Petition updatePaul Edmondson: Writers are Entitled to ALL Earnings, Removal of Content & Author ContentOver 500 Views and Squidoo's Charities (includes a template letter)
Rose WebsterMilton, Canada
Nov 20, 2015
We ARE making a huge impact, I want to assure you. As you can see from my petition stats screenshot, we have 26 signatures and a whopping 506 views (so far). I looked for a comprehensive list of the Squidoo charities that were paid automatically. And sadly, when I tried http://hubpages.com/community/squidoo-charities the prompt read: "410. That page doesn't exist." If you try the link, you'll see one of my former Squidoo articles titled "Victim Rights = Our Rights, even on Squidoo (100% of any royalities will go directly to the Squidoo Charity Fund)." Yes, it cuts like a knife to see my work on HubPages earning money SOLELY for Paul Edmondson et al. I don't receive a penny NOR do any of the 12 charities I donated my earnings to. This is unconscionable. For now, these are the charities that you might want to send our petition to: Children's Defense Fund, Covenant House, DonorsChoose, Earthjustice, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), KIVA, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, March of Dimes, Oxfam America, Polly Klaas Foundation, Room to Read, Save the Children, Soldiers Angels, March of Dimes, La Leche League, Wild Animal Sanctuary. Oh and I almost forgot about the Acumen Fund (although Seth Godin is on their Advisory Council), so I doubt we will get anywhere with them: http://acumen.org/about/people/advisors I also found a Map of Squidoo Charities and Nonprofit Partners which might help jog your memories: http://squidoocharitymap.blogspot.ca/p/squidoo-charity-map.html Here is a template letter that you can use (I hope it helps). Warmly, Rose Subject line: Your Charity is No Longer Receiving Donations (HubPages is Keeping it All) Dear [Charity Name] Donations Department, My name is [insert name] and I am an online writer. I used to write on the Squidoo writing platform and I had them automatically forward a portion of my earnings directly to you. For over a year, countless writers have had their identities and articles posted on HubPages without their express permission (even without their knowledge). And HubPages is profiting from these authors' work, keeping all of their rightful earnings and the earnings that were apportioned to charities (like yours). Finally, a former Squidoo writer, Rose Webster, began a Change.org petition. And it's slow to get off the ground. I am hoping that you and people you know will sign her petition (you don't need to donate). The URL: https://www.change.org/p/kamala-harris-hubpages-writers-are-entitled-to-all-earnings-and-removal-of-their-author-content#petition-letter Sincerely, Your wonderful name
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