Finally, I am able to save some old Bubblews posts

@kaka135 (14934)
Malaysia
December 13, 2015 6:11pm CST
Ever since Bubblews was shut down, I have read some discussions about retrieving the old Bubblews posts from the cache or Internet Archive. I tried to search, but I just couldn't get any. Thanks to @MarshaMusselman , without her being asking and so helpful, I might have just given up searching for the old posts, though I was curious why I didn't get to search any. Marsha helped me to retrieve one of my old posts, and from there I got a few more. I was still wondering how I could retrieve a post from the cache, and finally I went and did a search, and found out it's actually a very simple thing that I have not noticed before. After we performed a search, there's a tiny down arrow icon next to the URL for the particular search result, if the page is cached. Just click on it and we will be brought to the cached page. It's just that simple, but I didn't even notice there. Sometimes we just miss out something simple. Thanks @MarshaMusselman and also @DaddyEvil for your great help. I am happy that I have learned something new today. Now I am busy saving some old Bubblews posts.
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13 responses
Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Dec 15
Time is probably running out rapidly for such retrievals because the cache will not be stored forever. Personally I have ne desire to retrieve any old posts because I suspect that the majority would be time sensitive.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Dec 15
@kaka135 I expect that some of mine would qualify on those grounds because I submitted many posts while on holiday in various places.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 15
@Asylum Perhaps you want to spend some time searching for your holiday posts? Most of my posts were about my children, so I'd like to keep them for memories, if possible.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 15
Yes, so I'll just see how much I can retrieve. The posts are more like my journal, so I am keeping them for my own memories.
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
14 Dec 15
What do you plan on doing with your old Bubblews posts?
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 15
I actually created a blog when I was still writing in Bubblews, I just copied and pasted my Bubblews posts there. I didn't do this for all my Bubblews posts, as I just learned it from another bubbler after some time I have written in Bubblews. So now I just copy the posts in the blog. The posts are mostly like my journal.
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
14 Dec 15
@kaka135 Oh okay, that's cool! Do you earn money with your blog yet?
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 15
@Angelee_27 I don't. It's mainly for keeping my own memories only.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
•
14 Dec 15
Glad you saved those posts.. I haven't hunted down my other cached posts as yet.. need to sometime soon.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 15
I didn't save all, but I have found more than 50 in the cache so far by searching my username. I will get some titles and search again. It might take long, but it can be quite fun to see some of the old posts. I have to remember to save mylot posts now. Just in case...
sofs
@sofssu (23662)
•
14 Dec 15
@MarshaMusselman I have been there since it started for almost three years. I left the moment I noticed that there were discrepancies in the way they handled payments and posts. Yes, I did use the user name sofs.. which is what I use on most sites.
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38869)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Dec 15
Were you on bubblews also? I'm not sure that I knew that. Did you use the same username there if you were there? Otherwise, you might be talking of other posts written elsewhere maybe?
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amnabas
@amnabas (14890)
• Karachi, Pakistan
14 Dec 15
Yes many bubblers are doing so but I am not ......
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
18 Dec 15
It can be quite time consuming, so if you don't think of keeping the posts, you can just leave it. Actually I won't be able to retrieve all posts, just save as much as I can.
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alan pollock
@Gr8bit (86)
• Alpaugh, California
14 Dec 15
Didn't work for me :-( maybe because I always clear my cache but there gone now
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alan pollock
@Gr8bit (86)
• Alpaugh, California
19 Dec 15
@kaka135 I wrote a reply earlier but it seems it disappeared I wondered if you try it for me, just to see what happens ..my name on there was gr8brit .. not gr8bit
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alan pollock
@Gr8bit (86)
• Alpaugh, California
19 Dec 15
@kaka135 Thank you so much I found 10 pages although all my best one's are gone at least I got some
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Dec 15
I tried retrieving my posts but it is impossible for me to do that
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Dec 15
@kaka135 yes that is my post. that is our dirty kitchen, our backyard. How did you find that? thank you!
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Dec 15
@Gr8bit I checked that out, but what appears is "Bubblews is already closed", that thingy.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Dec 15
@Gr8bit that is great, my friend. I hope when I check on the link, I will see my post.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
14 Dec 15
I hope that you will learn to write and save in Word document before you publish online. I have enough writing experience to save all my articles. When I was writing for upfront payment in Helium, I had to write and save in Word because the system would hang, and the article was gone before I could submit. If I did not have the article in Word, that would be a waste of my time and effort.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 15
Yes, now I will remember to save them, so I will not lose them in future.
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koopharper
@koopharper (7601)
• Canada
14 Dec 15
Glad to hear you're able to rescue some of your work.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
15 Dec 15
Yes, I am happy to be able to do so, at least it brings back some of my memories in those days.
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Beatburn
@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
14 Dec 15
It's good to have a memory of your bubblews life. I try to forget about it even if I know I had some pretty good stuff over there.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 15
Though I have quite a big amount of unpaid payment, I did earn quite a lot from Bubblews. Moreover, besides the money, I have really learned a lot from others and even from me writing the posts. But yes, if it'd not be a good memory for you, it's good to just forget about it! Let's focus on something positive - myLot!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (141570)
• United States
14 Dec 15
I am glad you are finding some of your bubbles, happymum! I never even thought to tell you about the little down arrow! I am very glad Marsha did think to tell you about that! Now you just need to show your kids how to do the search and "rescue" operation and you can leave it to them!
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
18 Dec 15
I suppose it's too simple, so you might never thought I was not aware of that. I am sure my children will be happy to help, but as I don't really let them use the computer, so I just have to do it myself.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
22 Dec 15
@DaddyEvil This doesn't matter to me. I'd actually be very happy if I can allow them to use computer, as I have more than one computers at home. They could work on theirs, and I can spend my whole day mylotting. I suppose they would be very concentrating in using the computer without disturbing me. Nope, they would hope I do not disturb them. But, too bad, we have already decided to be a no-screen home, and very limited computer usage for the children, so I have to sacrifice my whole day mylotting dream.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (141570)
• United States
21 Dec 15
@kaka135 LOL! You're just afraid they would get all your work done faster than you could, happymum!
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38869)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Dec 15
You're very much welcome, Lee Ka. I didn't know how to get to the cached posts until some other member shared it in her discussion, so we can all learn from one another.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 15
Yes, I am very grateful for many mylotters are very helpful (such as YOU) and like to share, hence I am always learning something new here.
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katrine
@carexing25 (1822)
• Philippines
14 Dec 15
good that you're able to save some of your bubbles.. i don't know if i'll ever find but I saved maybe 2 out of a thousand I guess.. anyway, i'll just give 'em up to Bubblews. .
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
18 Dec 15
I am wondering how many posts I have written there.
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brendamarie
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I lost everything, when I left there. I left long before they closed down.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14934)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 15
If you'd like to retrieve those posts, you can try to search for them online. I didn't copy all my posts as well, but found more than 50 posts still in cache. I am still finding for more now...
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