I've just published an open letter in support of Hubpages....

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   ryankettposted 14 years ago

   I understand that self-promotion is not permitted, but I would welcome comments either positive or negative with respect to the sentiments contained within.

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      IzzyMposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I read it and commented

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      Mutiny92posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      flagged!  just kidding - I am getting hub hopping crazy! 
      
      nice job btw!

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         IzzyMposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I couldn't believe it when I saw that someone I had flagged for dup content appeared the forums tonight!
         
         Sorry OT.
         
         I don't know about you guys but I am starting to feel quite optimistic again - traffic and earnings still down - but I'm getting a nice feeling about the future.
         
         Great team here, and I don't just mean staff. Off to hop.

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      Maddie Ruudposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I mentioned that I passed this on to the team.  Well... http://blog.hubpages.com/2011/03/ryanke … f-experts/

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         Aficionadaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Great post by Simone!  I hope it gets widely tweeted!

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         ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Yep your right, on this occassion it wasn't to draw personal attention but attention to us all as a community. Thanks for the blog post guys, appreciate it, and glad that it could raise a smile from the Hubpages team in which has undoubtedly been a tiring few days for you all

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   KFlippinposted 14 years ago

   Just read your reference hub, but what was the point of presenting it here as well?  Clearly, you are highly successful with hubpages, and I enjoyed your hub.

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      ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Not sure if you read the same Hub as everybody else, or how you found it, but my success had nothing to do with the message that I was trying to convey.
      
      I wanted people to read it, quite simply.

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      IzzyMposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I would say that the point of presenting it here was that it was a hub for hubbers, not for search engines - and it pertains directly to what has been happening to all of us since Thursday.
      Posting it here brings it to us in the here and now when we should be reading it....not next week or next month when the goalposts have maybe moved again.
      
      I thought the hub was hopeful...perhaps even cautiously optimistic for the future outcome, because we make a great team.
      
      Go Hubpages!

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         ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Yep, certainly no personal interest in writing this Hubpage, just purely a product of passion and belief

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            Adroit Alienposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Then perhaps you should disable ads?

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               ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               I have nothing to say to that which wouldn't get me banned.

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                  Adroit Alienposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Then I have misunderstood that "no personal interest" part. Sorry.

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                     ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     Feel free to report the thread if you feel that there is any wrong doing.

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                        Adroit Alienposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        No wrong doing. In fact, that's your prerogative. I think my quote speaks for itself.

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         KFlippinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         ! Did not realize something happened on Thursday, guess I am out of the loop, sorry.  What happened?

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            ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2011/ … ties-speak
            
            http://seekingalpha.com/article/255343- … aters-gone

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   Maddie Ruudposted 14 years ago

   I know you weren't looking for a pat on the back from us, but this Hub really meant a lot to me, personally, as it echoes the feelings I have towards our awesome, diverse community.  I've passed it on to the rest of the team and retweeted it from my personal account.
   
   Thanks for putting a smile on my face.

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   KristenGraceposted 14 years ago

   I also read this and commented.  Thanks for writing that letter, Ryan.

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   KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

   I read and commented as well.  Good job, Ryan. 
   
   (What a nice reply from Maddie as well!)

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   Mighty Momposted 14 years ago

   Ditto here. Rated up and useful.
   
   BTW, we ARE a "content" farm (if you read the word as conTENT instead of CONtent)
   Happy happy Hub Pages!!!

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   Smart Rookieposted 14 years ago

   Good Job, Ryan. Read and commented.

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