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I am trying to contact a Wealthy Affiliate member by going to their profile and then clicking on message. However, their name is not in the recipient box; even if I try to type

Hi Roy…maybe there is a glitch. Perhaps sending a note on their profile could initiate some contact.

Susan

Hello Susan,

Thank you for your reply, I did end up messaging the member through his profile. It turns out that he is still a free member, my mistake, big time!

I appreciate you responding to my question.

Roy

Hi Roy…that’s good to hear. No worries. Glad it’s resolved for you. :-)

Take care,
Susan

can you still see their profile and are you messaging him or her through her profile? If you can't do that anymore, this person might have blocked you. I don't think that you can 'turn off' private messaging. Does this person still blog on the platform or ask questions and is still active?
Lizzy

Thank you for responding to my question Lizzy, it's appreciated.

It turns out it was my mistake, the member is a free member, although I thought he was a long-standing member! I did message them through their profile and they have responded.

All the best.

Roy

Make sure its the same name and spelling as their account.
What ... Oh I see, you've already done that.
PS
After your recent "Time to step back ..." post, you will be pleased to hear that I have dusted off the medicine ball and now do a quick 2 minutes each time I stand up from the computer.
Bux

Hello Dave,

I made a mistake, Bux; the member is actually a free member but plans to join soon. I thought he had been part of the platform for a few years. So, I messaged him through his profile page.

I had to look up what a medicine ball is, I must admit I hadn't heard of it before! It sounds like a good idea.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Roy

I guess you know now. Best description - a basket ball filled with weights and rubber instead of air.
They are good to use, very versatile.
The day went well, just doing a bit more on the next hill.
Bux

Is it possible they’re no longer on the platform?

I'm 99.9% sure that they are Eric, as they were commenting on a very recent blog post. The particular member appears to have had a few issues with his account, as members were welcoming him to Wealthy Affiliate. I believe he has been a member for several years! I hear where you are coming from, Eric.

I appreciate your response, thank you.

Roy

I’d just leave a message on his profile and see if you get a response that way 👍🏼

Hello Eric,

My apologies, it appears that my 99.9% sureness was wrong! It turns out the member is a free member, although, I had a feeling he had been on the platform for some time. Apparently, he is going to upgrade soon!

I did actually message him through his profile, as you rightly suggested. So thank you for your help.

Roy

Glad you got it figured out!

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Can private messaging be turned off?

Can private messaging be turned off?

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Getting Started

I am trying to contact a Wealthy Affiliate member by going to their profile and then clicking on message. However, their name is not in the recipient box; even if I try to type

Hi Roy…maybe there is a glitch. Perhaps sending a note on their profile could initiate some contact.

Susan

Hello Susan,

Thank you for your reply, I did end up messaging the member through his profile. It turns out that he is still a free member, my mistake, big time!

I appreciate you responding to my question.

Roy

Hi Roy…that’s good to hear. No worries. Glad it’s resolved for you. :-)

Take care,
Susan

can you still see their profile and are you messaging him or her through her profile? If you can't do that anymore, this person might have blocked you. I don't think that you can 'turn off' private messaging. Does this person still blog on the platform or ask questions and is still active?
Lizzy

Thank you for responding to my question Lizzy, it's appreciated.

It turns out it was my mistake, the member is a free member, although I thought he was a long-standing member! I did message them through their profile and they have responded.

All the best.

Roy

Make sure its the same name and spelling as their account.
What ... Oh I see, you've already done that.
PS
After your recent "Time to step back ..." post, you will be pleased to hear that I have dusted off the medicine ball and now do a quick 2 minutes each time I stand up from the computer.
Bux

Hello Dave,

I made a mistake, Bux; the member is actually a free member but plans to join soon. I thought he had been part of the platform for a few years. So, I messaged him through his profile page.

I had to look up what a medicine ball is, I must admit I hadn't heard of it before! It sounds like a good idea.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Roy

I guess you know now. Best description - a basket ball filled with weights and rubber instead of air.
They are good to use, very versatile.
The day went well, just doing a bit more on the next hill.
Bux

Is it possible they’re no longer on the platform?

I'm 99.9% sure that they are Eric, as they were commenting on a very recent blog post. The particular member appears to have had a few issues with his account, as members were welcoming him to Wealthy Affiliate. I believe he has been a member for several years! I hear where you are coming from, Eric.

I appreciate your response, thank you.

Roy

I’d just leave a message on his profile and see if you get a response that way 👍🏼

Hello Eric,

My apologies, it appears that my 99.9% sureness was wrong! It turns out the member is a free member, although, I had a feeling he had been on the platform for some time. Apparently, he is going to upgrade soon!

I did actually message him through his profile, as you rightly suggested. So thank you for your help.

Roy

Glad you got it figured out!

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I was wondering what happens if I direct someone directly to a question that I have created on Wealthy Affiliate. For example, I have just created a video regarding part of a q

Hi - just out of curiosity, I tried using a direct link to a WA question, while incognito.

It doesn't even show the question, it goes straight to a log in/sign up page.

I wondered if this might be the case, as questions don't have the share button, unlike blog posts.

So, only members can see questions.

Hello Diane,

That's interesting, I didn't know that! I wonder if that's a new thing! I just tried going to my question in Microsoft Edge, as I'm not logged in, and exactly the same thing happened: it went to the login/sign-up page.

It will be useful for the page to open to the actual question.

Thank you for your input, Diane.

Roy

Thanks for checking, Diane!

It was once true that before all of the changes, when going to a linked post or trainjng, you could see it .

Months later, the next time I used a link, I could see the linked item but only for a few seconds before the signup page appeared.

Sorry, Roy, apparently questions are not affiliately linked.

Rudy

I think any time someone uses your link to read your profile or writings, and then signs up at WA, that would count as a referral.


Rudy

Thank you for your reply, Rudy, it's appreciated. I was also thinking along those sorts of lines, but just wanted some confirmation.

Have a great day.

Roy

Its always nice to know for sure!

Glad to help!

Rudy

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What happens if I direct someone to a question that I have created on wealthy affiliate?

What happens if I direct someone to a question that I have created on wealthy affiliate?

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WA Affiliate Program

I was wondering what happens if I direct someone directly to a question that I have created on Wealthy Affiliate. For example, I have just created a video regarding part of a q

Hi - just out of curiosity, I tried using a direct link to a WA question, while incognito.

It doesn't even show the question, it goes straight to a log in/sign up page.

I wondered if this might be the case, as questions don't have the share button, unlike blog posts.

So, only members can see questions.

Hello Diane,

That's interesting, I didn't know that! I wonder if that's a new thing! I just tried going to my question in Microsoft Edge, as I'm not logged in, and exactly the same thing happened: it went to the login/sign-up page.

It will be useful for the page to open to the actual question.

Thank you for your input, Diane.

Roy

Thanks for checking, Diane!

It was once true that before all of the changes, when going to a linked post or trainjng, you could see it .

Months later, the next time I used a link, I could see the linked item but only for a few seconds before the signup page appeared.

Sorry, Roy, apparently questions are not affiliately linked.

Rudy

I think any time someone uses your link to read your profile or writings, and then signs up at WA, that would count as a referral.


Rudy

Thank you for your reply, Rudy, it's appreciated. I was also thinking along those sorts of lines, but just wanted some confirmation.

Have a great day.

Roy

Its always nice to know for sure!

Glad to help!

Rudy

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I don't know if any Wealthy Affiliate members can help. I normally use Camtasia to create my videos, which generally means showing my screen. The videos are not anything fancy;

Hi Roy...my first thoughts go to the speed of your connection. I know it varies throughout the day in my location. I do hope it resolves for you or someone else has a better idea on it. That is one long wait to upload.

Susan

Good morning Susan,

Although we live in a village, the connection is pretty good here and very consistent. I do regularly check the speed and it appears to be fine. The fact that the videos used to upload quickly makes me wonder if it could be a computer issue.

I hope you're doing well and business is good. Thank you for your reply.

Have a great day.

Roy

Hi Roy,

Thanks for your reply. A computer issue could always be an issue but hopefully it resolves as that would be rather frustrating to wait so long.

Things are well and I hope they are with you too! Have a lovely weekend.

Susan

Good morning Susan,

I had my computer checked out last night by a professional. They said that everything looks fine, which is good. In fact, they said the computer has a good spec, which is why purchased it. It's important to have a PC which is up to the job, especially when creating videos.

I use Camtasia to create my videos, they have added a few AI type features, I'm wondering if this is slowing up the process. I will have to carry out some experiments.

Have a great weekend.

Roy

Hey Roy,

The speed in which you can upload a video definitely depends on your internet connection.

If the slowness continues, you would need to contact your internet provider.

However, I've found that if I upload during peak user times, then it takes longer to upload.

Hope you find this helpful.

Then this would be his upload speed that somehow went down, that's another possibility sure. But he says his speed hasn't changed?
Do you guys have cable internet or VDSL in the States, because cable can make a difference during peak user times, but I tended to not see any differences when switching to VDSL (formerly ADSL). And using cable during peak user times can be different for sure, when all of your neighbors are using it at the same time.

No one's internet connection remains at the exact same speed throughout the day, Lizzy but thank you for your input.

true, but going down immensely like that to upload videos isn't normal (from a few minutes to over half an hour). I have done this for years, I think I should now.

Good morning Trish,

Fortunately, the Internet connection is absolutely fine and fairly consistent, so I don't think that is the issue. I do regularly check the speed of the Internet, despite living in a village, it's a fairly good and stable connection.

Thank you for your help.

Roy

There's so much construction in my neighbourhood as Bell installs the fiber connections that we're experiencing intervals of interruptions... or rather temporary periods of slower speeds.

That's the only reason I mentioned this.

Thank you, Trish. Hopefully, this will settle down for you very soon.

Have a great weekend.

Roy

I’m not sure why it is slow, but a solution might be to use a platform called StreamYard, to live stream directly onto YouTube.

I ♥️ StreamYard

BRAD
Minneapolis MN 🇺🇸

Hello Brad,

Thank you for your reply; it's appreciated.

I belong to a YouTube training platform and they always recommend StreamYard as a great piece of software for going live on YouTube and other networks. I was actually thinking of creating some live YouTube videos, but then I remembered that I can't show my screen.

You also confirmed in a question from a few days ago that I can share my screen using StreamYard, which is very useful to know. I'm guessing that you use the paid version, Brad?

It would also be interesting to see if that speeds up anything. If my videos had not have been quick to upload previously, I wouldn't have really thought anything different. However, my computer has an Intel i9 processor with 64 GB of RAM, so it shouldn't have a problem uploading a video.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Roy

Yes, I’m using the Paid Version.

Thank you for confirming, Brad, it's appreciated.

Have a great day.

Roy

Hi Roy! How many Apps do you have starting when you turn your system on?
When was the last time you defragmented your computer?
How much memory (RAM) are you using?
When was the last time you updated your computer?

I am no computer wiz but I do a few checks from time to time. The link below may give you some tips on how to improve PC performance.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tips-to-improve-pc-performance-in-windows-b3b3ef5b-5953-fb6a-2528-4bbed82fba96

Hello Brian,

Thank you for your help in answering my question, it's appreciated.

I don't have many apps turned on when I start my computer, so I don't think it would be that. I must admit I haven't defragmented my computer for a long time, however, it's a Dell Precision Workstation, so I do use the various Dell tools to try and keep on top of things. I am going to carry out a de-frag, though, and see what happens; thank you for the heads up.

Regarding the computer specs, it has an Intel i9 processor with 64 GB of RAM, so it should have plenty of power.

The PC is updated regularly.

Thank you for the link; that's very helpful; I will make a point of going through the 10 checkpoints.

I actually have an antivirus on the computer, it's a paid antivirus that runs in the background and does not seem to interfere with anything. However, I have been told that I don't really need it with Windows 10 as Windows Defender is a very good application, allegedly!

Once again, thank you for your help.

Roy

I too use Windows Defender on Windows 10 and have no issues there. I'm happy to help. All the best.

Could be your computer slowing down because of spyware and such. Do you use ccleaner to clean it up?

Hello Lizzy,

Thank you for responding to my question, it's appreciated.

It's probably worth me spending some time and just doing some checks, as Brian suggested above. However, in general, the computer seems to run extremely well, it's just strange how the videos are taking that much longer to upload than they did originally.

As you say maybe there is some spyware something on the computer. Being a Dell computer they have their own software that I run from time to time.

I used to use CCleaner a lot, but then I was told that you have to be more careful with Windows 10, so I stopped using it. However, that was some time ago, so CCleaner has probably been updated. I always used rate it as a very good cleaning tool.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Roy

I didn't have any issues at all with ccleaner lately no, and yes in the meantime it sure has updated.
The free options should take you far enough, no need to go upgrade if this wouldn't work enough to get your uploading speed up. (see 2 screenshots)
(tip from my IT brother ;-) )

Good morning Lizzy,

Thank you for the confirmation, I must admit it was some time ago when I was told this. Probably when Windows 10 was much newer, so I hear what you're saying, big time.

I appreciate the suggestion from your IT brother; thank you very much! I will give it a try!

Enjoy your day.

Roy

I hope it will work Roy, enjoy your day as well !
Lizzy

Thank you, Lizzy, much appreciated.

Roy

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Why are my videos suddenly slow to upload, please?

Why are my videos suddenly slow to upload, please?

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I don't know if any Wealthy Affiliate members can help. I normally use Camtasia to create my videos, which generally means showing my screen. The videos are not anything fancy;

Hi Roy...my first thoughts go to the speed of your connection. I know it varies throughout the day in my location. I do hope it resolves for you or someone else has a better idea on it. That is one long wait to upload.

Susan

Good morning Susan,

Although we live in a village, the connection is pretty good here and very consistent. I do regularly check the speed and it appears to be fine. The fact that the videos used to upload quickly makes me wonder if it could be a computer issue.

I hope you're doing well and business is good. Thank you for your reply.

Have a great day.

Roy

Hi Roy,

Thanks for your reply. A computer issue could always be an issue but hopefully it resolves as that would be rather frustrating to wait so long.

Things are well and I hope they are with you too! Have a lovely weekend.

Susan

Good morning Susan,

I had my computer checked out last night by a professional. They said that everything looks fine, which is good. In fact, they said the computer has a good spec, which is why purchased it. It's important to have a PC which is up to the job, especially when creating videos.

I use Camtasia to create my videos, they have added a few AI type features, I'm wondering if this is slowing up the process. I will have to carry out some experiments.

Have a great weekend.

Roy

Hey Roy,

The speed in which you can upload a video definitely depends on your internet connection.

If the slowness continues, you would need to contact your internet provider.

However, I've found that if I upload during peak user times, then it takes longer to upload.

Hope you find this helpful.

Then this would be his upload speed that somehow went down, that's another possibility sure. But he says his speed hasn't changed?
Do you guys have cable internet or VDSL in the States, because cable can make a difference during peak user times, but I tended to not see any differences when switching to VDSL (formerly ADSL). And using cable during peak user times can be different for sure, when all of your neighbors are using it at the same time.

No one's internet connection remains at the exact same speed throughout the day, Lizzy but thank you for your input.

true, but going down immensely like that to upload videos isn't normal (from a few minutes to over half an hour). I have done this for years, I think I should now.

Good morning Trish,

Fortunately, the Internet connection is absolutely fine and fairly consistent, so I don't think that is the issue. I do regularly check the speed of the Internet, despite living in a village, it's a fairly good and stable connection.

Thank you for your help.

Roy

There's so much construction in my neighbourhood as Bell installs the fiber connections that we're experiencing intervals of interruptions... or rather temporary periods of slower speeds.

That's the only reason I mentioned this.

Thank you, Trish. Hopefully, this will settle down for you very soon.

Have a great weekend.

Roy

I’m not sure why it is slow, but a solution might be to use a platform called StreamYard, to live stream directly onto YouTube.

I ♥️ StreamYard

BRAD
Minneapolis MN 🇺🇸

Hello Brad,

Thank you for your reply; it's appreciated.

I belong to a YouTube training platform and they always recommend StreamYard as a great piece of software for going live on YouTube and other networks. I was actually thinking of creating some live YouTube videos, but then I remembered that I can't show my screen.

You also confirmed in a question from a few days ago that I can share my screen using StreamYard, which is very useful to know. I'm guessing that you use the paid version, Brad?

It would also be interesting to see if that speeds up anything. If my videos had not have been quick to upload previously, I wouldn't have really thought anything different. However, my computer has an Intel i9 processor with 64 GB of RAM, so it shouldn't have a problem uploading a video.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Roy

Yes, I’m using the Paid Version.

Thank you for confirming, Brad, it's appreciated.

Have a great day.

Roy

Hi Roy! How many Apps do you have starting when you turn your system on?
When was the last time you defragmented your computer?
How much memory (RAM) are you using?
When was the last time you updated your computer?

I am no computer wiz but I do a few checks from time to time. The link below may give you some tips on how to improve PC performance.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tips-to-improve-pc-performance-in-windows-b3b3ef5b-5953-fb6a-2528-4bbed82fba96

Hello Brian,

Thank you for your help in answering my question, it's appreciated.

I don't have many apps turned on when I start my computer, so I don't think it would be that. I must admit I haven't defragmented my computer for a long time, however, it's a Dell Precision Workstation, so I do use the various Dell tools to try and keep on top of things. I am going to carry out a de-frag, though, and see what happens; thank you for the heads up.

Regarding the computer specs, it has an Intel i9 processor with 64 GB of RAM, so it should have plenty of power.

The PC is updated regularly.

Thank you for the link; that's very helpful; I will make a point of going through the 10 checkpoints.

I actually have an antivirus on the computer, it's a paid antivirus that runs in the background and does not seem to interfere with anything. However, I have been told that I don't really need it with Windows 10 as Windows Defender is a very good application, allegedly!

Once again, thank you for your help.

Roy

I too use Windows Defender on Windows 10 and have no issues there. I'm happy to help. All the best.

Could be your computer slowing down because of spyware and such. Do you use ccleaner to clean it up?

Hello Lizzy,

Thank you for responding to my question, it's appreciated.

It's probably worth me spending some time and just doing some checks, as Brian suggested above. However, in general, the computer seems to run extremely well, it's just strange how the videos are taking that much longer to upload than they did originally.

As you say maybe there is some spyware something on the computer. Being a Dell computer they have their own software that I run from time to time.

I used to use CCleaner a lot, but then I was told that you have to be more careful with Windows 10, so I stopped using it. However, that was some time ago, so CCleaner has probably been updated. I always used rate it as a very good cleaning tool.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Roy

I didn't have any issues at all with ccleaner lately no, and yes in the meantime it sure has updated.
The free options should take you far enough, no need to go upgrade if this wouldn't work enough to get your uploading speed up. (see 2 screenshots)
(tip from my IT brother ;-) )

Good morning Lizzy,

Thank you for the confirmation, I must admit it was some time ago when I was told this. Probably when Windows 10 was much newer, so I hear what you're saying, big time.

I appreciate the suggestion from your IT brother; thank you very much! I will give it a try!

Enjoy your day.

Roy

I hope it will work Roy, enjoy your day as well !
Lizzy

Thank you, Lizzy, much appreciated.

Roy

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