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    peachpurple replied to the topic Discrimination by LiteracyBase in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    oh gosh, really? no men in the popular box?

    I guess it is the number of participation of each writer should be considered, not the race or sex gender

    since support had answered, i think it is fair and square

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) and Profile picture of naruto100naruto100 are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago

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    Melissa Jarrell replied to the topic Backstabber Can Kill You: Is It? in the forum Group logo of The Discussion PlaceThe Discussion Place 8 years, 3 months ago

    @Shavkat I know. When I was still working it was like that. I did home health care and the other employees would try to steal your patients from you where they could get overtime and more money. It is ridiculous. I put a stop to it many times and finally got the point across and they left me alone and went on to some other unsuspecting soul. I…[Read more]

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    Lee Ka wrote a new post, One Post Per Day Challenge 8 years, 3 months ago

    When I first joined Bubblews, I participated in this “10 posts per day challenge” as the daily limit of Bubblews were 10 posts. I never thought I could make it even though it required only 400 characters. With the […]

    • great idea.
      I used to write 2 posts per day but lately, I had been busy with rpeparing my son’s exam, 10th aug, so I have to be offline for 2 weeks.

      I will try posting at least 1 post daily

    • I am OK writing posts here. Some get paid OK but get paid less that I expect. Atleast I get to write which is a good thing.
      You are a great writer @Lee Ka. It should be cakewalk for you. Do not worry about what you are writing on. Just write.

    • The problem with the challenges is that I instantly get a mental block. As soon as somebody says write a post per day and something like that, my mind goes blank, my hands freeze and I can’t type out anything! I’m weird like that. 🙂

    • Yes, it is very important to motivate yourself all the time, even for the most challenging tasks.

    • If you just write whatever you like with a low minimum word count, I am sure writing 10 posts a day is very enjoyable.
      once you start to worry about the payment rate, and word count, that kills half the joy of writing.

    • It is the flow of thoughts that makes you work steadily and within the context if you know what you are writing. Others do it with a ready outline on hand. And I would subscribe that idea. You won’t go away from the topic you are developing. And you know where to stop without changing the thought of your post.

      If you’re used to writing, you know the mechanics. You know where the error lies or the grammar inconsistency falls. Then you are apt to do the correction right away. Awhile ago, I come across with a post that the title is grammatical wrong. Take a look of this: “…can leads…” You know where the error is?

      The secret is to write simply and you know how to correct it later on. Your sentences are written in a simple form. The verb and the predicate could easily be detected as to their coherence, as to the agreement. And this rule is taken up when you’re in your elementary grades. In the college, you write confidently and your tenses, your phrases are in order.
      All of these take a practice and practice and practice.

    • I was also a member of bubbles at some point and I always made it a habit to do my ten posts everyday. I always used to sit down and throughout the day I would get ideas from the events that used to go on around me, and that way I was able to get to my ten posts each day without having to struggle. I used to find a lot of fun in doing it. Most of the time I would sacrifice my sleep to do them. Here I find it much easier to do forums and blogs by answering questions. Which I am having lots of fun and also learning quite a lot from different posts.

    • It would not be a tough job and I hope every member will consider it. I am trying to write one post per day and will create quality stuff here on this site.

    • Yes, daily writing posts is the best job and hobby sitting at home but to write an blog article you must be full of ideas 24 hours like a lover, a lunatic and ta man man. These three [persons always remain ful of imaginations.

      Do you ever sit down to write a blog post, article or chapter and nothing, but nothing appears in your mind? This is the dreaded ‘writer’s block’. The good new is that if you use the following 15 tips, you will generate more ideas than you need, love the writing process, and never ever get stuck.

      As writers, we suffer from a split personality. On one side is the Creator who wants to splash wild ideas all over the page and falls in love with every sentence, and on the other side is the Editor who sits there with pursed lips and ticks off the mistakes.

      It’s really important to keep these two apart! When you’re finding and developing an idea, send the Editor on holiday. When you want to refine what you have written, stuff the Creator into a cage. The first 10 of the following tips will unleash your Creator, the last 5 will give direction to your Editor.

      The right place to look for inspiration is – everywhere! Keep your creative mind on the alert at all times. Let’s imagine that you write a blog about blogging. Here is how you could use your everyday experience as inspiration. You wake up early in the morning: “Why early morning is the best time for writing.”

      You take a shower: “How to come up with 20 great ideas in the shower.” You have breakfast: “15 reasons why good nutrition can make you a fabulous writer.” You get into your car: “10 important things driving a car can teach you about writing”, and so on.

      Not all of your ideas will mature into articles because some may be wacky. But wacky is good! Because anything out of the ordinary can trigger your creativity. Check out this great article on how to keep inspiration alive.

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    Lee Ka replied to the topic Do you think LBers write such comments on blogs should stayhere? in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    Actually I am fine with the comment. Firstly, I think LB team is really respectful and kind as they even published posts that do not talk only good things about them, which I think they are doing something good. As LB is a blogging site, I think it should allow members to express their opinions freely, as long as they do not against the rules. I…[Read more]

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Image Sizing Criteria in the forum Group logo of NewBiesNewBies 8 years, 3 months ago

    @cmoneyspinner Did you ever get your post/image issue sorted out? I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like what you describe. At least not here on LB. If the image dimensions seem right, maybe it’s the size of the file? Many sites can’t accommodate an image that’s more than 2 MB, or sometimes 3 MB. Could it be that?

    Also, sometimes there are…[Read more]

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Blogs sharing in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    I tend to share almost any good post on Stumbleupon, regardless of the topic. On Pinterest, I share if I have a board that fits and I think the post will interest my Pinterest pals. I also tend to pin some of the best posts to group boards where they will gain more exposure.

    I use Google+ as a bit of a catchall, like StumbleUpon. If the content…[Read more]

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    Melissa Jarrell replied to the topic Backstabber Can Kill You: Is It? in the forum Group logo of The Discussion PlaceThe Discussion Place 8 years, 3 months ago

    I totally agree. Why be nice to someones face then turn around and do something hurtful against them. Ridiculous. It has to be either low self esteem or jealously.

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Reading updates of members in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    @kaka135 I find it awkward to read and respond to other users’ wall updates here on LB. You’re right: it was much easier to keep up with the news on BlogJob because of the notifications and the timeline feature.

    I think these things are not necessarily standard features when a site like LB sets up its forums and profile pages. They probably…[Read more]

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Reading updates of members in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    That’s how I’ve been finding my mentions too, Grace. It does take extra time, though. Which means I’m less inclined to take the time to check if I’m busy with other things. As you say, we all divide our time between different activities on different sites as well as offline.

    As you say, we all divide our time between different activities on…[Read more]

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Reading updates of members in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    I am getting the little orange pop-up notifications for mentions but when I look in mentions or notifications, nothing is there. I hope I’m not missing anybody! I hope @support can figure out why the notifications aren’t displaying or redirecting properly….

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Where are people in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    @peachpurple I wish your son all the best with his exam! I hope he will achieve very good grades.

    I just got my oldest daughter’s transcript of marks for the past 3 years in the mail today. I am very proud of her! She got very high grades.

    In my time, they would have called her marks “high honours.” I think today, they only put “Achievement…[Read more]

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Where are people in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    Harsh words, Grace? Surely you overestimate how mean you are! I know when you grumble that you’re just feeling left out. Your bark has always been much bigger than your bite.

    I tend to just pass over those words that are written when friends are being unkind, anyway. Most times, the deeper meaning is that someone’s feelings have been hurt and…[Read more]

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Do you think LBers write such comments on blogs should stayhere? in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    Hmmm, I’m not sure that I care to be a mascot….. Maybe you’d care to wear the funny costume, Grace?

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Reading updates of members in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    This is why I like to tag the author when I comment. They’ll usually get a notification for the mention (although today I’m getting notifications but then the mention won’t show…)

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) posted an update 8 years, 3 months ago

    Just had a very long chat with my daughter. Thank goodness for unlimited long distance!

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Where are people in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    @bestwriter Thanks for your understanding and your friendship. Sometimes it helps to hear kind words 🙂

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Do you think LBers write such comments on blogs should stayhere? in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    @bestwriter I am trying to catch up today, Grace. But it’s very difficult with the ads and the video on every page. I’m also having that same issue we had before, of the orange bars that have no notification in them and won’t go away. I’m trying to track what activity they might be related to, so they’ll go away…

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Spam Messages again in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    @swalia Those spammers hit a lot of sites. it’s nobody’s fault. It was just another brick in the wall that day, so to speak.

    @bestwriter Yes, we all had issues because there was a huge influx of traffic that was more than the server was intended to handle in the early days. I’m happy the owner chose to migrate to a dedicated server. Any future…[Read more]

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    Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881) replied to the topic Do you think LBers write such comments on blogs should stayhere? in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years, 3 months ago

    @bestwriter I find it interesting to hear various people’s guesses at what was going on when a certain comment was written. Sometimes they can be pretty close but often when we make assumptions, we can be way off!

    In this instance, for example, I think the comment was written right after I started writing on TextBroker. The other places I was…[Read more]

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