Is the Edit Button Next to Titles New?

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   Kenna McHughposted 29 hours ago

   Anyone else notice the new edit button next to the articles? Makes it much easier to copy and delete the articles.

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      bravewarriorposted 28 hours agoin reply to this

      Where do you see it, Kenna? I don't see it in my Articles page. The Edit button is still at the top of the page when I click on an article in Author View.

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         Kenna McHughposted 27 hours agoin reply to this

         

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            bravewarriorposted 27 hours agoin reply to this

            Oh, I see it now. I never noticed that before.

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      MariaMontgomeryposted 5 hours agoin reply to this

      The little pencil (for editing) beside each article has disappeared from my account. How are we to delete the articles? I can read them as published, but cannot edit or unpublished.

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   theraggededgeposted 27 hours ago

   Think it's been there for ages

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      Kenna McHughposted 20 hours agoin reply to this

      Okay.

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   Genna Eastposted 27 hours ago

   I saw this before today as well.  But it helps to let others know, Kenna.  Thank you for posting this thread.

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      Genna Eastposted 26 hours agoin reply to this

      Odd, but the edit pencils noted at the left just disappeared from my Stats Page.  If I click on edit, the 404 message pops up. But we can still delete content.

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         bravewarriorposted 26 hours agoin reply to this

         Yep. I just refreshed my Stats page and the pencils disappeared. You're correct that a 404 message comes up when depressing the Edit button. That's because as of 11/19/2025 (today) posting new articles and/or editing existing articles have been disabled.

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            Kenna McHughposted 25 hours agoin reply to this

            What a pisser, I thought it was midnight. Oh boy, well. I will email TAG/HubPages to delete the rest. So, crazy.

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               bravewarriorposted 25 hours agoin reply to this

               Why is everyone deleting their articles? If the links don't work, what's the point?

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                  Kenna McHughposted 25 hours agoin reply to this

                  We can still delete our articles. I am doing it because I have another website. I am moving them over.

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                     bravewarriorposted 25 hours agoin reply to this

                     Mine are saved elsewhere as well. I just don't see the point of deleting them here when they can't be viewed anyway. Why go through the trouble? I can make better use of the time it'll take to delete them all.
                     
                     If you're deleting all your HP work, are you also shutting down your account?

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                        Kenna McHughposted 25 hours agoin reply to this

                        I am leaving a few scragglers. Jetison stuff that I don't want to keep. That way, I maintain an open account and an eye on these flagrant devils.

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                  MariaMontgomeryposted 5 hours agoin reply to this

                  I'm concerned they will try to publish our articles as their own. I would like to delete mine, but haven't had time.

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   Jodahposted 23 hours ago

   They did say people would still be able to view them.

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      bravewarriorposted 23 hours agoin reply to this

      John, I think they meant that we Hubbers can view them, but the links won't work outside of HP.
      
      Access to your existing account will remain active until at least the end of February 2026. At this time, we encourage authors to make copies of your content.
      
      "You may leave your content up on hubpages.com for users to continue to read."

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      Kenna McHughposted 21 hours agoin reply to this

      Jodah, I can still copy and paste.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 21 hours ago

   I've completed the deletion of all my articles because I don't trust them. As long as the content is sitting on their platform my gut tells me they will try to monetize them entirely for their benefit.

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      bravewarriorposted 20 hours agoin reply to this

      How do you think they'd do that, Rupert? Piracy? Something else?  You own the copyrights to your work.

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      bravewarriorposted 20 hours agoin reply to this

      It's quite sad to see zero articles on your profile page, Rupert. It feels like you died, too.

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         Kenna McHughposted 20 hours agoin reply to this

         Removing/deleting articles from HP is freeing not death.

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            bravewarriorposted 20 hours agoin reply to this

            You still have clickable articles on your profile page, Kenna.

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               Kenna McHughposted 20 hours agoin reply to this

               Yup! I am deleting as I go in between writing for clients.

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      PaulGoodman67posted 19 hours agoin reply to this

      Yes, I do think that’s a valid concern.
      
      And if they take control of our articles because we left them here, it can create all sorts of issues for us.
      
      They probably already cherry-picked everything they wanted but who knows? It’s wise to not trust in this case, I believe.
      
      I backed up ages ago but the delay with deletion for me is practical. I’m currently working on my other job but should have some free time very soon.

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      MariaMontgomeryposted 4 hours agoin reply to this

      That is my fear, too. Rupert, I will really miss reading your articles.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 19 hours ago

   Shauna - I have no idea how they would rip me off, but I fear they are capable of doing so. I'm told they've spun articles from other writers. The technology is beyond me.
   
   After the toxicity and mendacity of the recent past, I actually feel somewhat cleansed by severing my connection to HubPages. I had not acknowledged how much psychic energy I was putting into convincing myself, against a lot of available evidence, that things would turn out okay.
   
   It's possible (conspiracy theory alert) to see the debacle as a devious plan conceived and implemented at the time of the Maven/TAG takeover. I'm not saying I subscribe to the notion but I can see it being a possibility.
   
   Anyway, I'm plonking my stuff into the welcoming arms of Medium, with a side bet on Wizzley. The latter platform seems a bit moribund and setting up the monetization is an absolute nightmare that is driving me nuts. I'm close to deciding it's not worth the bother.

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      bravewarriorposted 19 hours agoin reply to this

      Good luck to you, Rupert. I always enjoy your articles. I hope Medium works out for you. I haven't heard of Wizzley, but after reading your comment I won't even bother to Google them.

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      PaulGoodman67posted 19 hours agoin reply to this

      Yeah, Wizzley was complete rubbish even at its peak. It’s effectively been dead fifteen years. You’d be right not to bother.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 6 hours ago

   Thanks Paul. You firmed up my decision to abandon Wizzley. Medium, here I come. Are you ready? How long before you go the way of all flesh?
   
   As to the question about whether to leave anything on the HubPages carcass for the vultures to pick over, Linda Grimes posted a legal opinion on another thread.
   
   https://hubpages.com/politics/forum/369 … oors-close
   
   You'll have to scroll a bit to find it.
   
   Basically, HubPages can do anything they want with our material. It's in the Terms of Service.

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      Kenna McHughposted 5 hours agoin reply to this

      That was recently updated Rupert. So, not applicable before update.

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      Shesabutterflyposted 4 hours agoin reply to this

      I would encourage everyone to read the ToS rather than rely on information provided by an AI chat. There is a specific addendum that applies to HP and its authors/content.
      
      The ToS states we own our content. The exclusive rights that were granted only apply for the length of time that our content resides on TAG's platform and is a license to use not own.
      
      However, I will say they also preserve and store our content after deletion for a commercially reasonable amount of time (again in the ToS). It's anyone's guess how long that is. I say this only because after I deleted my content, someone tried reposting a derivative work back to Owlcation. Mine is also not the only example of whoever is running Owlcation taking content from articles that have been deleted.
      
      I think we are giving the ToS too much worth, but given staff's continued silence and lack of transparency, it is hard to know where we and our content stand. All I know is mine and several other DMCAs have worked to get the infringing content removed.
      
      Everyone's level of care will be different, but I think it's important that all authors understand articles deleted from the platform are still accessible to TAG/HP and could still be used. We have no idea how they plan on moving forward with the niche sites or what will officially happen at the end of February. It's all a guessing game.

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         bravewarriorposted 4 hours agoin reply to this

         Thanks for this, Bev. It seems then, that it won't hurt to leave our articles on this platform; they may be safer here.

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         Kenna McHughposted 3 minutes agoin reply to this

         Well written, Cholee. Having you in our group is very helpful. Deleting my articles is the best option by far. I base my decision on personal experience with your help and other knowledgeable members.

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