Probably my final Bubblews experiment
By The Horse
@TheHorse (208952)
Walnut Creek, California
November 13, 2015 12:21pm CST
A week or two ago, I did an experiment Involving Bubblews. I commented on a few posts, wrote a post, and then went back a few days later to see how many likes and comments I'd get. To my surprise, I got about 15 likes and the same number of comments.
However, there was a "confound" in my experiment. The post I submitted asked whether everyone had received their 2015 payments. People like to discuss their payments (the the lack thereof), so it wasn't a representative post.
A few days ago, I submitted a more representative post: something about my most recent loudspeaker restoration project. It was a subject I posted about often over there. It received a total of five likes and one comment.
Scanning through a few posts (and liking them, of course) I saw that many had zero or one like, while a few were still managing seven likes and eight comments. So there are a few hardy souls still inhabiting the dilapidated and wind-blown buildings of Bubblews Town.
I also noticed a few scattered scorpion comments like "Great post. Please visit all my post too," which made me wax sentimental for about a third of a second.
So, as with the ghost towns I sometimes visit up in Montana, there are a few souls left over there. But not very many.
Will you visit there again?
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@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
@TheHorse Certainly, there are ties of community but much of that is about people where every they might presently be. The website did get a lot of attention all over the internet much of which is bad press. I was always positive but now can not write that I've always received redemption unless I actually receive redemption. My last comment on a post about the community being supportive was my grief over...
I'm recovering from the loss of Ulysses S. Grant. Someone I fear I may never see in an image on 75% cotton and 25% linen.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
13 Nov 15
I get the feeling that a lot of my friends there are a btit teed of at me for not staying there all day to make maybe five or ten cents.most of m y friends here also p op in to bb and comment on m y posts b ut Im not Mrs Popularity over there and I do n ot really care.
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@GardenGerty (158301)
• United States
14 Nov 15
I am often amazed that the people I see who are active there are also active here as well. I go a time or two a day and check out what is new.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Nov 15
I h ave been less and less i nclined to post as i get either ero of two or three comments. some are still getting tons b ut again some are copy p asting and the admins just goes on featuring these same people ugh.
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
13 Nov 15
I haven't been over there in a few days. I don't know what to do, haven't removed all my posts. I don't know why some people persist there, I think they just have to come to terms with the demise of the place at their own pace. It took me some time, too.
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@DeborahDiane (40144)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Nov 15
I was there about a week ago. I am earning a little less than a penny a day. When I have been over there, I have suggested to a few people that they add MyLot to the list of sites where they write. Some have come over here. There are others who have never shown up, as far as I can tell.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Nov 15
to me its obscene that they think thats all our writing is worth wo uld love to see just how m uc h the heads ther make?
@LovingMyBabies (85125)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Nov 15
I go there once in a while but it is very slow now so I don't stay for too long.
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@Juliaacv (49363)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
For me I left and that was difficult, but I don't plan on writing or reading actively again. I do however go there on occasion to see if there is any news of anything in the redemption department, sadly I fear that 1 of these times I'll go there and read that they are disbanding the site. I don't know who, if anyone, is left in charge anymore. I launched another ticket this week and I received the automatic we got it, pack a lunch and we'll get to you email. But I don't expect anything will come of it. I just want to remind them (repeatedly) that they owe me, its been 6 months since I've redeemed.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Nov 15
the last support ticket I got a very weird email back tell ing me about the smilesl I had asked when will I get m y redem ption as there was no mention of time on b ubblew any more.
so what the hell did smilies have to do with anything. lol
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@Marilynda1225 (80622)
• United States
13 Nov 15
I still pop in there occasionally even if it's a ghost town
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@NeldaHoxie (1381)
• United States
13 Nov 15
They let me post links to my Youtube videos so I like them for the backlink. I also enjoy the company of a few people. The whole think makes me sad.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
13 Nov 15
hi@NeldaHOxie and
@Thehorse it makes me sad to as I remember thwne @Arvind was so proud of bubblews and i made quite a bit of money too. Now so many are ignored when they ask why they have not receivedd their redemption money.
@TheHorse (208952)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Nov 15
@NeldaHoxie Right ho. So no cool James McMurtey or Alison Krauss songs to be posted here, though I suppose I could suggest way to find them.
@NeldaHoxie (1381)
• United States
13 Nov 15
@TheHorse Yes if the have links then they are treated like affiliate links. I'm fine with that. All content can't go everywhere
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
13 Nov 15
I go every day when I can, not to post but to see who is there and what is being said. I am amazed every time by the ones who left years ago are coming back. You have to wonder why?
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@ThankyouLord (698)
• St. Petersburg, Florida
14 Nov 15
It is still a nice site, and many over here have friends over there.
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@msiduri (5687)
• United States
13 Nov 15
I left in Feb (?) of 2015, just after my last payout from them cleared. I received all of my redemptions, but I knew too many people who didn't. I saw too much plagiarism ignored. I just left, wanting nothing to do with the site anymore. I was never a high earner and could walk away from the 67¢ with a clear conscience.
I'm happy to run into so many old Bubblers—as well as a couple of Epinions refugees—here.
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@celticeagle (161163)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Nov 15
I probably will just out of couriosity. I also have about 17 left to cash out and would like to do that. Not a priority though.
@celticeagle (161163)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Nov 15
@TheHorse ...I know. I could use the pay out money but can make it elsewhere quicker.
@TheHorse (208952)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Nov 15
@celticeagle It's a frustrating situation. Even if you make it to $50, you don't know if you will get paid. The events in Paris put our concerns about Bubblews and its owners into perspective. But I still hope justice is served.
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
13 Nov 15
I was never on this site so that question is easily answered NO.
@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
14 Nov 15
I was going to visit again after being offline for over a year for personal reasons. I was majorly bummed to discover Bubblews just up and deleted my account with no notice. I've reached out because I would have loved to have archived the articles and comments but they haven't responded to my customer service request. It's so disappointing.
I was curious to see what was going on, regardless of money because my bank hadn't moved a lick for ages. I'm not bothering to sign up again until I find out what happen. I don't want to pour my heart and soul into another account or site only to have my posts callously deleted.
@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
14 Nov 15
@TheHorse Thank you. That's what I wanted a virtual --- awwwww
