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Bubblews, was a fantastic writing for money site. It shut down a few years ago, and since, I stopped using sites like that. Paid for view and community writing sites, were so much fun at one time, and had so much potential. I wrote for many, and I enjoyed the interactions with other members, which was more active than having a blog. A lot of them around years ago, are gone. It was a disappointing road, as I tried to find a comfortable site that let me express myself and share my opinions. There were some great ones, but the quality declined, they didn’t offer consistency and reliability, and soon I’d be able to see the warning sign pattern for when the next would dissolve. I don’t understand why the good ones are gone. The bad ones, I could understand, but the good ones, what went wrong? I guess it’s greed or either everything it entails is too big to balance. Maybe it’s paying too many people to build and maintain the site, and not enough to cover the servers and expansion, plus they need to pay the CPM to the writers. It’s a big undertaken, to build the site up enough, to cover everything and turn a profit. The creator must come last, everyone else needs to be satisfied first, for a site like this to succeed. It’s just like bloggers or anyone building their own website. It could take years, but if you love what you’re doing, eventually, it will be worth it. Maybe they even need to hold a real job for some time, and make it a hobby, until there’s enough to be paid a decent salary. I think it’s foolish to jump in, thinking there’s quick money to be made.

I did my best work ever as a writer for Bubblews. I used Triond, Yahoo Voices, HubPages, Helium, and many others. Bubblews was the most stress free and relaxed site. One of the problems they had and criticisms, was many thought of it as a junk site. Some of the writers weren’t good, it amounted to seem very spammy, junk articles only for the money. Some were from different countries, many very poor countries, so writers were doing unethical clicks to generate earnings. The community was very fun, and when you’d read an article and commented, they’d return the same. It was an unwritten but welcomed gesture. We could write about anything. There was no pressure to be perfect, interesting, educational, but just be ourselves. That’s something I struggle with. As a writer, I always fear being judged. When I look at the blank page, I feel choked. Sometimes I don’t feel an identity. I don’t feel I can stick with a niche. I can’t focus on one thing, and that makes web development very hard. Bubblews, gave that freedom. It felt like a blog style, and no matter what you wrote, you had confidence, someone would read it. I never felt alone, like sometimes I do in real life. Being an introvert, Bubblews was perfect therapy. Since, I’ve not felt that sense of calm and acceptance in my writing.

I want to express myself, even if anyone thinks I’m not very good at this. That’s always been the point of my writing. I’d sit for hours, writing, planning, and trying to build my confidence. I’ve tried writing online since Bubblews shut down, but often I’d shut down. I don’t want to feel that way. I don’t want to be perfect, that I can’t be myself. I’m not able to enjoy, what I’ve enjoyed doing most of my life, if I just can’t let it flow. Bubblews is missed, because even though many thought a lot of writers added junk, those entries where life stories, daily blogs, and who are we to judge what others are going through. I’m sure, based on quality, many were spammers to generate income, but I’m sure a lot like me needed the outlet. A lot of times, when I write online, I clam up. I want to overcome that fear. I miss Bubblews, but it’s time I recreate my own Bubblews. I need the outlet, it makes me feel whole, otherwise I’m missing something in my life. This will be my new project going forward. Let’s see if I can be myself and recreate my comfort once again. 

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Bubblews Why I Miss it so Much