Has your behavior toward Bubblews changed since they "started paying"?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218927)
Walnut Creek, California
October 27, 2015 11:35am CST
There was news a week or so ago that Bubblews had paid some of its writers for their 2015 redemptions. Several writers here used to write on Bubblews, and some are nearing the redemption amount of $50. I recommended that those who are nearing that amount do a little fluffy writing over there, so they can "redeem" and have money owing if things come to a head of some sort. I have done one short post over there since the "news" came out, though I already redeemed back in August. If you're member over there, have you gone back and written a post or liked/commented on others' posts? I think I'll continue to post over there every other week or so (at that rate, I'd be able to redeem again by 2025 or so), but most of my activity will be liking and commenting on others' posts to help them get over the $50 mark. Has your behavior toward Bubblews changed at all?
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52 responses
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
27 Oct 15
@boiboing Absolutely agree!! My problem with Bubblews was never payments or lack of money. It was just becoming a ghost town and the only pronouncements from the great and glorious Arvind did nothing but bring to mind fires, Roman emperors and stringed instruments.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
27 Oct 15
Since I'm 100 days post redemption and they're ignoring my mails, I'm just offended that they've made a token payment to a few people and left the majority of us to wonder 'why not us'. Most annoyingly some people have been making the kind of comments that imply those who haven't been paid must have broken the rules or done something wrong which makes me even more annoyed than not getting my money.
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@TheHorse (218927)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct 15
Bubblews cheerleaders did that from "day one." It was insulting. It was also amusing when the cheerleaders wound up among those wondering why they'd "missed" a payment for no apparent reason. Are there really still people saying that kind of thing? Unbelievable!
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
27 Oct 15
@Susan2015 Similar things were said and written last time the site wasn't paying and I'm sorry to say that some people have hypnotised themselves to believe only good of the site management and so can only conceive that people who don't get paid must 'deserve' that problem. Sadly, some of them later find they are the ones not getting paid and come to earth with a big bump.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
27 Oct 15
I try to get in every day, but if I get an error I leave. No time for that. I would like to have one last redemption, but will be surprised if I do this year. Too many errors.
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
28 Oct 15
I never had a payment problem...other than reaching the payment amount. I did not like how "management" referred to some who had legitimate gripes. I read the cheery emails "from the top" and I would have said "sanctimonious"...but arrogant works as well. @marlina
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
27 Oct 15
I no longer use bubblews for the intended purpose - Instead, I like to drop by and comment on all the posts about how bad the site is. I waste my time there so other people do not have too!
I have lost all respect for the site - they have deleted my account on numerous occasions so I have nothing to loose!
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
28 Oct 15
Even they suspended my account for "spam" Ha ha!! And do they consider taking pains to write a quality post, with perhaps a few with inspiration from a news site(and with full source attribution done). I would like to meet Arvind one day in my life and then would ask him why didn't Bubblews remain honest?
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
27 Oct 15
While I peak in on Bubblews ever now and again, there's a bit too many bad feelings for me to go back there for too long. Maybe my mood and my mind can change. The glory days were certainly glorious, but with time being at a premium these days, I don't think I can go over there for too long. But you never know, never say never.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
27 Oct 15
I knew I'd be spending less time on there when I decided to return here in early August. But I was/am still there every day anyway and my activities have not changed. The errors and the fact that it's so quiet on there kinda push me to spend less time on there anyway.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
28 Oct 15
didn't effect me't all. i didn't leave there coz 'f funds, though 'tis temptin' to visit there 'n see if'n i can 'make' that last $2.70 - wonder how many years that'd take?
'course i think i've 'bout burnt myself out with all this 'socialization' 'n 've thoughts 'f hangin' out the vacancy sign here's well.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Oct 15
oh@crtazyhorselady don't l eave here I love your commonm sense posts please stay at my lot okay?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
28 Oct 15
@Hatley i fear i tend to lack the use'f common sense much these days, hon. perhaps i'll jest step back 'n take a break from it all fer a bit 'n see if'n they return.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
27 Oct 15
I find myself spending more time here and less time there but it has nothing to do with payments. It just seems boring there now compared to here
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
7 Nov 15
@TheHorse yes, it seems 99% of those I was friends with there are now here. It doesn't have the same appeal anymore but I do try to post something every few days just to keep my activity going on.
@TheHorse (218927)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Nov 15
@Marilynda1225 Sounds like our strategies are pretty similar. I do want to support those who still have goals over there. I'm $46 away from redemption, so I'm not worried about "earning" there any more.
@fawkes62 (1276)
• United States
27 Oct 15
My behavior changed a few weeks ago when I decided to quit the site. I've deleted all but my last post and saw my bank decline by several dollars. I decided to quit after I realized that it would take me years to reach redemption at the penny a day I was making. I've lost trust in the site and won't return other than the occasional peek to see if my aunt has written anything.
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@TheHorse (218927)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct 15
I don't know how anybody could fully "trust" that site after what they've done. I can't delete my posts, and it's too much work to replace the text of my "better" pieces with "red rum red rum red rum," so I'm just going to "let it go," post now and then, and stay in tough with my friends over there.
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
28 Oct 15
I still stay there, but I only post maybe once a day, if that. I might post a little more though, to see if the earnings increase. I'll stay here too because of my Mom.
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@allknowing (136541)
• India
28 Oct 15
It would be nice to know how many have not been paid over a period of time giving an indication where Bubblews stands today. The rate at which the bank grows there is little hope I will ever get to 50 from 36.
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@allknowing (136541)
• India
28 Oct 15
@TheHorse I did go there some time back but I did not get any views nor likes - seems my connections have disappeared from the scene.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
27 Oct 15
even if they ramp up their posting, they will need others to visit their posts, but how many are left for them to interact with? if they mix that with informative posts, will the outside views help? if yes, how much?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
27 Oct 15
@TheHorse and how do we know how long this 'paying again' phase will last?
@TheHorse (218927)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct 15
@hereandthere For all we know, that one day was it. I haven't heard anything since. Have you?
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
28 Oct 15
They only paid a few members, possibly those that they know wrote a lot in the past about redemption to spread the word that they are paying again. Anyway I do not care to go back there, I receive 8 error messages every 10 pages I try to open. It's a waste of time.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Oct 15
No, haven't changed my attitude - stopped writing there when they stopped paying the back payments that 'they lost.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Nov 15
@TheHorse When they stopped paying for the payments they lost from June/July period a few years back,. I had a response saying I would get paid then they decided they wouldn't pay anything back before oct. That's when I said bye...left with money in the bank. I lost about $400 there.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
27 Oct 15
I went over there two days ago and noticed a bunch of cheaters and thieves. I did a post mentioning the creapy posters (I think there were 10 or more) I mentioned what they were doing but I did not name them or leave links, I had flagged them all. I had a lot of comments on the post and then poof it was no longer on the front page. Elaine had been there obviously because the bad guys/gals were gone and I asked her why my post was taken off the home page. No response. I redeemed in Jan/Feb and it will be at least 2 years before I reach $50. I won't be there and I don't think they will be there either... It feels like the end of the site.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
29 Oct 15
@TheHorse I feel sorry for Elaine. I 've always liked her and still do but she has faith in the company and I just don't understand how she does that, I don't the bosses give a damn about the site. I heard rumors that that thing - the sweeble or what ever they call it does not belong to them. There was something on line about a law suit.
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