Rose WebsterMilton, Canada
Dec 4, 2015
Each time the HubPages' mantra "she can always log on and delete her articles" is repeated, I am reminded of the numerous lies Squidoo authors were fed. I documented them in: http://www.infobarrel.com/HubPages_and_Squidoo_the_Lies_Youve_Been_Told In a most incriminating InfoBarrel forum thread, http://www.infobarrel.com/forum-topic.php?id=12140&page=5 Dancingqueen (who later admitted to being Marisa Wright on HubPages) answers Jonathan Nielsen's question: TanoCalvenoa (Jonathan Nielsen) asked: "I wonder though if they're not moved (if the "transfer" button wasn't clicked), if the lenses [articles] will be deleted and just disappear" Dancingqueen responds: "They won't be deleted, but when the site closes down the site closes down - so they will disappear." Scroll down further and Dancingqueen repeats: "Would people prefer that Squidoo did what Helium, Today.com and many others did - just close down and let all your articles disappear?" I responded: "Actually yes, I would prefer that. My work is not Seth's to sell. And, for the entire time that my lenses [articles] are online, I am also earning money for Squidoo (I didn't have an affiliate account like I do now). Foolishly, I split 50 - 50 with Squidoo (since I liked the idea of half benefiting charity)." The date on these posts were August 21st, 2014 (10 days prior to the end of the month – when I attempted to delete my Squidoo account and all of my articles). It was September 13th, 2014 that HubPages sent me an automated email, which I reported for phishing http://www.infobarrel.com/Media/Reported_First_Email_From_HubPages_to_Google_For_Phishing that my work had been imported. HubPages and Squidoo staff were fully aware of my wishes PRIOR to the end of August 2014. Yet THEY chose to steal my work, profile (my identity), photos, and videos anyways. Naturally, I'm upset about my financial loss. But even more upsetting to me is learning that ALL the money earmarked for charity (from work like mine) is being pocketed by HubPages Inc. I am in the process of writing to the following charities to garner up support for my (our) Change.org petition: A Broader View Volunteers Corp A Chance For Kids Inc A Day of Hope A Grateful Mind International Community Outreach ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) Acumen Fund African Way Foundation Alara Advocacy Foundation Alive Arts Media // Alive Magazine AliveAndKickn Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue, Inc. Angels with Faith Ministries Asante Africa Foundation ASPCA Athletes for a Cure Autism Society of Greater Phoenix Azizi Life Azure Lorica Bay Area Discovery Museum Bears on Patrol Big Cat Rescue Black Pine Animal Park Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc. Blood: Water Mission Blooming with Autism, Inc Blue Mountain Wildlife Blue Tide Foundation Born Free USA Borrowed Time Equine Rescue BuckHawk Center Animal Rescue BusiNeighbor CAER Food Shelf Camp Kesem at FSU Camp Quality New Jersey Canadian Sea Turtle Network Cantors Assembly Carpenter Place Children's Home CASA of Jefferson County, NY Cat/Canine C.A.R.E. Cecil County Pregnancy Center Center for Church Communication Characters of Character Charm City Animal Rescue Cheetah Conservation Fund Child Aid Children's Acting School and Theatre Chimp Haven CJ Foundation for SIDS Community Learning Center Community Saving Solutions, Inc. Compassion Without Borders Computer Technologies Program Concerned Citizens for Animals Cpl Stokes Legacy Project Critter Camp Critter Connection Delmarva Discussions DFW Cocker Spaniel Rescue Diabetes Research Institute Displaced People International Dog Tags for Kids Dolphin Communication Project DonnaBellas Angels Donors Choose DoSomething.org Earthjustice Ebony Showcase Theatre and Cultural Arts Workshop Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation EnviroCorps Epic Farms Ethel's Tree of Life, Inc. Ezer Mizion Ferrets Unlimited Ferret Shelter First Book First Coast No More Homeless Pets FIV Cat Rescue Food for Everyone Foundation Free Medical Clinic of Northern Shenandoah Valley, Inc. Friends of the Park Fund it Forward Furry Foster Giving Back Life Global Giving Global Volunteer Network Foundation Global Youth Village GO Campaign Golden Friends Rescue Gospel for Asia Grameen Foundation Guitars for Vets Gulf Coast Humane Society Haven Hills Therapeutic Riding Center Healthy Child Healthy World Hero Dogs, Inc Hope for Henry Horses for Healing of NWA Humane Society of the United States Humanity For Prisoners Hutu Anape Cultural Foundation Inner-City Scholarship Fund International Rescue Committee Invisible Children Jay Jay's Skate Park Jennifer Ann's Group Journeys of Faith Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Kids Inc. KIVA La Leche League International LDS Church League of Women Voters of CA Lincoln Area Youth for Christ Long Hopes Love in the Mirror Love Your Pet Expo Sanctuary, Inc. Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team Madison Valley Aquatic Center, Inc March of Dimes Marine Parents Michael's Way Michigan Compassion Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities Mojave Desert Animal Rescue Inc Mustang Alley Horse Rescue, Inc. National Wildlife Federation's Alaska Regional Center NCA Charities New Identity Magazine Newfoundland Club of America Niños del Lago No Kill Louisville Nomsa Northwest Washington Theater Group Nuci's Space - A musicians' resource and support center Occupational Safety Training Institute ONE Spirit Open Heart Magic Operation Ava Operation Gratitude Operation Helmet Our Forgotten Warriors Our Place Paper Houses Across the Border PATCH - People Attentive to Children Paws Animal Kingdom Peace First Peaceful Paws Springs Petya I Edwards Foundation, Inc. Petzone Dog Rescue Planet Gumbo Planting Hope International Polar Bears International Polly Klaas Foundation Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger Project Vote Smart Promise of Hope Public Spectacle PURR West Virginia R.E.A.C.H. a Child! Indiana Reach Out To Japan Red Panda Network Reiser Relief, Inc. Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue of NorCal Room to Read Ryan's Heart Ryman Arts Salvation Army: Indiana Division San Luis Valley Animal Welfare Society Save the Children Save The Horses SEEdebate.org Share Our Strength Shepherds Of Independence Sisters of the Holy Family Soldiers Angels Southern California Pomeranian Rescue, Inc. Southwest AMBUCS SSCM Food Pantry Steve's Club Straight Spouse Network Street Survival Teen Driver Safety Sun in my Heart Children's Fund Sunshine Golden Retriever Rescue Tapestry Reserve Teaching Hands The Ashram of Babaji The Beyond Sports Foundation The Eli Home Inc. The Gifted Learning Project The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society The LiveLovely Foundation The Morning Center The Overflow Project The Terri Levine Foundation for Children with RSD The Volunteer Way ThinkOnIt Bible Ministries, Inc Third Millennium Ministries TLC Animal Shelter Traditions Transitional Living Inc TreeUtah Under My Wing Avian Refuge United Pegasus Foundation United Poultry Concerns, Inc. United World College - USA United World Healing Viva la Musica WI Center for Missing Children and Adults Wild Animal Sanctuary Wildlife Forever Wildlife SOS Wiser Earth Women's Peace Campaign Womens Future Benefit Worlwide Educational Resources Xylem Family Resource YES! Beat Liver Tumors Young Inventors International Young Leaders for Haiti Youth Leaders Community Partners for Social Change Zidisha Can you imagine how much money Paul Edmondson et al. is keeping from over 200 charities?? And he's a millionaire, I believe. If you are aware of any other charities who are no longer receiving donations from former Squidoo articles, please let me know. I will write to them as well. Lastly, whether we have 30, 300, or 30,000 signatures doesn't matter. Vulnerable people (and those with no spare money to fight this) have clearly been taken advantage of. In the very least, unfair and deceptive business practices were at the heart of this Squidoo - HubPages deal. I have every faith that California's Attorney General, Kamala Harris, will get to the root of this and justice will be served. If you have any information that could help our case, please call the California State Attorney General’s Whistleblower Hotline at 1-800-952-5225. Have a wonderful weekend, Rose
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