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   My Esotericposted 3 years ago

   Did Hubpages change how to make comments on articles?

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      bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      My Esoteric, this has been in the works for weeks and no one is happy about it. Here are the links to forums that discuss this topic:
      
      https://hubpages.com/community/forum/34 … olidation-
      
      And the most recent:
      
      https://hubpages.com/community/forum/35 … er-is-live
      
      For what it's worth, here's a link to an article I wrote after the first announcement, before discover.hubpages was brought to our attention. It garnered 314 comments before it got moved to Discover (why they chose to move it to a monetized site is beyond me!):
      
      https://discover.hubpages.com/community … -Community

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         alahiker28posted 23 months agoin reply to this

         Are there any updates on this NO COMMENTS SECTION issue? I haven't seen anything in a while and an email to Hubpages editor's was ignored. This is a very sad day for writers on Hubpages who make pennies and rely on comments and friendships for incentive value. NO ONE takes the time to send fan mail, it seems. I wonder if a petition were developed and signed by Hubbers if it would help.

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            Matt Wellsposted 22 months agoin reply to this

            Commenting is enabled on the following sites, but, at the moment, users will not get any comment notifications.
            
            https://axleaddict.com/
            https://wanderwisdom.com/
            https://letterpile.com/
            https://soapboxie.com/
            https://delishably.com/
            https://pairedlife.com/
            
            The comment box is below the recommended for you section. The easiest way to find it is to keyword search the word comments. It’s the second occurrence of the word comments in the article unless that word appears in the body of the article.

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               jansharesposted 22 months agoin reply to this

               This is good to know. Will notifications be on our feeds like they are with forum posts? Was there an official forum announcement for this update?
               
               Edit: I just looked at a couple of my articles on Delishably, SoapBoxie and LetterPile. Wow, you sure do have to scroll through a lot of "recommended" stuff to get to the comments section. How would readers know this? They likely wouldn't. Should we/can we start adding a line to our articles saying, "comments appreciated, scroll to the bottom?"

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                  Matt Wellsposted 22 months agoin reply to this

                  There are no comment notifications at this time, but we are exploring options and functionality. We've had comments for a while now, and there was an announcement. I would advise against adding a "leave a comment" line. We will work to improve user experience with comments.

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                     jansharesposted 22 months agoin reply to this

                     Thanks for your reply, Matt.

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      Pamela99posted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I can sometimes make comments on my feed. I can't always find the article right away on it, however.

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         bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Same here Pamela. It's extremely laborious! As a result, my reading and interaction has plummeted.

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   My Esotericposted 3 years ago

   It looks like Hubpages changed their format and I cannot figure out how to leave comments anymore.  Is there a trick to it now?

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      AliciaCposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      No, there's no trick, I'm afraid. If an article is on a niche site or the discover site, we can't leave a comment. You'd have to catch the article just after it has been published and before it's been switched to another site in order to comment on it.

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         Shesabutterflyposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         All new articles that pass QAP automatically get moved to Discover. There is no wait or submission process to get articles moved.

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            AliciaCposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks for sharing the information. I thought that before the article had passed the QAP comments could still be submitted.

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      My Esotericposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Thank all of you for your postings.  It has been very informative as well as very disappointing to see that Maven has gone down this rabbit hole.

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years ago

   I was just told that if I do manage to leave a comment before it goes to discover.hubpages.com or a niche site that it will not help toward your earnings.
   Earnings only count on the other sites...not Hubpages.
   So as much as I like to leave you all comments, I suppose you would like me to read your work while it will actually benefit you.

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      bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      But that's not why most of us are here, Brenda. I've been here for nine years. The friendships I've made far exceed the pennies I've earned. I feel as if I've been ostracized from my family and it hurts. Without communication what do we have?

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         Jodahposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         I totally agree. I have about 160 articles over 10 niche sites, but don’t care about the earnings. I just want to still be able to exchange comments. Friendships are more important.

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         Jodahposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         I agree, for some of us comments are more important than earnings. I get more work/requests than I can even accept freelancing so I am here just to share my work and read that of others and interact with my friends.

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   MsDoraposted 3 years ago

   Please know that I am grieving over the loss of the comment option. I miss my friends. Let's still support each other by reading and keep on bugging HP to bring back the comments.

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      Pamela99posted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I agree. I will still read and comment when I can. I find myself checking my computer more often to see if there is a new post. I only write about once a week, so the money is almost nothing, but the freiendships are a treasure.

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         My Esotericposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         I wonder if it is affecting Hubpages membership?

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            Pamela99posted 3 years agoin reply to this

            That would be interesting to know.

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            samanthacubbisonposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            Nope, things have been steady on our end!

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   jansharesposted 3 years ago

   Hey, I just wanted to say it's good to know we could leave and receive comments on our feeds. Although it's not ideal for reasons already posted, it felt good to comment on my fellow writers' work and receive comments on mine and reply. It was like old times, connecting with HP friends I hadn't talked to in a while. It makes me want to get back in the swing of writing more. We just have to keep an eye on our feeds for new stuff and continue to interact with each other. Thanks for all the comments today!

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      bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Yep, it's a work-around Jan. Although, I'm finding that not all articles written by writers I follow show up in my feed. Don't know why. Bummer. We just have to be patient.

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         Pamela99posted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Sometimes I can't find an article in my feed, which is frustrating.
         
         Also, I don't like the Hubpages video at the top of each article as it won't move as you try to read the article.

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            bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            I don't either, Pamela, but I don't think there's a darn thing we can do about it.

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               Pamela99posted 3 years agoin reply to this

               It seems as if the concerns of Hubbers do not count right now as the focus is making money I guess.

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                  My Esotericposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                  Does anyone know if there is a "Good" alternative to Hubpages?  I would happily move.

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                     bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                     There was an entire forum thread about that a few months ago. Many people also write on Medium, but still post on HP as well.

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                        Jodahposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                        I  joined Medium and have written a few articles there, but it just doesn’t do it for me. There is no feeling of community interaction. How HubPages/Maven think those obtrusive video is a good Idea is beyond me.

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                           Misbah786posted 3 years agoin reply to this

                           Oh! Jodah
                           That's why I was wondering, why so much active and appreciating member is out of sight

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                              Pamela99posted 3 years agoin reply to this

                              John, I could not agree with you more. I really don't like the obtrusive videos, and they are a newer addition. I have written on other sites where I mad much more money, but I like the community interaction here. I hope Hubpages is considering making some changes for their writers as the money is not reason to stay.

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                              Jodahposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                              Misbah, I am still here. I have just been so busy with my paid writing.freelancing I haven’t had much time here lately though I am in the middle of writing a hub at the moment. I have read a few of your articles but have been too late to comment.

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                                 Misbah786posted 3 years agoin reply to this

                                 No worries, Jodah
                                 Waiting to read your upcoming article
                                 Blessings

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                           My Esotericposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                           I joined as well and found their text formatting to be subpar, for example, no way to make superscripts.  For a math article, that can be a bit frustrating.

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         Jodahposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         It is sad that so many friends and long time hubbers are considering leaving because of the difficulty commenting. They can’t be reinstated soon enough. Have tried to be patient but it is hard.

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      jansharesposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I don't like those overpowering videos either, nor the annoying ads. I hope it's not turning away readers. I agree with you both of you but we'll have to make due until we see what happens next.

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         bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Right now, they're working on reinstating the ability to comment directly on the articles. It took a bunch of flack from us writers by way of the forums and writing emotional articles about the loss of comments to finally get HP to work on redesigning the software to allow for them. That's a blessing that we all look forward to. As far as ads and videos, that's how they (and we) earn our pennies. I don't see that going away ever. Yes, it's annoying and I'm sure it increases our bounce rates, but it is what it is.

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            Pamela99posted 3 years agoin reply to this

            I am glad they are working on it. What I don't like is when you scrowl down the video blocks the top of the screen. I try to watch and comment as soon as I can on those people I follow, then it is all good! 

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               bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               I hear you, Pamela! Unfortunately, I don't always get there before the article(s) go to Discover or the niche sites. I do most of my HP reading while at work, so most of my attention must be on what I'm being paid for.

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                  Pamela99posted 3 years agoin reply to this

                  I don't think anyone can get there each time as I have doctor appts. too frequently, and I go to DAR meetings each month. I know working makes it more difficult as work comes first.

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            samanthacubbisonposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            This is not true. Reinstating comments have been a priority since we figured out that we couldn't transfer them to the new platform. It just took time to get to it. And yes, the videos are actually performing quite well, so they won't be going away any time soon!

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               Jodahposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               Yes, it was a priority..but one of the lowest ones. Hopefully we don’t have to wait much longer.

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   Misbah786posted 3 years ago

   

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   Abby Slutskyposted 22 months ago

   It's been a while, but you can't make them any more. It is kind of disappointing.

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      Miebakagh57posted 22 months agoin reply to this

      Quite corrected. Two years gone...and I'm not looking forward to the commenting system being restore.

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   Mark Ewbieposted 13 months ago

   Um newbie here.  Do articles still have comments or did that disappear in the last several years?
   
   Asking for a friend.
   
   He said he'd just published a small piece and was wondering if it would get comments like in the good old days.

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      My Esotericposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      If the piece is published in a dedicated site like Soapboxie, then no, no comments allowed.  I am not sure what happens if the article isn't moved anywhere.

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         Mark Ewbieposted 13 months agoin reply to this

         Thanks.  I was asking in hope really.  Having checked various forum posts it seems this has been much discussed.  Pity.

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            PaulGoodman67posted 13 months agoin reply to this

            For a long time, promises were made that comments would be returning and writers just had to be patient.
            
            Eventually, HP introduced limited commenting functionality for half a dozen niches and a chat system called Rojo which doesn't appear to be used much.
            
            It's not easy to understand the logic behind it all.

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               My Esotericposted 13 months agoin reply to this

               Hadn't heard about Rojo, but then I have lost interest in what they are doing.

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               Mark Ewbieposted 13 months agoin reply to this

               Thanks Paul.  Things have certainly changed!
               
               With no comments, not sure if notifications still work, permission required for publication, arguably too many ads - plus the ever-present menace of Google - I am probably best off staying as I am.
               
               Nice to visit though and the forum feedback is useful regardless of where you are on the net.

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                  Solarasposted 13 months agoin reply to this

                  
                  
                  Great to see you Mark!  I came across this on Facebook Ads and wondered if you were the creator?

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                     Mark Ewbieposted 13 months agoin reply to this

                     Ha, very good and sadly no.  Admire the sentiment though.  Good to see you too.  Miss the old days.

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                  Glenn Stokposted 13 months agoin reply to this

                  Hi Mark, Glad to see you here again. Hope you've been well. I noticed your account on TeePublic but I'm wondering if that is indeed you or someone who stole your images. Your avitar image is similar as you have here, but missing the nose, so I was wondering.

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                     Mark Ewbieposted 13 months agoin reply to this

                     Hi Glenn.  Thanks for the heads up!  Fortunately it is my account.  I modified my HP avatar a few days back when I paid a visit.
                     
                     All credit to your powers of observation

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                        Glenn Stokposted 13 months agoin reply to this

                        I'm glad it's you and not a plagiarist.

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               Miebakagh57posted 13 months agoin reply to this

               I recalled I posted a thread: 'HubPages Comment System Protected'. It was greatly discussed in the forum.                                        As the discussion, and other threads progress, I also recalled I sent an email to Matt Well, and with his permission, share the email as a thread in the forum, for more discourse.                                      Now pass 2 and a 1/2 years, the comment system has not be restore, either on hubpages, or discover.com/ but on selected network sites.                                     It's a pity, and worrisome to some writers here.

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