Good evening all. This is a warning for those who write for Vocal Media. I had been having trouble signing in to my page to show views and income off and on since February 2023. Four weeks ago, I could no longer save stories because I kept getting nested errors. A few days ago they told me their system was not set up for writers like me. I have over 2,000 posts and close to two million views. They said I overwhelmed the system and they have no remedy so now I cannot write and can only receive from what is already written. This makes no sense and I wonder if others are having the same issue. Just wanted to pass this along for Hubpages contributors who write for Vocal.
OMG, do you think they are hiding a reason for throttling your writing now? Thanks for the warning!
I don't know. I write a lot of soap opera spoilers, and as a widow, I need every penny, so I write a lot. Vocal began a contest, and I won five weeks in a row for the most views. When no one else won, they discontinued the category. without explanation. I would shut down the account but I still get about 500 views a day which on Vocal is a lot.
I've seen this happen three times - people become "too popular" or win too often to site management's liking, so they get throttled. All three of those sites closed down (in the early 2000s). I hope your income increases!
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by Mamerto Adan 5 years ago
After checking my views last minute, all of my views became zero. Funny, because just a minute ago it's more than a hundred. Maybe Hubpages is having issues.
by TessSchlesinger 9 years ago
I believe it is their policy now, but check the learning center to make sure or email the team. I'd be curious to know just how "low" they go before they unfeature.
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Last three days it seems my views are stuck! They do not move, the first time this has ever happened to me! Anyone else having this problem? Thanks!
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