Ditching Bitlanders

Photo taken by me – my computer
Preston, England
April 29, 2016 1:08pm CST
After much consideration and trying it out for a week I have decided not to continue using Bitlanders. The amount of writing needed to gain even a few cents there is just not worth it and so much content there is plagiarized that it isn’t worth reading. Videos there are just cribbed off Youtube without acknowledgement of source. Short blog options, which can’t be longer than 160 characters, in a shameless rip-off of Twitter’s 140 character arrangement are often longer than full length blogs where many literally just say’ Hi’, and add a photo of sunflowers. I am happy to read other people’s content but what there is on Bitlanders is mostly vacuous. I have no desire to continue wasting precious time clicking on pages of virtually nothing. I’ll leave my pages live there to allow me to look in every now and then to see if anything improves. Arthur Chappell
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18 responses
@acelawrites (19274)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
I gave it up too because it is not user-friendly! Had a hard time posting photos and the earning was too slow! Really time-consuming.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
30 Apr 16
I find it user-friendly, but the earning sucks. Too much work for too little pay, and the earning algo is not transparent. I think those spammers and cheaters are making a lot of money.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
30 Apr 16
@hereandthere The old Mylot is very easy to understand. It is based on the length of each discussion, comment or response. You can see from the old threads that we write really long when we want to reply. Some people even write 400 words or more in a single comment or discussion.
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• Philippines
30 Apr 16
@scheng1 but we don't know the earning algorithm here, too, even back in the old mylot
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
I stopped visiting the site. Better to spend my time here
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@AkoPinay (11546)
• Philippines
3 May 16
Aww I love bitLanders! The only reason I am not posting articles there is I couldn't think of new topics to write
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
3 May 16
@AkoPinay i don't know..it is not the same way as it used to be or maybe the way i feel
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
I have been there and I think I joined there just this April when @PinayAko started a discussion about Bitlanders. She has been very active there. I have seen many Filipinos there like me too. As far as I know, writing blogs worth 1000 word is a must in Bitlanders. It must have images and videos on it too. Once you wrote your blog, you have to submit it for review and it will require you 10 gems. I haven't tried to write a blog there yet as I just use my phone online and it is really difficult to write by phone.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
30 Apr 16
There is no minimum word count for blog writing. However, if you want to submit for review, you have to write a bit longer, and with photos, and whatever to make it nicer. I think they are taking too long to review the blog.
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• Philippines
30 Apr 16
but have you noticed what he was talking about - "So much content there is plagiarized that it isn’t worth reading. Videos there are just cribbed off Youtube without acknowledgement of source?"
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• Philippines
30 Apr 16
@scheng1 the "short blog options" he mentioned that's only 160 characters sound more like status updates
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
30 Apr 16
I will try it for a another week or two, before I call it quit. After so much hard work, I just earn a grand total of 3.6 cents. I could easily make it in 1 day in Mylot with lesser time and effort.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
30 Apr 16
@hereandthere Yes, the list of leader board shows many users from Pakistan. Perhaps they do not learn about giving credits to the proper sources. I think Bitlanders need a major cleanup.
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• Philippines
30 Apr 16
@scheng1 how many articles have you submitted there? how many words per article? do you use keywords? maybe you need to promote them through social media?
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• Philippines
30 Apr 16
so you're at bitlanders, too? have you noticed the plagiarized content also and the lack of video acknowledgment that he noticed there?
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@marlina (154183)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
I only write here now.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
29 Apr 16
I would ditch it too if it really isnt worth it!
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@MGjhaud (23069)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
i ditched it an hour later after i signed up. i couldnt figure it out..
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• Preston, England
30 Apr 16
@MGjhaud it is needlessly complicated there
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@maezee (42003)
• United States
30 Apr 16
I was a member of Bitlanders or rather still am. But I was never able to figure out how you earn. The site itself is kind of an eye sore. Thats all I know. Maybe you are better off just coming here. At leastit is enjoyable cents youll be earnings :-)
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• Preston, England
30 Apr 16
@maezee I still am a member as not closing my account - just not revisiting it for the forseeable future
@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
29 Apr 16
I have never even looked at the site but now I think I won't bother.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Apr 16
I hadn't gotten around to trying them, shall just let it pass on by
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
29 Apr 16
I'm not familiar with it, but from what you said, I don't blame you.
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@Bella128 (2471)
• United States
29 Apr 16
I haven't gone on there at all but I've heard that it's a lot of work so I've stayed clear from it.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
29 Apr 16
Thanks for the info,l have not joined and dont plan to, i have enough to do here
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30 Apr 16
This is the first time i am hearing the name of that site. By your words i feel its not worth it to go there. myLot seems to be a better site than that. I will stick to myLot for now
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@mom210 (9023)
• United States
29 Apr 16
I would love to try other sites, but just do not currently have the time. My little people take up a lot of my time
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Apr 16
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions. Saves me going there for a look myself.
@teamfreak16 (43451)
• Denver, Colorado
29 Apr 16
Sounds like it's not worth the time.
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@AkoPinay (11546)
• Philippines
3 May 16
Sorry to hear this. I am a happy bitLanders user. I earn a lot better there than Bubblews before. All we have to do is write 1,000 or more word article there and support it with videos and pictures, links, proper tagging and submit for review. 5/5 star rated contents earn the most and not those spammers.