Beware of a scam: Associated Content.

Not the thing to be associated with, I tell you. They supposedly offer a service for writers to offer content for sale through them or at least be paid per view. A load of b*llocks, I tell you. They can’t write so they are after your intellectual property.

 

I decided to try out their service with one small article (below), loaded it on, waited for few months. Result: nothing on the account, but few pennies, literally (which they, btw, stole when I closed that account with them later). I decided they are not up for the job and went on the site to remove my content. Here is where it gets really interesting. There is a catch. You can’t remove your content. You have to write to them and ask them to do it. Which is what I did. Eventually, after number of days, someone called admin replied, telling me I cant remove the article from their site, because supposedly, as they imagine, I gave them free exclusive rights forever and ever. Bullsh*t, I never gave up any rights. So I wrote again to whoever it is that it is my property and I want to remove it from their site. They are yet to reply.

 

Scammers everywhere, if you are looking to make money on written content, then why don’t you, for a change, take a pen or keyboard in your hands and try working yourself. Just try once, you might like it.

 

And now, the long suffering article that this huge battle is all about:

 

Fighting Blackheads

by Marina Sokolova

 

Blackheads are a very common skin problem, which is considered to be a symptom of acne. They are usually found in the area across forehead and down the nose and chin, also know as a T-zone. That is because sebaceous glands there are usually more active than in other skin areas. Sometimes blackheads can also be found on other areas of the face, neck, chest, back, shoulder, and arms.

 

Cause of blackheads.

 

Blackheads appear when sebum (the skin’s natural oil), toxins that are expelled through the skin and dead skin cells create a pasty glue and it hardens in the pores. When the tip of the plug is exposed to the air, it becomes oxidized and turns black.

 

Such processes can be caused by unhygienic living habits, wrong eating habits, and chronic constipation. Wrong eating habits mean an excessive consumption of starch, sugar, fried and fatty foods, tea, coffee, alcohol, and tobacco. Where as chronic constipation is a cause because it overburdens the skin with excess waste that

is being absorbed into blood stream after not been disposed of with bowel movement.

 

Preventing blackheads.

 

· Regularly wash the dirt, oil, and cosmetics off the face. Facial cleansers that contain salicylic acid help the most.

· Once a month pamper your self with a facial.

· Exfoliate the face 3 times a week using facial scrubs.

· Use creams containing Alpha Hydroxy Fruit acids, also known as AHA’s, every 3 days.

· Keep your hair a way from the face and try not to touch your face with unwashed hands.

· Use masks with a clay base.

· When you choose skin-care products try to buy only those that are marked as noncomedogenic, which means that it does not clog pores and does not cause blackheads. It would be nice if they are also oil-free, and without added perfume and colorants. 

 

Removing blackheads.

 

One of the most popular ways to remove blackheads is squeezing them out. It is usually done either using fingers or with a help of blackhead extractor. This is a little instrument that looks like a metal stick with a loop at one end. Pressing the loop around the blackhead cause it to pop out through the loop. If you use your fingers wrap them in tissues and gently roll against opposite sides of the blackhead.

 

It is difficult to squeeze out blackheads without steaming the pores, which will

cause them to open. If you have broken capillaries on your face do not steam your face, as it will make them worse. Otherwise steaming can be done up to twice a week for no longer than 10 minutes at a time.

 

If you can’t steam there is other ways to loosen the blackheads:

· Combine ¼ cup of boiled water with one teaspoon of Epsom salt and three drops of iodine. Soak a cotton pad with this mixture and dab on the blackheads.

· Combine equal parts of baking soda and water and rub in on your skin for a couple minutes, then rinse with water.

 

Not everyone likes squeezing either so there is number of other popular ways of dealing with blackheads out there:

· Pore strips can be bought from supermarkets or pharmacies and used to remove debris from pores.

· Moderate sunbathing clears blocked pores.

· Sponging a clean face with milk everyday.

· Applying warm honey on the face for 15 minutes.

· Applying grated potatoes like a face mask for 15-20 minutes.

· Applying grated cucumber over the face eyes and neck for 20 minutes will not only remove pimples and blackheads but will tone up the whole area.

· Mix couple of tablespoons of kaolin with a drop of water will get an easily spreadable paste. Apply it in a thick layer over blackheads and wait for it to dry. The blackheads will come off with it when you pull it off.

 

If you have tried methods above and they did not help you, speak to your doctor about getting a prescription for Retin-A or similar acne medicine. It is a strong

exfoliant that clears black heads, peals off dead skin, speeds up cell renewal, and reduces oil production. The skin may appear flaky at first because of the pealing, but the good result is visible within few weeks.

 

 

 

Comments

[Galina]

Wow! What bastards!
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[Rob]

I feel your anger. It is so hard nowadays to make a living as a writer. It is amazing how many scammers are trying to take advantage of us. The whole writing market is just ridiculous!

[susie]

O my, I was just looking at that site few days a go. What a coincidence! Thank you very much for this post. Nice article, btw.

[robin]

+1 I bet it feels rather discouraging, but, please, keep it up. I am not just saying this to cheer you up, I really think you are good blogger and I enjoy reading your work. These people are outrageous. The fact that they fought to steal a small article from you shows how good you are.

[Ольга]

Марина, вы правильно сделали что постояли за себя.

[Marina Sokolova]

Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your support.

[Corena]

Hey, thanks for the new comment on the post #45 "Fine-Tuning Your Freelance Writing Scam Sensors" at http://blog.writerwrangler.com/?p=45

It is good to hear comments about what is happening to writers. Stinks what happened to you.

~Corena

[Rina]

I just came across this review through the search engine. Thank you for this information. I feel for you and I wish you good luck. Your blog is great. Please don’t give up writing. You have a real talent. And the fact that you are bilingual - wow.