Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger)’s Comments (group member since Mar 21, 2017)

Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger)’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

I got kicked off this thread again! Why does Medium keep doing this to me?

I have a poem to share: https://medium.com/from-the-poets-hea...

I will catch up on what I missed right now! Huge Hugs to All!

Another tree fell in our backyard: https://medium.com/american-haiku/nat...

https://medium.com/blueinsight/im-so-...

https://medium.com/@sambeachdogs/i-ho...

Dale wrote: "Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger) wrote: "Thank you, Dale. I did not receive this email yesterday. I even checked the SPAM and trash folder. Naturally, I'm worried. However, since Medium has so ..."

Dale, this is quite possible. I did find a spot on their website which probably contained the same information as the email.

I read this before and didn't know if it was true, but it will be as of 10/28. Read Ratio is an earnings factor. I read slow, but for people who are capable of reading a 6-minute article in 4-minutes will result in a slight reduction in the earnings from that member, no matter how many times they clap.

Of course, we won't know the true effects of these changes until December 8th when we are paid for November's articles.

In A Few Words: https://medium.com/afwp/root-canals-a...

Thank you, Dale. I did not receive this email yesterday. I even checked the SPAM and trash folder. Naturally, I'm worried. However, since Medium has so many members, perhaps it's not possible for them to send one email to all members at the same time. I have no idea how computer technology works, but I can picture system overload, smoke, fire, etc. If I don't receive an email by Friday, I will contact them. Thank you again. Hugs

Shawnta Grimes posted a 9-minute column on Medium with a tone of information titled: "Medium Just Majorly Changed The Partnership Program. Here’s My Take."

She states these changes take effect on October 28th.

One thing she stated that I read before but couldn't explain is: "Claps without reading won’t be worth much at all."

A new change is: "We’ll be paid for a full month, on the 8th of the following month (rather than for 4 or 5 weeks.)"

I don't know how she found this out and if it's all true, but thought I should share what I saw. Good luck to us all. Hugs

Sorry this is all I could get out yesterday... hands shaking: https://medium.com/from-the-poets-hea...

Dale,
Thank you for your kind words on my Haikus. I was going to stop writing them altogether, but maybe I won't. You are correct, on the detail sheet listing our articles, they don't make much because they are only one minute long.

I had no idea my poem had been curated! Thank you for letting me know. This is the third time in two years this has happened so I'm quite happy.

Having anxiety and depression, I must admit at first I felt ashamed for receiving claps for publishing Haikus. Then I remembered that article I read about the length of your piece and the read ratio being part of how you are paid, I felt less guilty.

I understand what you stated about the number of claps. I get the feeling our payments are based on some giant algorithm based on many factors. We may never know exactly how we are paid and we will certainly never have any control over it.

D.J. wrote: "I fear I have no chance of ever catching up. I have however become a drug dealer, or something.

Deb, I adore your sense of humor! Hugs!

Dale,
Your Haiku is brilliant!!

I would like to add something without causing a stir. We've read articles about how vague the payments are from Medium. I read that one component is in your stats, particularly the "Read ratio." Medium assigns a number of minutes to each article based on how long it should take to read. Supposedly, if someone only reads one minute of a ten minute article, payment is reduced. Based on that factor, I imagine Haikus don't earn much money anyway because they are deemed to be one minute long... or short, as I should say. Ms. Frank's article is hilarious.

I've written 10 Haikus over the past 3 months but have also been writing more overall and earned more followers. While my earnings have increased some, I am well aware my Haikus don't earn nearly as much as a 7 minute article.

Michelle Muses writes "Tanka poems in 10 lunes." I had to look up what a Tanka poem is and what lunes are. Though I'm a numbers person, I have yet to be able to create one.

Anyway, I hope I haven't irked anyone with my comments. Hugs

Dale wrote: "In the "I couldn't resist" category, a bit of haiku inspired by a satirical piece on Medium now requiring writers to write one "How to make money on Medium" article and 10 haiku per month. (The lin..."

Hi Dale, I read your article and the related article. I know it's all meant in jest, but I just realized how my posts of haiku's... something new I've tried out recently, and think is fun getting the 5,7,5 syllables to work, is actually cheating the system.

I'm hanging my head in shame because I do agree. Thank you for waking me up to this error. Huge Hugs!!

A Poem: https://medium.com/from-the-poets-hea...

I haven't been to a beach in over 10 years, but I can still call up memories in my mind: https://medium.com/soul-sea/a-breath-...

Awesome, Dale! Hugs!!

So true, Alex. Thank you. Hugs

Drat! Sometime after Dale's story and before Deb's story, I got knocked off the thread... again! So sorry Deb!! I will read your story right now. Hugs

Really? I don't think that's ever happened to me... Wait, I've had one other story curated by Medium last year, but don't recall what it was.

Thank you for your kind compliment. It's rather bittersweet because at least the truth finally came out and I've been reunited with the rest of my family. About half live far away, which is sad for me.

Sorry to ramble here!! Hugs to All!!

https://medium.com/soul-sea/the-snow-...