The 12 Hubs of Christmas HubChallenge

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   darksideposted 14 years ago

   Christmas is a busy time of the year. So I thought that instead of committing to 30 hubs in 30 days, that I could quite easily manage 12 hubs in 12 days.
   
   So here is a little song for my fellow HubChallengers...
   
   On the twelfth day of December HubChallenge,
   my true love sent to me
   Twelve referrals tracking,
   Eleven comments pending,
   Ten trolls a-flaming,
   Nine traffic sources,
   Eight Adsense clicks,
   Seven sockpuppet bannings,
   Six threads reported,
   Five spammers flagged,
   Four forum fights,
   Three fresh hubs,
   Two new fans,
   And a first page result in Google S.E!
   
   I shall be starting my DecHubChallenge on the 7th December as I will be heading off for a few days and won't be online so my Dell Netbook will be getting a hubpage workout while I'm away from home.

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      cosetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      hee hee...that was great!
      
      I was actually thinking of writing twelve Christmas hubs, how coincidental. I was going to write the first one called
      
      On the 1st day of Christmas
      
      and then in the hub it was going to be what 'my true love gave to me', 'a LCD HDTV', and then the next hub would be titled
      
      On the 2nd fay of Christmas and would be linked to the first hub, etc.
      
      
      ok, what the heck, I will accept the challenge - 12 hubs in 12 days.
      
      here we go!

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      alexandriaruthkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      sweet away from home, nice song..

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      Dee Dee MonSherieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Darkside, what are sockpuppets, and what are trolls?

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         darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Trolls are people who deliberately pick fights in threads and are argumentative all the time.
         
         A sockpuppet is a person operating one or more other accounts in addition to their own, pretending to be someone they're not. Generally backing themselves up in an argument, attacking other people who argue against the real account, or sometimes even argue with themselves, making the sockpuppet the one with the weaker opposing viewpoint.

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      darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I'll be starting mine tomorrow (Monday) afternoon. I'll probably be offline for almost a week. Which should be conducive to my hub article writing.

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      Google Galposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      That, Is Awesome

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      Google Galposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      That, Is Awesome

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   Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago

   Great song, darkside that made me laugh. And good luck to you!!!

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   Maddie Ruudposted 14 years ago

   What a spectacular idea!  The 12 Hubs of Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanza... oh hell, the 12 Hubs of Festivus!!!

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      darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Can you rename the thread to 'The 12 Hubs of Christmas'.

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         Maddie Ruudposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Done.  But did you see my edit?  Are you sure "The 12 Hubs of Festivus" isn't better?

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            darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I'd really need to read a hub on the meaning of "Festivus" before I'm convinced

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               Maddie Ruudposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Oh, come on.  Festivus?  From Seinfeld?  Maybe YOU should write the hub as the first of your 12!

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                  darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Sorry, but I was the one person on this planet that didn't watch Seinfeld.
                  
                  Well I watched one episode, after much hype, and didn't laugh through the whole thing. So I never made an effort to watch it again after that.

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                     Marisa Wrightposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     Make that five of us.
                     
                     Edit: I just noticed this is a revival of an old thread, good idea to get it going again!

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                        darksideposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        I actually found the thread by doing a forum search for 'festivus'. A name I didn't know just over a year ago.

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   mega1posted 14 years ago

   somebody tell me about sockpuppet bannings!

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   KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

   That is a super-duper idea, Darkside!  I'm game!  Thanks for giving us Nov challengers a slight break in between!  Do we want to create a keytag for it so HP can track results?

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      darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      dechubchallenge would be good.

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   Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

   I love this idea, Darkside.  It is a challenge I'll take on.
   
   12 Christmas hubs, on the way! 
   
   Thank you for the inspiration.  It is much appreciated!  Please be nice to the sock puppets... they take loving care to make.

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   KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

   Sounds too much like Festus on Gunsmoke.

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      Dee Dee MonSherieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Or Uncle Fester on The Adams Family,  da da da dump! snap snap!

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   Jane@CMposted 14 years ago

   I love it Darkside!

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   KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

   Don't feel bad, Darkside.  I had no clue either.  I was the other person on the planet that didn't watch Seinfeld.

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      blue dogposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      actually, that makes three of us.  i was only able to stomach about two minutes of one episode.  wait, there's a hub...
      
      although i'm still trying to wrap up the novchallenge (started late), will attempt to join in.

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         RedElfposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Well add me for an even four, What a great challenge though! I am in! Do we post to this thread, or the regular one?

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            rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            you post to the regular thread. I'm going to give it a try, but lost some days last week.

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    Dao Hoaposted 14 years ago

    I like the idea. This is more manageable to me.

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    frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

    I'm in. But is this 12 festive hubs or just random ones?
    
    Great idea by the way DS and loved the tune

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       darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Just random ones.
       
       And the lyrics just wrote themselves

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          frogdroppingposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Then that's magic. Christmas magic. I knew Santa was real

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    cashmereposted 14 years ago

    Love the new take on the song.
    12 hubs on festivals? All in dec? Too much work for me.
    Maybe I'll do them in Jan.

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    emievilposted 14 years ago

    Great idea Darkside.
    
    12 huh? Do they all have to be about Christmas?
    
    I'm more on the 17 hubs for Christmas as that is what I need to hit 100 hubs .

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       darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       On anything you want.
       
       And go for that magical 100 hub milestone!

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          emievilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks . Keeping my fingers crossed on that 100

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    Kidgasposted 14 years ago

    This is an absolutely fabulous idea.  I love it.  And I love the song. Just another display of Darkside's genius.

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    kirstenblogposted 14 years ago

    I really should be writing a hub..... But this is thread was irresistible! I love the song Darkside! Even my mother in law had a good laugh and I have yet to convert her into a hubber

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    lynnechandlerposted 14 years ago

    I think I will take this challenge too. Great idea! I'm in the same boat as emievil needing 17 to reach 100 hubs will have to see how that goes.
    
    I'm done Christmas shopping but have a few things left to make so I'm working around that for now.

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       emievilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Hey lynne. Wanna race?

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          lynnechandlerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          You are on!!!!

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             emievilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             *shakes hands with lynne* see yah at the finish line

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                lynnechandlerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                How ya coming along emievil? I've got 15 to go.

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                   emievilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                   LOL. I'm behind you by one but I don't know if I can crank up anything this week. I'm out of town right now and will be back only this Thursday and my Internet connection is really not that good. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed I'll be able to write two to three this week.

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    lyricsingrayposted 14 years ago

    Darkside, brilliant - count me in, 12 times, cheers!

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    cosetteposted 14 years ago

    i have nothing further to add except that i like Dee Dee MonSherie's name. that is one of the better ones i have seen around here
    
    well, on to the hubs.

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    kirstenblogposted 14 years ago

    So can we post the hubs we have done so far for the 12 days of christmas here? And can we get a cool holiday gif pic thingy (like you get with the hubmob but with christmas hats on all the people or something) to include in the hubs? Also should we add a 12 hubs of christmas tag to the hubs we have done so far?

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       darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Post them in the usual thread: http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/18049
       
       Tag them dechubchallenge. I guess you can use that tag for any hubs you've published in December.

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          kirstenblogposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Cool thanks

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    desuposted 14 years ago

    Good luck with this strenuous challenge brotha!

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    glendoncabaposted 14 years ago

    Tempting, but I want to settle into that TKA course and see if I can write targeted articles for a change. 
    
    I finally succeeded at a 30 in 30 challenge in November. Was quite demanding.  So I think I deserve a break.
    
    Best wishes for all those participating.  Perhaps the next challenge.

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    ripplemakerposted 14 years ago

    12 is more manageable for me than 30 that's for sure.
    Great idea Darkside.
    Merry Christmas!

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    NaomiRposted 14 years ago

    I'm in, but do they have to be about the holidays?
    
    My goal is actually 25 more by the end of the year so I can reach 100, as well.

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    lynnechandlerposted 14 years ago

    You'll get there when you get back. Enjoy your time away and don't stress over it.

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    alexandriaruthkposted 14 years ago

    I wish I can also write as many as you write guys, i need to learn more here,

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    lynnechandlerposted 14 years ago

    You'll get there too Alexandria. You have a good start with six hubs in 4 days. I haven't had a chance to check them out yet but I will get over there this morning and see what you have going on with them.
    
    Slow and steady is best. Read and learn and then take what you learn to the next level.

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    GeneralHowitzerposted 14 years ago

    Wow cool darky nice idea you whipped out here count me in hehehehe...
    
    Just finish the HubChallenge two days earlier...

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    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    if we do the 12 hubs of christmas, can we include any hubs we've written for the hubmob?  or must they be separate?

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       darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       You most certainly can include them in with any hubchallenge.

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    lynnechandlerposted 14 years ago

    Not gonna make my 12/12 for this hubchallenge. This last week took a lot out of me that wasn't there to begin with after Thanksgiving and some things that went down then. I hope all of you have much better success at this one than I did.

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    bozzie123posted 14 years ago

    Sounds good to me

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    KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

    I started on the 6th and finished on the 17th.  I managed to get 12 in.  Time for a bit of a break I think.

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    bojanglesk8posted 14 years ago

    I'm too lazy to write that many hubs that quickly.

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    KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

    You get addicted once you do it.  I normally do the 30 hubs in 30 days.  It does get easier once you've been doing it awhile.

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    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    do these have to be 12 days in a row or just 12 during this busy month?

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    KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

    12 hubs, 12 days, any topic, post the links to the one regular thread.   Good luck!
    
    I'm taking a short break until the 1st.  I'll probably get one or two out, but I'm relaxing.

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    writer83posted 14 years ago

    I'd love to wrtie 12 - but my recent hubs have taken me the best part of a fortnight to finish as it is !

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    treasuresywposted 14 years ago

    That was cool. Funny! I needed that smile:-)

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    darksideposted 13 years ago

    So who's going to try and bang out 12 hubs in the 12th month of the year before Christmas crushes us?

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    RedElfposted 13 years ago

    Well, I gave it a shot last year - so will try it again this season.

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    prairieprincessposted 13 years ago

    Am I right in understanding that December ones count? Or not? Either way, I'm in!
    
    And do we post as soon as we're done one, or how does it work? Thanks!

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