Has your commenter level affected by new HP updates?

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   bravewarriorposted 9 years ago

   I love the new look of the hubs. The share buttons are in the right place (as evidenced by other popular blogs/site). My Hub Score has even gone up, although my Hubber Score continues to oscillate.
   
   What I don't understand is my commenter level has gone down. To be honest (and this is detrimental to my freelance business), I spend a great part of my day commenting on hubs. My habits have not changed, so why has my level gone down a notch?
   
   Has anyone else seen this with the new HP updates?
   
   Can anyone provide information as to how commenter levels are gauged?

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      calculus-geometryposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      How does commenting on hubs help your freelance business?  HP doesn't pay us for comments made or received.  Is some outside party paying you to comment?

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         bravewarriorposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         No. Perhaps I didn't phrase it properly or you simply misinterpreted my statement. I meant that if I didn't spend so much time commenting on hubs, I'd have more time to devote to building my freelance business.
         
         I'm am the last person on HubPages that you need to feel is manipulating the system. I'm very honest and play by the rules. I don't bite the hand that feeds me, nor do I burn my friends and co-workers.

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            calculus-geometryposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Okay, sorry I was confused by what you wrote. 
            
            In any case, the commenter level number doesn't affect your ability to leave comments or affect whether they are approved or denied by the author, so it shouldn't interfere with your usual activity if the number drops a little.

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            colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Sorry, I was confused too.

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      colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Over here 12 months ago you said, "I've been a level VIII commenter for well over a year. Today, I noticed I've been reduced to level VII, ,,,"
      http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/121632
      
      On your profile page, I see you are still at Level VII accolade. 
      ? a bug maybe ?

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         bravewarriorposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         I was back up to a level 8 until yesterday. This is the second time my commenter level has dropped a notch with no changes in my activity. I'd like to know why.

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            colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            That does sounds like a question for the Technical Problems forums.

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               bravewarriorposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               I will take that as a back door apology, Colorfulone. I also find the forums hard to navigate when I want to ask a question. I'm not sure if this is a technical problem or what. I posed my question where I thought it might fit and benefit others.

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                  Venkatachari Mposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  I also find it hard to navigate on forums for asking something.
                  What I feel surprised is, the commenter level going down. I did not know this can happen. It means, you have absconded for a longer period in replying to comments or commenting on other hubs. Even if you can read one hub daily and post a comment, your level will not go down, I hope.

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                     bravewarriorposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                     Venkatachari, mine has gone down twice now. I don't understand it because my commenting habits have not changed. There's not a day go by that I don't leave comments.

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                        Venkatachari Mposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                        Then it should be a serious problem requiring clarification from Hubpages administration. But, we don't have any such medium through which the admin can  be contacted. Posting on hub forum or emailing them does not appear to be efficient mediums. They take their own leisurely attitudes to address your problems. It is a pity.

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      Jackie Lynnleyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I know what you mean and this happened to me but before the new things. I don't even check my level anymore it is so unfair.  I spent my life here practically and no credit for it but since that and its continuation I spend less time here and enjoying life much more so I guess I should thank them.

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         bravewarriorposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Jackie, I didn't notice it until I left a comment on a post Thursday. Wednesday I  was a level VIII - and have been for a couple of years. Thursday, I'd lost a point. This happened once before about 6 months ago, then it went back up. Again - my commenting habits have not changed. So the big question is: how are our commenting levels gauged?

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      Faith Reaperposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      My commenter level is still an eight, but I tend to go on and on LOL.  I really never notice my commenter level and had to look at another's hub to see what it is.  I think you are doing all the right things, and not sure the new changes have any effect on one's commenter level.  Commenting takes tons of time, and even interferes with publishing for me, being I want to be supportive of others'' work I follow, but with my working in the city all day during the week and don't arrive home until after 10 hours or more.  Then there is always family events going on or my grands are up, as they are this weekend, so I have to steal a little bit of time here and there.

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         bravewarriorposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Maybe that's it, Faith. I need to be a bit more long in the tongue with my comments, although it's not always warranted. I try to support my HP friends, but also need to allow time for my business. Perhaps I've been leaving short replies without realizing it. Even still, I'd like to know how our commenter levels are measured and determined.
         
         Happy Mother's Day!

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   SmartAndFunposted 9 years ago

   If your commenter level goes down I think it just means you have not been commenting as much lately as you did when you earned the higher number. You have to constantly comment to keep your level up. It is just a label; it really doesn't gain you anything, so unless you just have tons of time on your hands or want to keep your level number high for the fun of it, I wouldn't worry about it.

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      MizBejabbersposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I agree. When I got very busy and wasn't able to comment as much, my commenter level slipped one level. When I commented more, it went back up. What bugs me is one week of fewer comments will drop your level, but months of increased commenting don't budge it up. It has taken me three years to get to a level VII because I can't spend all day reading and commenting.

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   paradigm searchposted 9 years ago

   HP has no comment about my comments. Nary an accolade in sight.

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      SmartAndFunposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I have a ton of comments on my hubs that I have not read and approved. I have let them get out of hand and now I can't face the task. They just keep piling up. What is wrong with me????

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         paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         The hard part is to start.

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            SmartAndFunposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I knooooow I knooooowwww I neeeeeed to just dooo eeeeet......     but I don't want to, lol. I wonder how long they have been stacking up? I am a bad, bad, hubber.

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               paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               Just do 10.

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                  SmartAndFunposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  Great idea. Maybe tomorrow I will do ten.
                  
                  

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