after post ing hub of your short story, does that mean you can no longer say you are unpublished

Unfortunately, this is one of those questions that has no real definitive answer. There are those who will argue that self-publication is considered publication; and, there are those such as myself, who do not consider anything to be published unless it has been purchased by a third party for their publication.

Usually, in order to be considered published, you have to have your work published by a third party (not self-published) and displayed in a traditional media outlet such as a book, a newspaper, a brochure or other other publication that is available to anyone who wishes to read it.