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    kaylar replied to the topic Writing Sites; Learning From Mistakes/Successes in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 8 months ago

    HubPages is still ‘active’, term used loosely.   It once paid fairly well, had many good writers, and had Twelve MIllion Hits a Month.   Twelve Million.   Getting 1k hits on an item was minor, as many writers got so much more.

    The site demanded long articles with lots of images.

    Then, in 2010, something happened.

    The Top Writer stopped re…[Read more]

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    kaylar replied to the topic Writing Sites; Learning From Mistakes/Successes in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 8 months ago

    There were so many sites; and a great deal of quality items were published.  The quality kept Factoidz and Helium alive.  They had many hits.  Writing on Blogjob and not being paid is ridiculous.  It hasn’t starting paying yet, and it has been a long time… I think a year…

     

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    kaylar replied to the topic Writing Sites; Learning From Mistakes/Successes in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 8 months ago

    Helium was another site.  In this one, you had to write on a set topic.   After you wrote your item would be ‘judged’ in comparison to other items on the same topic.  To submit an item one had to judge other items…

    It was a ridiculous site which lasted way too long.   I  used it for ideas.   Often, if I had writer’s block I’d log onto Heliu…[Read more]

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    kaylar replied to the topic Writing Sites; Learning From Mistakes/Successes in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 8 months ago

    One has to be alert.  When one sees a manipulation or a trick, they have to know what to do.  When a site is in America then one can contact a law enforcement agency which will shut them down.  With Bubblews, the two thieves who ran that one lived in America so they were a few steps from jail cell when they were shut down.

    Like Quac, the Fa…[Read more]

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    kaylar replied to the topic Writing Sites; Learning From Mistakes/Successes in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 8 months ago

    What was the worst part was when he dropped one to ‘member’ the article was earning.   He was pocketing the money.  So you could see your article earning… but he would keep your money.

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    kaylar replied to the topic Writing Sites; Learning From Mistakes/Successes in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 8 months ago

    To get the ball rolling I want to discuss a site that went down perhaps ten years ago.  A site called Factoidz.

    If you get on the wayback machine  (archive.org) you can take a glance at what it was when it was what it was.

    There were many good articles which were well received.  Originally, Factoidz paid very well.  Then, the Owner got gre…[Read more]

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    kaylar started the topic Writing Sites; Learning From Mistakes/Successes in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 8 months ago

    This Blog is about writing sites.  Those which went down, those which are still up, the pluses and minuses.

    It is hoped that we can learn from sites that went down; why? so as to know if another site is teetering on the edge of collapse.

    Sites that remain; why?  And are they strong or weak?

    I also want to share various sites that are up And P…[Read more]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, How Not To Suffer Serial Withdrawal 7 years, 8 months ago

    It has happened to me, more than once.  I’ll be watching a serial, and there’s the last episode, and suddenly, I feel bereft.  I have ‘lost’ something.  There’s an empty space.  Now What?

    This happens when onc […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Some Advice For Living in a Kakistocracy 7 years, 8 months ago

    When you live in a Kakistocracy you need to know the parameters. One of the first things you must learn is; “If You Have To Apply For a Job, You Won’t Get it.”

    Jobs are the property of Big Men or Big Women; these […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Watching TV Serials online; Rosewood 7 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone is fascinated by Sherlock Holmes.  It has been a passion for over a century.   No one really thought to make a ‘stab’ at a modern day version, until recently.

    The closest anyone came was the Medical S […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, The Deception of Political Correctness 7 years, 8 months ago

    There was a time that people said what they felt.  It might be coarse, it might offend, but it was honest.  One was left no doubt of the prejudice or perception of the speaker.

    Now that so many words and o […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, It Depends on How You Measure Intelligence 7 years, 8 months ago

    For many years, people looked at the I.Q. (Intelligent Quotient) score and made their decisions; that this person was superior, that inferior.

    There are those who have ‘genius’ I.Q.s, (over 150) and those who […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Abusive men never really Change 7 years, 8 months ago

    This is a true story, the only thing I change are the names.

    Trevor came into Sonia’s life like a hurricane.  He virtually swept her off her feet. He seemed to love her so much and she didn’t love him that much, […]

    • It’s sad that she has to be with him again, hoping that he will change. The fact that the second wife next to her eventually left him also, means he hasn’t changed but have the same ways.

      It’s even more sad that she has to really study why is he doing those to her. She is not after all an intelligent woman. The husband is, because he can really make things to abuse her.

      • No. The fact was, she had done a retrospective so she was not shocked or surprised. She believed he had never changed and was proven right. His attempts to annoy her were assumed before she arrived, and proven right.

        One of the most important things an abused wife must internalise is that she was an abused wife. That none of the evil was ‘her fault’ that she didn’t ‘jump to conclusions’ that she didn’t ‘give him a chance.’

        Many women suffer for years in the belief that they were wrong or misinterpreting. Because she had done all that mind work before she left, had gone over it during the years apart, when she saw him again he was as able to hurt her as a snowflake falling two blocks away.

        She returned home in a state of bliss because all her ‘assumptions’ were not assumptions.

    • Unfortunately, this is the experience of many women and it is a sad fact that emotional abuse eventually leads to physical abuse. Few understand this until it is too late because the emotional abuser leaves the person wondering if they are really over reacting or to blame.

      • Exactly right. Without the first steps of emotional abuse, the physical would be immediately reacted to.

    • To some point this story makes me laughed especially when I read how Trevor was making a fool of himself. Would i be right to say that he was in a competition with himself? It sounds so silly, but again it’s very unfortunate that women go through this problem so many times. That’s the reason why people are always told to attend marital counselling before they get married, that way they would know how to deal with issues that come their way in their marriage. It was a good idea that Sonia was able to know who she really was and put a stop to the emotional abuse that she was facing. I like the fact that Trevor got just what he needed in the most unsuspecting way. Men should know that when they do wrong, women can do some pretty bad stuff to them but they choose not too because they know what will work for them or against them.

      • Trevor didn’t realise that Sonia saw through him. He could have been mad of glass. He just made a clown of himself.

        To run a paper shredder at night… no one does that… esp. not when someone had to get up early. But he, in his evil did it until he realised, he has to get up even earlier…he has to drive Sonia to the airport. She can sleep in the car. He can’t.

    • Most abusive men cut their wives off from their friends and family so he can operate without witnesses. The process of domestic violence wears down the victim to the point where she doesn’t realise she is a victim.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Why Does Trump Hate Mexico? 7 years, 8 months ago

    I thought it was me.  That I was seeing a prejudice that wasn’t there.  But I’ve done my searches and find that I am not having fantasies or fabrications.   Donald Trump does hate Mexico.

    Some say it isn’t re […]

    • No one will really know why he hates Mexicans but al i can say is, no matter what happened, even if it was a deal com bad with Mexicans there is no need to hate them all.

      This is the reason that i think he is just plain racist. He hates a whole culture and that is just one of the many. I am pretty sure he hates more cultures and has some kind of excuse as to why.

      • Trump is racist. He made no bones about that and his supporters, save for the idiots who don’t have mirrors, are racist.

        He chose Mexico to be his scape goat. Happily, he hasn’t notice Jamaica yet. He is bully. But Mexico is going to come out better; they’ve replaced the American car manufacturers with Chinese.

    • very good content..
      thanks for the sharing.

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    kaylar replied to the topic Commenting on Blogs add to your earnings in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 8 months ago

    Yes, I happily found out that communicating on these forums and leaving comments on blogs counts.  It isn’t just a wrist flick.   This is a very good place to communicate with each other, learn about other countries.

    As long as people are honest and appreciate the differences between us and the similarities, we can have a really good interaction.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, As a Dog Returnth to it’s Vomit; another Episode of Twin Peaks 7 years, 8 months ago

    When you live in the 3rd or 4th world, you don’t get much television.   You miss thousands of shows.  Then, you learn you can watch television programs on line, you jump into the fray, watching those shows y […]

    • I think there is value in being able to watch a series all through and see if it actually hangs together. People miss a lot if they see something week to week and think the series is better than it is. Twin Peaks is not one I ever watched and from what you say, I don’t think I will bother. Youtube is a good source for old series. I have been watching “Upstairs Downstairs” about a family and their servants in the 1800’s. It is an English family and gives an interesting insight into a period in history.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, The BBC; how the mighty have fallen 7 years, 8 months ago

    There was a time the BBC used to broadcast on our local station from 8 to 9 in the morning and 8 to 9 at night.  People would gather around the radio and listen to every word.   The British Broadcasting C […]

    • I too think the BBC leaves a lot to be desired now. It was as you say, a way people learned to speak proper English and I also believe the standard of reporting has gone down. It is a shame, but I doubt things will improve any time soon. It is all about money for most things these days and I doubt the BBC is different although I hope I am wrong!

      • It was a serious news agency. The people took it serious. Now, it’s been watered down to sound bytes and propaganda. I know there was some shake up and they now have rubbish broadcast over and over again, one can’t listen to it steady.

    • In old times BBC was good. Then social justice warrior news taken over. And now news channels are just propaganda machines. I wonder how this quality has gone down over the years.

      • To me it was a way to cut costs, cut information, and go for the quick news, than a bunch of blah blah. Which, I don’t listen to. I know that there’s stupid interviews, but outside of hearing the ‘topic’ I shut it off. What is needed is another station to pop up being the old BBC…

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Watching the Next Episode of Twin Peaks 7 years, 8 months ago

    I decided to watch Episode 1 of Twin Peaks, having waded through the ‘pilot’.

    I had heard of this show, referenced here and there and for my own curiosity satisfaction, went back to the original 1990 series.   […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Using their faults for your Benefit 7 years, 8 months ago

    Some years ago, a Spanish Teacher was in the room next door.  She was very loud and went on from about 9 am to 9 pm.  She charged a lot for her courses and had a crowd of students.

    The noise was such I would h […]

    • You taught the Spanish teacher a new lesson, not to teach in a loud voice because someone might already be having lessons for free from her. Nice one. ha ha ha

      So, that is how you can stop a braggart. Just comment him and let him show how to do the things he is bragging or show you what he is bragging of.

      You subtly had your revenge on the ones who were formerly pestering you. Very strategic of yours, my friend. 🙂

      I will take note of this. 🙂

      • I was so annoyed with her loud mouth, but somehow figured her out… and she’s so quiet after that… it’s like two different people.

    • Most people don’t care about anyone but themselves. I have found people to be loud and nasty and living as far from them as possible is the only way to find peace.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, American immigrants, I Warned you 7 years, 8 months ago

    The Other day I wrote an article warning those who were in America as immigrants, whether legally or illegally to be alert.  I warned those who were on Work or Travel Visas.   It isn’t that I’m completely ps […]

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