Comments on: SocialSpark 2.0 Publisher Early Registration

By: Weinnelighife

Weinnelighife — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:51:36 +0000

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By: ashleyedwards

ashleyedwards — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:11:55 +0000

@RJ Thanks for the feedback. This is, obviously, a personal preference for every blogger, so if it’s not a fit for you then it’s not a fit for you.

We hope you’ll still be involved with the IZEA Community via our other platforms!

By: ashleyedwards

ashleyedwards — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:10:49 +0000

@Robert This is actually referring to the quality of the blog. We want to offer our Advertisers blogs/bloggers who produce quality content with decent grammar and such – those who do not fit these qualifications will be “pruned” from the system.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:41 +0000

RJ brings up a point, that has been bothering me. If one of the requirements for posts is that ir not have another sponsored post (including through other networks), either directly before, or after it… couldn’t this potentially disqualify a post from payment?

I started sign-up when this was first released, but stopped in my tracks when my blog passwords were required. I really thought I was in the process of filling out an imposter/phishing scam.

It puzzles me how Izea would be so non-chalant about asking for this info. I understand an author account can be created to limit access, but perhaps that should have been mentioned in the password request, along with a good deal more information about the usage and limitations of it.

By: RJ Flamingo

RJ Flamingo — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:32:34 +0000

I don’t like the OAuth system in SponsoredTweets, and I sure don’t like the idea of auto-publish in SS, either. I choose the timing of my posts. I don’t want to be in a position of having a sponsored post pop up suddenly on my blog when I’m not planning it. So, no thanks.

By: Robert Halfhill

Robert Halfhill — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:51:54 +0000

What do you mean about pruning unproductive blogs. My blogs have a distinctly left wing approach — in fact, I am a socialist — and I will certainly not let any capitalist corporation have the power to determine whether I am “pruned” if an unproductive blog means a blog on which no one advertises.

By: attilio saletta

attilio saletta — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:10:25 +0000

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By: David McIntire

David McIntire — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:17:33 +0000

I’m relatively new at blogging. I have only been doing it for a few months now. I signed on to Social Spark because of an email that I received from them, or Pay Per Post. The reason that I signed on is because I enjoy writing, and I heard that I might be able to make some money at it. I have been working on a project that involves writing a continuing children’s story about a kingdom of cats called The Kingdom Of Winkiedom. I started this project with the intent of submitting this blog to attract advertisers, (I even went as far as adding Amazon, and Google “click” ads to the blog.) but after a while I decided to cancel the Google ads because of the lack of interest in the blog, and therefore no response to the ads.
So, after testing for any response from potential readers of the blog, I have decided that my idea concerning making money from the blog isn’t for me since I don’t have any followers and therefore would not be able to attract any advertisers.
To those whose blogs are good and interesting enough to attract both followers, and, advertisers who are willing to pay to be posted on their blog, it seems like this issue of giving up the login and password codes is almost like giving up a “Right To Privacy”; or, maybe it seems to be a very serious matter of importance to them like “Protecting One’s Copyright.”
I may be wrong about this but I do believe that if one is in any particular system (where they establish a login identity and password) on the web, that their particular login information is already in the system, and that the login information can be obtained by someone (who is authorized) who is working for (within) that particular system.
In every web system there is always a provision (for those who have established an account)to help anyone who has forgotten their login name, or login password. If one forgets their login information they just answer a couple of questions (where the questions, and the answers to the questions are also in the system) and the login information is emailed to them.
As I understand it, Mr. Murphy has stated that the Social Spark System will be handling the personal login information, and the advertisers will not have access to that information. Also, Mr. Murphy has stated that the bloggers themselves,(and them only) will have total control of the content of the blog.
Since I don’t have any blogs published in either system, (the old or the new) and since I’m pretty sure that all personal login information is really not a secret to authorized personnel of the system, I don’t think that giving one’s personal login information to the Social Spark Team would concern me very much. One’s copyright protection stands whether their personal information is available to the public or not. If anyone were going to plagiarize some-one’s work, then that could be done by simply reading the blog.
I see it like this: If I can attract followers, and if someone is willing to pay me to advertise on my blog, (If I wasn’t interested in the money, I would not be competing for the advertisers in the first place.)then as I look at the new changes in the system I would ask myself this question: If this were my first time submitting my blog to Social Spark for publication with the hope of attracting and getting paid by advertisers, and, if there were no old system that I was aware of, and if given a choice with the same conditions that come with the new system, then, would I agree to these conditions? Would my concern about giving up my personal login information carry the same weight if I were just now trying to get published and paid for my work. Would I be willing to give up that information to try and get established.
If the answers to these questions were; yes I would give up my personal login information to be able to get my foot in the door with both Social Spark, and Advertisers, then, that means I would be trusting the Social Spark Team, and if I thought that I would trust them as a novice, then I believe that I would also be able to trust them as a seasoned author/publisher.
As I said before, I don’t have any published blogs in the new or the old Social Spark System, but I would let logic and not emotion guide me in any decision that I would make concerning the weight of my concerns towards this personal login matter.
Also, someone mentioned closing down, or deleting their old blogs if they couldn’t come to terms with this new Social Spark System. If one should decide to do that, or even if they don’t close the blog down, They might consider publishing an e-book of their blogs in order to keep them. It is something worth looking into before deleting your work.
Peace and Blessings to you all.
David McIntire.

By: Wolfbernz

Wolfbernz — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:45:29 +0000

I was sent an email about this new release from IZEA, after reading what the publishers that already joined this program have to say I think I will pass on joining… Sorry folks, It was a nice email… Why I received it is beyond me, I must be on a list somewhere!

Wolfbernz

By: Karl Fabian

Karl Fabian — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:24:26 +0000

Why not give each member a Google compliant blog rated at Zero to start with? Let the advertisers access each site freely, bid and pay accordingly.Bloggers then will need not worry about security or total control just content copyright. JMT