
I have also heard that the staff are no longer there - and are "working on other projects", . . .kept in the dark indeed
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
@crazyhorseladycx Nameless is hte one who told me the others were working on other projects, straight from the horses mouth!
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@TheHorse (220303)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Oct 15
Sounds to me like she's expressing her own frustration with the Puppet Masters.
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@TheHorse (220303)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Oct 15
@destry I went over there but couldn't find her post. I'll try again.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
She could well be - I do not know if they are keeping her in the loop or not. Either way, I think their bubble has burst.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
22 Oct 15
This message has the distinct tone of a person who is sick and tired of fielding questions which she can't answer herself and which she can't get any sensible answers to from her bosses. Maybe she's still getting her paycheck but it's clear she's already pretty sick of the job and is only doing it because it's something that is still paying (I wouldn't imagine that it's anything like a full-time income, however!)
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
22 Oct 15
@destry Many have tried, but they are always deleted. I think that if Nameless wrote about how things really are (honestly and pulling no punches) she'd find herself out of a job!
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
22 Oct 15
True true. I would not want to be in her shoes, it's a pretty much a no win situation for her. Personally, I would try to write a post on Bubblews explaining how things are. People love to assume, gossip and speculate.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
22 Oct 15
@owlwings And if she is out of a job - there will be no one running the ship! I have had numerous accounts deleted due to voicing my opinions about the activities of the staff there ;)
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
21 Oct 15
I do not try to talk to them. I just pop in from time to time to contribute a little and read a little.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
22 Oct 15
I think she too is already annoyed that the others are silent while she was left alone to answer questions by the bubblers . But as moderator she should know the answer more or less.
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• Preston, England
22 Oct 15
a strange reply from her and unprofessional too
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• Preston, England
22 Oct 15
@destry she has either been left in the dark herself on the matter or ordered to say nothing and left holding the fort
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
22 Oct 15
Very unprofessional, but there again, that website has never oozed professionalism!
@Juliaacv (51426)
• Canada
21 Oct 15
I'm thinking that they have moved on, and I think that most of us have also. If they don't even have the common courtesy to address our concerns, which have been on-going for months now, then they aren't worth my time. I lost out on a 55 dollar redemption, but at least it was only 1 redemption.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
That site seems to have gone from bad to dire!
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
21 Oct 15
Maybe she just mean she doesn't have an answer.
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• United States
22 Oct 15
@Susan2015 , It's not fair.
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• United States
21 Oct 15
Guess the powers that be don't want to be bothered
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
21 Oct 15
It sure does seem that way indeed. It does not send a good message to their community!
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
22 Oct 15
'Customer service' was never their strong point, and if that's possible it's simply gotten worse and every email I send about my outstanding payment, returns the same old Auto-response email, Nameless is a good title for a moderator, along with Faceless for the rest of the Phantom team, who also seem to have made our earnings vanish, into the ether!
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@jstory07 (139996)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Oct 15
Maybe they all went crazy and are running around wild wondering what to do now.
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@TheHorse (220303)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Oct 15
@EddieHands Yep, they may be throwing lavish parties, but I doubt they're sleeping well, even if their beds are nice.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
22 Oct 15
The moderators reply is a bit snarky but tells us she is becoming just as frustrated by the lack of response from admin there as the rest of us. I have a feeling admin has mostly abandoned the site in favor of more rewarding endeavors. I remember reading recently that several of the staff had moved on to greener pastures.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
22 Oct 15
I agree and have read things along the same line as you. The moderator is probably pulling her hair out and pulling teeth!
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@maryam95 (16)
• Karachi, Pakistan
22 Oct 15
I love that site, but the behavior of the moderators is a bit disappointing
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
22 Oct 15
It was a good site at one point, but the staff behind it have let the site go down hill.
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
21 Oct 15
That is horrible! I am going to make sure to make copies of all of my original contributions to that site and not waste my time anymore. It is disgusting that I have put in nearly 3 years to that site and they have treated us so disrespectfully.
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@TheHorse (220303)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Oct 15
If they owe you money, keep track of that as well.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
22 Oct 15
That is a worrisome response. This is the first article I have read here. I have a current Bubblews account, but have not been very active in months.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
22 Oct 15
Welcome to this site! I am sure that you will see how busy and friendly mylot is compared.
• United States
17 Dec 15
@destry sounds about on a par with the communiaction people came to expect from Bubblews.
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