No More Textbroker

i quit
@Paradon (2063)
Pattaya, Thailand
August 3, 2018 10:53pm CST
On and off again! I have always had my submissions accepted and paid for. Prior to my submissions, I have always used a punctuation checker and adhered to their suggestions. Yesterday I received a rather lengthy dissertation on my use of commas and a threat saying that if my punctuation does not improve my rating would be downgraded. I decided to beat them to the punch and just delete my account! They are a bit too comma crazy for me!
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@LadyDuck (470776)
• Switzerland
4 Aug 18
This sounds a lot like an excuse, not even journalist care a lot anymore about punctuation.
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@LadyDuck (470776)
• Switzerland
6 Aug 18
@Paradon This is also my opinion, I cannot understand this "comma phobia".
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
@LadyDuck "comma phobia". What a great expression!
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
If the clients are happy and pay...does it matter where I stick a comma?
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@vandana7 (100123)
• India
4 Aug 18
Aw....sorry. Try iwriter. They are not comma crazy.
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
Thanks! I tried a few minutes ago but they are not accepting new writers at the moment!
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@vandana7 (100123)
• India
6 Aug 18
@Paradon Aw.......what about freelancer, and upwork?
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
have not looked at them yet...will let you know!
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
4 Aug 18
I quit Textbroker some time back (although I think I still have an account there). Some of their editors get too picky and if they're still doing the proofreading by writers, that's probably why. It goes to their heads, I think. Anyway, it just wasn't worth the headache to me after awhile and I had made some good money there in the past, too.
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
6 Aug 18
@Paradon Yep. The last I heard you had to be rated at 4 to apply. I guess they figured it would be cheaper than to hire a real proofreader.
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
LOL, writers are doing the proofing? Well, that says it all!
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
@peavey LOL Perhaps we should start a similar site!
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@paigea (36318)
• Canada
7 Aug 18
Did they say use less commas or more? I tend to use them a lot. One of my writing instructors hated over use of commas.
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
7 Aug 18
They said that my comma usage was incorrect. No problem. I use scribens.com and I have never had problems before!
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
4 Aug 18
Oh gosh more and more sites are getting so ridiculous anything to not pay people thats what it is. Sorry they chose this route Richard.
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
Well, I managed to get the $10 they owed me before I quit!
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
6 Aug 18
@Paradon At least that is something Richard.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
4 Aug 18
I am so sad yo hear that.
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
Thanks, but it is getting insane over there!
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
6 Aug 18
@Paradon you're welcome
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@rakski (120588)
• Philippines
4 Aug 18
I think it is a good choice for you. I do not want to get stressed for the commas.
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
Yes, it is simply crazy!
• India
4 Aug 18
I think you made the right choice
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@Paradon (2063)
• Pattaya, Thailand
6 Aug 18
Yes, it was ok for the money but not for the nonsense!
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