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| No | 20% | 209 votes | Total: 1042 votes | |
| Yes | 80% | 833 votes |
No
Created on: July 13, 2007
Helium is a paying market for writers, but it is so much more than that. It is a community where you
Created on: February 05, 2008
Samuel Johnson of dictionary fame once remarked that "nobody but a blockhead ever wrote except for money."
Created on: June 09, 2010
As a writer the thought of all websites paying writers for their articles seems great at first. Money
Created on: July 05, 2007
All websites should not pay writers for articles, but all websites that rely solely on writers' articles
by Henri Zimand
Created on: January 20, 2009 Last Updated: May 01, 2010
Payment to every writer will bring in chaos and that is certainly not what is in mind and desired here.
I
by V R Rutledge
Created on: June 26, 2008
Should all websites pay for their articles? I certainly hope not. I write, and I write often. I'm probably
by Todd Pheifer
Created on: March 04, 2008
Your time is your own. If you have a job, there is a certain expectation that you will show up when
Created on: January 20, 2009 Last Updated: January 21, 2009
I am not so sure if it is time for all websites to pay writers for their articles because first of all
Created on: June 28, 2008
If all websites offered to pay their writers some sacrifices would have to be made. The sites would
Created on: August 24, 2007 Last Updated: June 28, 2008
Is it time for all websites to pay writers for their articles?
A website that shares its revenue will
Created on: April 02, 2008
The fact of the matter is that not all websites pay writers for their articles. There are some websites
Created on: January 09, 2008 Last Updated: January 17, 2008
Absolutely not. If you are writing with the sole purpose and/or intention of making money, put your
by Sean Curtis
Created on: January 27, 2008
While the internet has certainly opened up many new avenues for aspiring and professional writers, it
Created on: September 18, 2007
Why do websites pay for writing an article? Websites pay for writing articles as they are trying to
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by Ruth Belena
Created on: June 06, 2008 Last Updated: January 07, 2009
It is time for all websites to pay writers for their articles. All websites need content. The more pages
Created on: July 01, 2007 Last Updated: August 10, 2009
Yes, it is time, because the Internet has evolved rapidly into a global marketplace and, as in any commercial
Created on: October 25, 2007 Last Updated: May 17, 2012
The Internet is both a blessing and a curse to writers. We have unprecedented opportunities to send
Created on: December 01, 2007 Last Updated: July 14, 2011
If a website publishes an article and profits from it, the owners of that website should be willing
Created on: December 13, 2011
Because the Internet is such a huge potential global market, it really is time that writers were paid
Created on: February 05, 2008
I am a struggling writer. I want more than anything to be famous. I want to have a career in what I
by Clare Callow
Created on: January 21, 2009 Last Updated: November 19, 2011
The time for websites to pay their writers came in at roughly the same time as hard currency took over
Created on: July 10, 2008
Websites which are promoted by other peoples work should pay these people for their work. I believe
Created on: July 18, 2007
If this were a court of law, and it was one of those "Just answer Yes or No, sir" questions, I'd have
by Mariam Nundu
Created on: November 04, 2008 Last Updated: September 30, 2009
It's rather peculiar to think that any self respecting author, especially one who use websites such
Created on: March 27, 2010
This vote was a highly conditional "yes"! Writing at large, high traffic sites can reap compensation
Created on: November 27, 2009 Last Updated: November 28, 2009
IS IT TIME FOR ALL WEBSITES TO PAY WRITERS FOR THEIR ARTICLES?
I decided yes on this, if I have to give
Created on: April 02, 2010
I think sites should pay the writers because they mainly live out of the writers' works, whatever the
by Francis Jock
Created on: February 10, 2008 Last Updated: May 02, 2012
Communications, entertainment, and web-based information platforms have finally evolved to a level of
by Victor Salem
Created on: December 26, 2009 Last Updated: December 27, 2009
Well duuuh. Of course the websites should pay the writers for the content. All content with every keyword
Created on: February 28, 2008
Anytime a website asks for writers, it should pay those writers. Writing is hard, demanding work that
Created on: February 14, 2008
The internet has proven itself to be a huge money maker. Most sites out there today are full of ads,
by Catie Martin
Created on: August 03, 2008 Last Updated: October 26, 2008
Life's highways are always busy with many construction projects going on and lots of money transfered
Created on: July 11, 2007
All original authored works should be paid for if displayed to the general public in any form and money
by Jan Sterrett
Created on: January 21, 2008
In my recent attempts to try Affiliate Marketing, many people have recommended that I submit my written