Comments on: eHow Apologizes

By: JT1212

JT1212 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:32:55 +0000

Hi, I know a lot of us at ehow have been frustrated about the loss of the writers compensation program so I wanted to share a website that was impressive and also offers a similar writers compensation program.

It’s called http://www.listmyfive.com you basically create any “top five” list that you can think of and get ad revenue share for the lists you create. They to pay with pay-pal and set-up and publishing is simple. This is the best thing I found sense the dismantle of ehow’s WCP.

with listmyfive I’ve seen about the same revenue potential as ehow, so I thought I would share that site with fellow frustrated ehow writers… hope this helps.

-JT

By: Cherie

Cherie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:16:47 +0000

A fast fix? There were a handful of writers questioning this for MONTHS while eHow tried to keep it all swept under the rug. Then, when the forum started getting hot they finally offered to remove the articles–though this would take weeks according to them. They also said no compensation.

The only reason I can see they are now offering more, though it isn’t much, is that it has become national news and everyone is bad-mouthing them. The only thing eHow cares about saving is their own reputation. As usual, eHow is taking care of number one–themselves.

I won’t be returning to eHow. Glad I noticed problems shortly after signing up and stopped submitting articles until I could decide just how it all worked. For me, there was little invested, unlike others who have years into it.

IF eHow was truly committed to treating their writers fairly they would remove articles, compensate them for all UK sites, give them a bonus for the headache they have caused AND most importantly come up with an accurate, detailed TOS that tells writers exactly what they will earn in the future.

There is nothing in the TOS to stop eHow from doing this again…..writers who stay should really consider this. Quit being a doormat–demand better TOS.

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By: John

John — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:22:48 +0000

Thanks for sharing. Should be interesting to see what the “fix” actually changes. I haven’t seen any uptick in earnings and am down a lot in January.

Thanks again.

By: Julian Hooks

Julian Hooks — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:14:13 +0000

I just came across your forum post at eHow! I haven’t been reading to deeply in to the UK debacle too much. I never realized the impact it is having on writers. I noticed my earning drop significantly but just figured they would bounce back. At least now I’m optimistic about my earnings in the future. I have written about 300 articles this month (January)! I hope every writer here gets their dues!

By: Alrady

Alrady — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:04:17 +0000

JADE feel free to post the link on my blog …. This is awesome. I am glad that they wrote you and did a direct statement. Time will tell. I hope the earnings go up enough but those that weren’t expected probably wont’ see as much as they’d like. :) Good job you have been instrumental in the turning around as have so many others. Awesome blog you have here :)