Stop Knocking Triond

It was never my plan to write an article praising some other Paid-to-Write program on AC, and especially not as my first article here. However, it was only after having gained a little experience writing for both Triond and Helium, that I did join AC. I have been coming to look around from time to time, not sure when or where I wanted to begin writing here.

The first time I read articles on AC disparaging Helium and Triond, I let it pass, but in retrospect it probably did work, perhaps subconsciously, to discourage my interest in writing here. The second time, I said to myself, "This is odd." The third time I started getting annoyed, and today when I read what seemed to me to be outright lies about Triond, well, what can I say? The idea that people are trying to turn AC into a platform to attack Triond forced my hand. It was shocking to see people thanking the writer for misinformation and deciding not even to give Triond a chance.

I love Triond. I like that it is not competitive. I like that aside from using common sense, decency, and attention to the niceties of grammar, syntax, and spelling, there are few rules. I like that Triond allows its writers to go back and correct their copy if they makes mistakes, or delete them even, and that it is an easy process, with no begging or whining. I like that Triond users are not forced to pander to a rating system. I like thinking that Triond runs articles through a plagiarism check before publishing them. I like the way they showcase my articles and the way they showcase me!

I especially like the fact that I've yet to see any Triond writer criticize AC or try to discourage authors from writing here. For that matter, I've never seen a Helium writer dump on AC either.

Having read an article here that states Triond's minimum payout is some huge figure, I was outraged. Everyone can meet and vastly exceed Triond's low minimum payout every single month. It is only 50 cents!

FIFTY CENTS, folks! Not $50 as reported here. Just half a dollar. I cannot understand why anyone would report something so wrong. Maybe it is because Triond doesn't pay for referrals. Maybe not.

Personally, I am more than happy with what I am earning on Triond. I have no complaints against Helium either. I think the two play against one another extremely well. When I know exactly what I want to say and have an article already typed up and ready or when I feel like being non-competitive and free and on my own, I choose Triond. When I feel like being part of a community I go to Helium. I like Helium even better now that they have given each writer the "buddy list" option and encourage us to contact one another. In theory, I don't care for the rating system, but in practice it is really pretty cool. When Helium e-mailed to tell me I had already earned some small distinction as a writer there, I realized that was a pat on the back I couldn't have gotten without good ratings.

Maybe if people here on AC show me they know how to pull together and cooperate as members of a writing community broader than just one site, I'll start having some good things to say about Associated Content, too. I look forward to that. I really do. But right now, I'm not holding my breath.