Considering The Situation

Introduction

On the 12th of May 2025, I started my last post on my Vocal main account. I completed and published it on the 13th. I then started another story, and it wouldn't publish. So I waited, and retried. Just the same.

This was my last published story on my main account:

This is the one I published on the situation. If you haven't read it, please read and leave a heart and comment:

Why This Hurts

This week I expected to publish my three thousandth story on Vocal, but my account is now stagnating at 2,990, and my read count is down to about twenty-five a day.

I have published more than ten stories this week on this backup account, but because it is not Vocal+, I only get paid half the rate I get for my main account.

Last night, I contacted Creatd, Vocal's parent company, about the situation. They said someone would get back to me. They didn't.

Many years ago, I heard a story about a European and an American Office planning a project meeting. The Americans put forward a Saturday date, but the Europeans said NO, they did not work weekends. Eventually, a Monday was agreed and the phones were put down. After that, these words were said:

Americans: "Can you believe the Europeans? They are so lazy, they don't work weekends"

Europeans: "Can you believe the Americans? They are so inefficient, they have to work weekends!"

I don't know if this applies to Creatd and Vocal, but they are not answering.

I am sure that they will come back and the system will be fixed, but at the moment, this is hurting me and a lot of other Vocal Creators.

We can only wait for a response, and I hope it comes soon.

As I finish writing this, "Who Do You Love?" by Bo Diddley is on the player and is sort of right for this story. The live performance I included is stunning, you should watch it or have it playing while you read this.

I walk 47 miles of barbed wire

I use a cobra snake for a necktie

I got a brand new house on the roadside

Made from rattlesnake hide

I got a brand new chimney made on top

Made out of a human skull

Now come on take a little walk with me, Arlene

And tell me, who do you love?

I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thank you so much for reading.