Finally found an alternative to Bubblews.
By shelly
@shellyjaneo (1081)
United Kingdom
November 16, 2015 3:15pm CST
I haven't been on Bubblews for ages but I decided to pop over and have a look what was going on today. I have had about $6 stuck in my account since I stopped using it in the summer. I was hoping that things might have picked up a bit.
Surprisingly I was met with the ' this site is now closes' page.
I assumed it had been closed for a while but it turns out it had closed about an hour before I checked it. Strange coincidence that I thought to go on there today, the day it closes.
I asked on moneysavingexpert if there were any good alternatives around as I used to love bubblews and was recommended this site.
So as a newbie I don't know much about this site. It seems a bit stricter on what you can post I was surprised by the no recipes and no jokes rule. I like reading other people's recipes but I guess it's their site so their rules which is fair enough.
What are the main differences between mylot and bubblews ?
Is there anything in particular I should be aware of ?
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18 responses
@rebelann (112780)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Nov 15
Well, for one you won't get points for posting, but you will if you interact with people and I'll bet if you really wanted to get recipes you could do that in a conversation.
Mylot is much more social than bubblews ever could have been, I think you'll love it here.
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@rebelann (112780)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Nov 15
That's a given @shellyjaneo but if you do quote a book just put it in parentheses and give the author credit for it, that way you are not stealing.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
@rebelann Will do, I would always do that anyway but I guess a lot of people don't bother x
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
17 Nov 15
Welcome to MyLot! I'm pretty sure that you'll have fun here and quickly find it addictive.
Below is my standard introduction to the site (saves typing a whole load of links!). The differences between MyLot and Bubblews are, as several have already said, that MyLot is 'discussion based'. There's a slight difference between the way that one might write about a subject as an 'article' and the way one might phrase it as a 'discussion'. It isn't necessarily a matter of tagging a question on the end, it's more to do with making the way you approach a subject 'open ended': rather than just stating an opinion or facts, you are asking for other people's experiences and opinions. Think of it as the difference between a lecture and a conversation.
Another difference between the two sites is that, here, there are no restrictions - apart from common sense - on the number of words/characters you may use, not on the number of discussions you may post a day. Remember, though, that earnings are based not on what or how much you post but on how much others interact with you!
A quick user guide to MyLot with answers to some Frequently Asked Questions, a short history of MyLot and other notes Pages Useful Links Welcome to MyLot MyLot is a social site which rewards you for taking part in discussions. There are members from all ov
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@rebelann (112780)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Nov 15
Thats a good question @painsonslate I wonder if @goaskalice has any further information about that.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
Thanks @owlwings that explains the discussion thing quite well. It was something I was wondering about x
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@allknowing (136100)
• India
17 Nov 15
We are expecting an exodus here all coming from Bubblews., More the merrier.
Welcome to myLot.
You are sure going to enjoy here. I do not think we have met there. But that is not important. What is important is that we both participate and make this site sizzling with activity,.
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@allknowing (136100)
• India
17 Nov 15
@shellyjaneo I can't say this is an alternative as the principles on which myLot works are different. Here the emphasis is on interaction.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
Hopefully only the decent ones not the cheats. I left Bubblews a long time ago and have been looking for an alternative for ages. I'm quite excited I finally may have found one x
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
@allknowing Well no but my favourite part of bubblews was the interacting, which I guess was more by design of the members more than the site x
@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
Yeah I have looked at a lot of other sites but none took my fancy this one looks god though x
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
17 Nov 15
I like all the comments left here for you. No recipes or jokes because they are usually copy and paste and thankfully this site is on top of cheaters. Its a fun place and you will love it here. Welcome.
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
17 Nov 15
I like the comments and socialability of the site--enjoy!
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
@painsOnSlate I have noticed the quality of posts seems to be a lot higher from what I have seen so far which is great
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
@divalounger It definitely makes it more enjoyable x
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
Yes I had actually already saw the guide on someone else's post, I have had a good look around now and think I have the general idea and feel for the site. It's looking good so far x
@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
10 Dec 15
This was my first paying site, nine years ago and I love it. On the topic of recipes, I discussed this with Alex. If your recipe is part of a discussion there is nothing wrong with it. Like I could have a discussion about "My husband hates pasta, but loves my lasagna" and tell my recipe, plus what he has against pasta. In the past there were people who would just copy pages out of a cookbook and say nothing about the recipe. I am glad you are here.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
10 Dec 15
Yes I can imaging there have been a lot of cheats over the years which is sad but happens on all sites. I am getting used to the site now and am enjoying it, x
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
16 Nov 15
On myLot, it is the amount of interaction that counts, and so it is just as important to interact on other people's discussions as it is to write - maybe more important. There are a lot of bubblers here, so you will find much to be the same. The biggest difference is the payout is only $10, they automatically pay you every month if you are at $10 or more and you actually get the money. That's the best difference.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov 15
Yeah I thought that's what I read it as but I am always dubious that I have mis-read things. That is great and less risk of losing money by trying to build it up if anything did happen to the site. After Bubblews and Dooyoo going I don't have much faith in any sites at the moment x
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
16 Nov 15
the main difference is that your comments and likes to other writers do you more favours than your own articles so interaction is very important here
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov 15
That's good I am hoping it will be nice and social I find I have much more motivation to write if there is a good community feel x
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@StartFlatBoke (222)
• Portland, Oregon
25 Nov 15
Consider yourself fortunate, I know others that left hundreds with Bubblews when it pulled the plug. Personally when I saw it going down fast a few weeks ago I started my own Blog and started making money from it, so I don't miss them. Now I am in full control with no rules or restrictions to deal with.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
25 Nov 15
I can't believe people left so much in their I always used to withdraw as soon as I could in case anything went wrong. That's good that you are making money from your own blog well done x
@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
24 Nov 15
Hello and welcome to mylot. The main difference between the two is 'interaction'. Here there is true interaction. Well, there is also another one, but I will refrain from any negativity.
Simply enjoy yourself and have fun.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
24 Nov 15
@shellyjaneo No, not everyone does, some are still stuck in the formats of what Bubblews was, but you will run across a lot more who will carry on a conversation on a discussion. Those are the ones I like, for I am not big on writing discussions myself.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
24 Nov 15
I have noticed that not everyone interacts as intended but that doesn't seema s bad as other sites I have looked at so so far so good I guess x
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
24 Nov 15
@TexanTornado Yeah there is no point just writing a post and walking away, one it's no fun and two I doubt it would get you very far on here x
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@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
17 Nov 15
It's more of a paid Facebook or Yahoo Answers type site. You get paid for interacting. Discussion seems to be important. VS. the emphasis of posting on Bubblews. Welcome.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
Thank you @AdrienneJenkins I'm enjoying the site so far, went to bed far to late last night as I was looking around x
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov 15
Sorry @Raine25 I just spotted what you meant yay x
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@SavvySprite (87)
• United Kingdom
23 Nov 15
Hi @shellyjaneo. I found my way here too. Bubblews made off with $11 of mine but it had been stuck there for months not moving. I'm liking this site so far but missing the image choosing but each site is different. :)
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
24 Nov 15
@SavvySprite Yes and as they have been around so long they should know what they can afford to pay so hopefully there won't be any nasty surprises along the way x
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
23 Nov 15
Yeah not having stock images is a pain, especially as I'm not sure of the rules on using external ones so I am being caerful not to just in case. I don't want any excuse to get in trouble. I am enjoying it so far, slowly finding my way around. I hope it works well for you. My money had been in my bubblews account since the summer and I think it may have moves $1 in that time x
@SavvySprite (87)
• United Kingdom
23 Nov 15
@shellyjaneo yes it certainly went downhill didn't it but mylot looks like it might be a good replacement. Certainly seems friendly.
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
17 Nov 15
I just saw that they were closed as well--welcome to the Lot! It is a lot (pun intended!!) to get around and connect here--have fun!!
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
23 Nov 15
It does seem very good so far, there are lots of nice people on here and friendly faces x
@ReViewMeMedia (3785)
• United States
16 Nov 15
HubPages is a realy nice writing site, they have a lot of good tools and you can use Amazon and eBay to earn money along with your own writing, if you lin to the item or thing you're writing about.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov 15
@ReViewMeMedia I've look at hubpages in the past but never really got how it worked. Maybe I will look at it again. x
@Bella128 (2471)
• United States
17 Nov 15
This site has been lovely so far. I just really started yesterday but I'm already making more than what I was over at Bubblews! I hope this is the new site everyone goes to and I hope it will be around for awhile because I'm really liking it so far.
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@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
Yeah I am loving it so far, everyone seems really nice and friendly. Hopefully they have their algorithms set up well so that what we are earning is sustainable. At the moment I think it's about half of what bubblews was at its best but that is absolutely fine and more than you would expect.
@shellyjaneo (1081)
• United Kingdom
23 Nov 15
I hope you are finding your way around alright and enjoying it x