Have You Hugged a Squid Today?

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   paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

   The poor things really have been beaten up lately. And in more ways than one.
   
   It really isn't their fault that their hubs were featured before they had a chance to edit them.
   
   For that reason, I deferred on my Amazon squid-harpoon purchase.
   
   And as to this thread title, you can start with me if you want to. Technically, me and my one former lens do qualify.
   
   But seriously, do give some of the others a hug. Or, if tentacles make you nervous, a kind word or two will do.

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      sheilamyersposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I fully support the former Squidoo members. It wasn't their choice to leave their home and have their lenses featured before they had time to fix them up a little. From all I've heard, all of them are working hard to make edits that bring them up to HP standards. For some, that's a lot of hard work and time because they have so many lenses.

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      Marisa Wrightposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Well said!

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         paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks.

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      MelRootsNWritesposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      This really hit the spot!  Thank you!

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         paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         You are welcome.
         
         Meanwhile, maybe some of us can also  lend some moral support at http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/125368 .

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      norma-holtposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Oh I am battered and blue from banging the keys and trying to get my lenses back into some kind of shape. I need a hug! This will take me months to overcome. Sorry if the page is a bit wet - tears you know.

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         Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         *Hug*

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   The Examiner-1posted 10 years ago

   I am with paradigmsearch.

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      paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Looks like we are a cult of 2 for the moment.

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   stuff4kidsposted 10 years ago

   *Squidgey Squidey Hug*

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      lisavollrathposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Too tight. Can't breathe.

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         Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         lol

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   jansharesposted 10 years ago

   I feel awful about it and expressed the same in Paul Edmonson's thread when he first revealed what the deal is. I know the Squid transfers don't need or want our pity but they are really getting a bad deal. Sorry guys, HUGS.

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      ologsinquitoposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      +1

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   tazzytamarposted 10 years ago

   Thanks so much for the sweet post! It's really lovely to meet people who are so supportive. I was with squidoo for only about four months and I had some ideas on interesting topics to write about, but it quickly became apparent that squidoo wanted short "articles" full of sales modules - I mean 20 amazon capsules for sometimes only a 600 word piece!! I'm so glad this transition happened because squidoo ultimately wasn't somewhere you could write about serious, meaningful topics that were of interest to you (or anyone else)! HP has definitely encouraged me to write in a more polished way and create better content. I wish I had picked hubpages five months ago!!
   
   Anyway, I'm working on deleting and editing as many ex lenses now hubs as I can each day; but it isn't easy when you have a young baby! Thank you again for the kind words

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   Arachneaposted 10 years ago

   Yup! What paradigmsearch said.

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   Ann Hindsposted 10 years ago

   Thanks for the kind words. Makes me want to rush and finish the remaining 28 hubs that I have been avoiding.

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      paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      You are welcome.
      
      HubPages is one of the kindest, gentlest websites on the planet. It really is.

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         lisavollrathposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Does this mean you've taken the harpoons off your Amazon wishlist?

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            paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            No. There is this certain black and white bear roaming around...

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               lisavollrathposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               Bear traps! We need bear traps!

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                  paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  If only Google would bear with us...

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                     lisavollrathposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                     I see what you did there...

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                        paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                        Bear with me... Bear with me...

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               Marisa Wrightposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               Aren't they a protected species?   On second thought - go for it!   I'm right behind you.
               
               Actually, well behind you.   It looks awfully big.

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                  lisavollrathposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  Humane traps, of course. We're sending all the pandas back to China!

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   Cari Kay 11posted 10 years ago

   I'll take the hug!  Thank you!

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   Suzanne Dayposted 10 years ago

   Excellent thread title!
   
   Yes, I'll hug a Squid!

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      norma-holtposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Here's a hug back with thanks.

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    LisaMarieGabrielposted 10 years ago

    Me too. I will take the hug. The good thing about this whole mess is that the sort of articles I used to write on Squidoo that got nowhere in lensrank because they didn't have clickouts or sales going for them are probably going to do much better here long term.

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    Cari Kay 11posted 10 years ago

    I must admit to feeling a sort of giddiness at deleting old lenses of mine.  Over and over there, I kept hearing, don't delete...don't delete.
    
    Well, I'm deleting and it feels good.
    
    Group hug

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       paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Any of them that you think are salvageable, you can just unpublish them and work on them at your leisure.

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          paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Update: And any hubs you've already deleted, you can change your mind and undelete them within 24 hours.

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          Cari Kay 11posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          No, I'm enjoying deleting them.  I never cared for them much.  My passion is in writing about personal experiences.  Those were pages I felt compelled to write about at Squidoo.  Never cared for them.
          
          There is a freedom in hitting that delete button...really, there is (but I'm also only allowing myself to delete a few a day so I don't go overboard).

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             paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             I like this one, http://carikay11.hubpages.com/hub/Chrom … a-Who-knew . Made me wonder if there is anything similar for AMD.

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                Cari Kay 11posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                Thank you so much.  Yes, that is a page that is near and dear to my heart (but was never a lens, only a hub).  It really is amazing what they are doing now.  Would be wonderful if there was something similar for AMD.

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             Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             You are going to love writing here then!
             
             Look, there's nothing wrong with product hubs here, as long as they have good original content to go with them. But if you don't like this style of writing, you will really love HP!

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                Cari Kay 11posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                That's what I'm hoping! While Google is figuring out its plan of attack, I'm just sort of lying low here and playing with Bubblews (having a surprising bit of fun with it too!) but I do think this will work out well now that I've figured out what works and what doesn't.

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    ologsinquitoposted 10 years ago

    I think the payment method on Squidoo dictated the style of the articles. (My own articles there had too many product links as well.) Squidoo did not lend itself to articles that had no product links, if someone was writing with the intention of being compensated for their efforts.

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       Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Well the great thing here is that you don't need any product links at all to make money with the HP ad program. And those types of hubs seem to be a bit more immune from Panda rollercoaster effects! At one point I only had products in one of my hubs. The rest didn't and relied on HP income and they did OK.

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    Chris Tylerposted 10 years ago

    I've been evaluating and outlining changes to see how many of my lenses I'm even going to try to save. I've only got 16 lenses and I'm already seriously considering joining a monastery.

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    ologsinquitoposted 10 years ago

    Hi paradignsearch, I had 18 lenses and deleted my lenslets and for the rest I just removed excess product links. I will go back and give them another look tomorrow, but I got rid of the worst offenders yesterday. I may end up with just a few former lenses, but it's preferable to having thin content.

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       paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       What with me and my one-and-only lens, I had an easy time of it. I just threw out all the Amazon capsules and called it a day.

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          Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Yes, that's what I did 1 year ago and have been earning steadily since then. Now the Amazon program calls to me 'cos it gave me 50c the other week.....dammit, now I will have to figure out the Amazon creature.....

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          lisavollrathposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          I actually went in while my lenses were still editable on Squidoo, and stripped all the advertising out of every one of them except one. It made me VERY happy. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with that last one. It's a list of films about art and artists, and I was using the Amazon modules to provide the appropriate artwork. I don't feel good about doing that here.

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             Suzanne Dayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Keep it anyway. I'm deciding to have a couple of Amazon hubs (like review lists) with good original content in them too, then I have separate hubs with no products at all. That way, it will be easier to find and delete Amazon capsules should that action be needed in the future.

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          norma-holtposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          I am also getting rid of Amazon products as fast as I can. The problem is with so many lenses it is taking ages.

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    Suzanne Dayposted 10 years ago

    I'm imagining Amazon as a cute little white fluffy rabbit. We whisper sweet original content into it's ear, pat it and persuade it and it goes and makes lots of baby rabbies (ie commissions).

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       The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That is funny Suzanne. lol I am still waiting for mine to do that.

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    Lionrhodposted 10 years ago

    You guys are all giving me a case of the warm fuzzies.
    
    Except I'm no longer a Squid.
    
    Or even an ex-Squid.
    
    I'm a Hubber now. And happy to be one.
    
    Thanks for the welcome here. We new Hubbers really appreciate it.
    
    Next day or so I'll make it official by publishing my first hub that was born on HP.

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       The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Would you accept a new Hubber?

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          Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Would I accept being titled a new Hubber? Or would I welcome a new Hubber into the fold?
          
          Either way, the answer is yes.

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    Sed-meposted 10 years ago

    What a nightmare. I am bummed when I have to edit a forum post, I can't imagine having a ton of hubs to edit quickly. Yuck! Hang in there! Personally, I don't care how long you take, but then I'm only here for the free donuts.

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       The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Do not forget the coffee -- or tea if you do not drink coffee.

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    Mark Ewbieposted 10 years ago

    I don't do hugs but I feel we may be settling in the new normal.  There are some Squid posters I read on the forums who make some sense, and some fine content too coming across.  From my pov we have ALL been hit or not hit by the merge / Panda / whatever - so yeah - here's a nod of recognition.

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       Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Mark, you've been honest that you haven't been comfy with the move. And I appreciate knowing why. And I absolutely adore your cartoons.
       
       I hope we'll all integrate in a way that makes everyone's hubs better.

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