Why is HP/TAG not communicating with us?

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   Kenna McHughposted 13 days ago

   For some time or for too long, HP/TAG has been noticeably quiet or refuses to communicate with its writers. Why is that? Also, would it not be wise for them to communicate with us and be transparent? That way, it will keep us from having to turn to associations, guilds, and news media to vent our frustrations and indignation.

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 13 days agoin reply to this

      HP/TAG may be reflecting a current and growing business mindset of 2025-- It reminds me of Ray Kroc's philosophy in the 1950s, 1960s of hiring people cheap, working them hard until they cannot produce any further, and then getting rid of them. Of course, we are not employees, but I think that HP writers are not very important to the company now. I would like to be wrong about that.

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      Kyler J Falkposted 13 days agoin reply to this

      If we can get media contact off the runway and into the air, I'm sure someone from HP/TAG admin would love to comment on the matter.

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   eugbugposted 13 days ago

   Presumably because the ship has been abandoned until it's sunk to avoid causing a danger to navigation. The staff are probably concentrating on TAG sites. No point them wasting time here.

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      Kenna McHughposted 13 days agoin reply to this

      I hear you, Eugene. However, they remain silent, which is unacceptable and unprofessional.

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      bravewarriorposted 13 days agoin reply to this

      I think you hit the nail on the head, Eugene.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 13 days ago

   The silence makes it fairly obvious that HP/TAG does not give a rat's arse for the people that created a product for it to sell.
   
   This is capitalism red of tooth and claw. It's simply medieval feudalism in a slightly different guise.

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 13 days agoin reply to this

      Agreed.

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   viryaboposted 13 days ago

   Another thing I find disturbing is the untruth we’ve been told (by Matt) that HP is going nowhere. Giving the impression that all is well, when it’s so glaringly obvious that it’s not!

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      bravewarriorposted 13 days agoin reply to this

      Although Matt has repeatedly told us that HP isn't going anywhere, that was actually sneak-speak for HP is going nowhere! Other than down the drain, that is. No amount of Drano can help us now.

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         viryaboposted 13 days agoin reply to this

         So sad that they can’t tell us what it is and come clean with us!
         Cowardly moves!

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         Patty Inglish, MSposted 13 days agoin reply to this

         Agreed.

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         theraggededgeposted 13 days agoin reply to this

         They didn't want people to do what I'm doing, packing my articles into a box and removing them.
         
         I wish I'd done it months ago. It's very freeing

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            PegCole17posted 11 days agoin reply to this

            Ditto

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   PaulGoodman67posted 12 days ago

   Matt is just the operations guy, as I understand it. That usually means a role concerned with the everyday practical running of the site.
   
   When I worked in libraries and we were closing libraries down, it was the senior management that made the decisions and dictated what all employees should say to customers regarding closures. There's no point in fixating on what the IT guy says.
   
   It should also be said that HP made an official announcement saying that they had given up on the HP model.
   
   Some hubbers are just ignoring that announcement, presumably because they don't want to hear it.
   
   The game's over and has been for months, if not years.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 12 days ago

   Paul writes "It should also be said that HP made an official announcement saying that they had given up on the HP model."
   
   I missed that announcement. When did it happen?

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 12 days agoin reply to this

      I missed it, too.

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         Kenna McHughposted 12 days agoin reply to this

         I believe, unless he has the source, Paul was reading between the lines. It's his interpretation.

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            Shesabutterflyposted 12 days agoin reply to this

            I think he is referring to Haley's official announcements about the moving of the latest niche sites. She did not say giving up, but it's implied.
            
            "As we endeavor to grow our remaining HubPages brands alongside our Parade brand, we have made the strategic decision to pivot away from the user-generated content model used by our HubPages system".
            
            I read that as HubPages is going to cease to exist at some point. Honestly, the only reason I stayed was because Matt said Discover/HP was not going anywhere. I should have removed all my content when I saw that initial announcement months ago.

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      bravewarriorposted 12 days agoin reply to this

      I missed it, too. I definitely would have paid attention had the announcement been sent globally.

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   eugbugposted 12 days ago

   Meanwhile, CPM is asymptotically heading towards zero.

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      Kenna McHughposted 12 days agoin reply to this

      Yeah!

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   Rupert Taylorposted 11 days ago

   As if to highlight the absurdity of the situation I am now being asked to fill in the stupid "Feedback Survey."

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      bravewarriorposted 11 days agoin reply to this

      Proof positive that the forums are no longer being monitored, i.e. the writers on this platform are not being heard.

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         viryaboposted 11 days agoin reply to this

         The silence is deafening!

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            Kenna McHughposted 11 days agoin reply to this

            Spamming is at an all-time high! The vultures have arrived to pick at the dead.

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               bravewarriorposted 11 days agoin reply to this

               Yep. Today's the worst.

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               viryaboposted 11 days agoin reply to this

               Such a sad, shameful end to a once great writing site.

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      ControlledChaos1posted 11 days agoin reply to this

      Same for me on the feedback survey. Hope they don't take it too harshly.

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   Kenna McHughposted 11 days ago

   We are being ignored.

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 11 days agoin reply to this

      YES

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    Kenna McHughposted 11 days ago

    Hear that? It's a whisper to the press, a simple act to make things right.

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