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Zykod:
Lol @ Sure. I remembered digging it out with one lady here. lol, when I realized how young she is, I was ashamed of myself. I even had go create a second moniker that day just to continue, lol.


I think i know whom the lady is. Anyways, if we act like our real identities are linked with our accounts, we'll act better

No, you don't know her. It's actually Safiaa. I later realized she was very young, 22 or so. Normally, we shouldn't even be talking to the point of insulting each other.

It's gone Shaaaa.

I am actively pushing for a saner nairaland

Romeo3:
A clean Nairaland isn't possible. The world isn't clean. The people you see on the streets are the same ones on nairaland. Nothing special about "nairalanders". They are the same humans out there, why are you expecting decorum?

See, we all are in a group we don't insult people. We must have or been in a group/forum where insults are not allowed and we cohabited peacefully there. We can do that here too.

Though the world isn't clean but trust me, there is a part of the world that is clean. some sections of the world are clean.

They can be peace even in the midst of war. Let's respect each others opinion and criticize constructively

makydebbie:
I think humans will start laying eggs before that happens.

It's going to be hard, but if we can achieve that, nl would be fun.

Sure. I remembered digging it out with one lady here. lol, when I realized how young she is, I was ashamed of myself. I even had go create a second moniker that day just to continue, lol.

Since then, she hasn't quoted me before and I am very sure, she won't quote me. It's all wrong.

An insult-free nairaland is very possible

Zykod:
I believe in an insult-free nairaland

I stand against cyber-bullying, cyber-insulting, slut-shaming...and all anti-social norms.

By the way guys, beg Espada to stop cloning me to troll on people oh.


Supersystem here !

Bros,

How many monikers hath thou on this platform?

Romeo3:
A hen will grow teeth before this happens.

You are right shaa, but it can reduce.

If we are committed to reducing it, then we can achieve it.

I can't believe they was a time I came arguing with insulting words with ladies I am much older and bigger than. Lol,

Hey guys,

I was going through a thread on nairaland and someone actually made a comment. Well, this comment from this guy was actually opposite of who he was on nairaland the previous day.

So Makydebbie had this to say to the guy:


I don't know you from anywhere, I can't remember having an encounter with you. But I woke up to numerous mentions from you trolling me throughout the night. You dedicated 24 hours of your time to troll me between yesterday and today. I mean, it was all for fun right? But you deciding to wake up and continue making fun out of someone that did nothing to you shows a deep level of pettiness. Meanwhile, I never even quoted you in the first place. I didn't reply your mentions, because like my signature says, I don't tolerate stupid mentions.

I'm just coming back from work, and I'm still getting your mention. But you're here preaching peace, isn't it disturbing?
Let me make something clear. I've seen your picture bro. In that new year selfie thread. You should be age mates with my late elder brother (if he was alive). You're somebody in the house, I'll call "brother Victor".
Why am I telling you this?
Because when you keep trolling me and I keep getting the stupid mentions, the joke is on you.
I'm your younger sister. We no be mates at all, trust me when I say I should call you "brother Victor".
Now, it was necessary I mentioned you on this thread because you need to know this, I don't need to be feeling suicidal or depressed before you'll act humane to humans. With the nonsense you kept doing yesterday, if I was weak hearted, your words would've gotten to me. This is just like me trolling my students. E no match at all. The joke will definitely be on me.
Well, it's either between six hours, you gave your life to Christ and repented of trolling, or you're just an unrepentant hypocrite.

Of recent, I just realized how we have all turned online bullies for the sake of fun. We say harsh words to people whom we do not know what they are going through. I am not exempting myself, I once had to insult a lady on this forum and I felt very remorseful of my action.

Guys, we can have a clean nairaland. A nairaland where people would be allowed to say their opinion without insults. We should engage in intellectual conversation and competition. Some of us learn harsh words from nairaland which we use offline. This is bad and should be rebuked by all.


There are many online forums with healthy comments, criticisms, and conversations. We must work to have a nairaland free from insults. I know this will be extremely difficult in politics section. But we can start here.

I believe in an insult-free nairaland

LaudGuy:
If I may ask, what gig/services do you offer on fiverr?

Creative writing sir

Emmyk:
Someone was giving a stat. yesterday that about 50% of sellers (Writing niche) were demoted from Level 2.


I have lots of friends that were demoted too.

Good thing, the evaluation is monthly, so everyone can have their badges back, once they meet up the requirements.

If it's your response rate that made you lose the badge, you can ask your friends who are on Fiverr to send you a message, and you reply them ASAP, it's going to increase your response rate by 1%, I think per person.

Though it's really not easy, because most of us, we have clients from USA, different timezone, you can't be jumping off bed by 3am in the night to reply a new enquiry.

Another suggestion.

Deliver orders very early, you can set 4 days when you know you'd finish the work in 1 day, then deliver ASAP. That's also going to boost your On-time Delivery.

Except when client specifically tells you when they need the job done.

Me I don't know how, but I do this. I wake up in the middle of the night to check if I have messages that i will need to reply to.

It's not easy bro. There are sellers looking for work, so those of us that get it should utilize the opportunity. I always have the goal of getting as much money as I can on fiverr, so I try my best to reply messages and reject so many too.

darmochy1:
Fiverr is indeed a life saver. To those of us that scaled through, I say congrats. To those that didn't, don't give up.

General advice:
➡ Master a skill and be a pro in it.
➡ Check what your competitors are offering and offer something better.
➡ Ensure you have a professional and irresistible profile.
➡ Don't jump from one service to the other. You'll never earn anything if you do so.
➡ Exercise patience. I spent 3 months on Fiverr after opening my account without making up to $100.
➡ Never stop learning.

Peace!

Boss

You nah baba. I am loyal

If you are not married, I will suggest you get married to avoid these slay queens

Greatbeard:
I scaled through too, although narrowly.
My writing journey started right here on nairaland (writing for nairalanders who outsource) but have since moved to fiverr and I'm glad that I built up my skill first before joining.

I was shocked when I found out that the real value of what i was writing for my nairaland client was way higher in reality(copywriting) and with that zeal, I earned my level one and two in no time at all by sleeping on the buyer request. In fact, the BR was like my WhatsApp, Facebook, I never logged out, never bought a review. I would send bids for days and not get hired until it started trickling in.

my advice to all new sellers: There is really no magic trick, keep sending bids as they come, you may have dry spells(days of no orders or even contact from potential clients) but when the orders start coming, you will start selecting what to work on. Master your skill and keep on bidding, these were my only weapons as a newbie. But now, I have learnt how to upsell my services.

A quick question to you @mrphysics , I've been writing quite consistently but only manage to hit the $300 mark every month. Could you drop some pointers as to the nature of writing you do to drive in the big bucks as you posted above. nothing too specific, just a few tips (perhaps writing sub-niches to get into and other high pricing gigs to create)

Gotta hand it to you, your thread on how you made 60,000 was inspiring as I was on the same path at that point. it's impressive how real our progress is on this. More ink to your pen, and gentle breeze to sooth any impending writers block.

Wow, this is really inspirational. I had to copy your second paragraph to someone I met on twitter and who has been complaining of not receiving orders from BR page.

To your question. My basic gig is $40, Standard gig $70, and premium gig is $120. So you see how easy it is to earn that. I always have more orders coming from my standard gig and my premium gig. So it is easy to hit that target. This January, I have been getting orders from my basic gigs and its been so difficult. Thus far, i have earned $744 though I have 4 gig in queue. If completed before January ends (as they will be) I should make between $900 - $1k this month (I do not want this month to end without my hitting that target).

So the issue is having gigs in high selling niche. If you are a copywriter who writes for $15, $20, $25, you will realize that it will be very hard to hit that point. I scaled through the evaluation though and I thank God for that. So if you can do copywriting, then you can write books too. Books will give you a higher price/order thus increasing your earning. I have completed only 104 orders with a total earning of $5500.

You might move very fast to level 2 offering copywritig gigs, but the total earning will be around $2000. So do include book writing to your services (create a gig for it).

Yes, the period I was writing for someone, I never knew I was preparing myself. Earning N400k+, N300k+, etc aside monthly salary is encouraging. Everyday, I spend my time in fiverr forum reading and learning from TRS sellers and other sellers. I will take time to read that my thread again, lol, let me ride through memory lane. Kudos to you bro. More $$$$ to your account

Mynd44:
While I do not support his view and think it is BS, he does not have a God complex.

Read the first line in Yoruba and it will make sense to you.

What he meant was actually "God created women to be nothing better than good wives"

It is BS sha

You dey reach this side?

ba7man:
......

(9) They must upload a pic as evidence, whenever they purchase anything worth more than 10k ......like that @ airforce1 guy.

Ayam not understanding

Penthomi:
You can't always avoid it. Horrible people will always come our way, and say horrible things to us for no reason. We just have to build a self esteem so strong that their words won't penetrate. We have to learn to deal with it.

Sure. Thanks ma'am and a happy sunday to you

themonk:
You have always been, everybody is. Its harder to try out things for the first time, especially things that are not logical. It is stupid actually but then a normal life is boring. Old people regret what the didnt do not what they did. How far can we go by going round the same loop of picking the best characters and then discorvery our algorithm is wrong or the character got boring.

Maybe intuition or randomness have metaphysical value. What is even randomness?

If i chose a ball from twelve balls in a basket, why would i say it is a random choice when i cannot go back in time and try the same exercise to see if i would pick a different ball. What if randomness depends on time?

So we can never know the metaphysical importance of a moment or random decision until we try it. Dont be scared, our future is well written. Go random, maybe once.

Boss, what is thy problem? Why are thou derailing the thread of thy maiden servant?

Zykod:
I have been thinking about your comments. Bros, we need upgrade our lifestyle and different ourselves from the broke guys simple. All this pretending to be broke thingey is becoming sickely, anyways i don't see myself been moved ever by any lady calling me broke or empty..Never, na insecurity go make a guy dey moved by such comment, or if he's truly broke, if you're broke you're broke, if you're not, you're not, that's hpw it works


Just separate yourself, in your presentation, aura, charisma, package, dressing and your outlook will speak for you. I know you want us to brag about financial prowess here, but please don't open that door, please


The CV/ Resume guys have the package,simply get yours too..Shikena



I think we should speak about finance a bit thesedays considering ladies want a comf landing and will respect you more for your financial earnings, so i'mgonna be more transparent in this aspect, na my new year resolution be this...

You are just making some assumptions about me which is completely not true. So forget that part.

Secondly, how can I be moved when someone call me a broke guy. I am not.

This is just a forum and someone has already captured that we strive to get a healthy nairaland where everyone will be allowed to talk without fear.

In reality, being broke is subjective. In that case, I am a broke guy and will continue to strive for a financial change of levels bro.

You really need to pity for guys who are being called broke. You see, the reason why freeze is talking about tithing is not because he pays tithe but because he cares for people that pay (his personal opinion). Ladies are more united and they speak in one voice. Anyway it doesn't matter.

If you have seen people fight themselves because of their finances on nairaland and you are comfortable, then something is wrong

Penthomi:
While I don't think you should call anyone broke as an insult, you cannot compare it to calling women 'LovePeddler' or 'ashawo'.

Being broke is not something to be ashamed of, it's just part of the process. It only becomes an issue when you are not making legal efforts to go beyond it. So if someone calls you broke and you are actually broke, please don't feel bad. It's just a phase.
I'm in law school and I don't have a source of income, of course I am broke. Lol

Calling girls whores or ashawo and all those terrible words sometimes happen when you cannot match a girl intellectually, and so you resort to insulting her person. It can't even hurt me, it's just your way of acknowledging I am smarter than you. You can't beat me, so you abuse me kinda thing.

Let's sha stop calling guys broke cos we are all broken in one way or the other. Lol

Thank you.
Imagine being in school and as you are making effort to improve your gp ahead of graduation, someone constantly tells you that you are not intelligent. Yes it can be encouraging but the person will feel bad as at the time he is addressed as such. I strongly think that there are ways to encourage someone without calling them names.

Yes, you might think you are smarter than someone that called you a who.re or ashawo. Yet, at that very point and to that persons, you are not happy he did. So the best is to seek for a way to completely avoid it.

Zykod:
Well, stop pretending as being broke. You'll lose ladies you love. It's something i learnt 2017. The thing is many guys don't hold weight, a few that carry weight pretend to be broke, so it's not easy not to fall into the broke category. If you find a lady you love, come out plain, you're not in the broek category, you're not. No be after losing someone you like, e go dey pain you, i wished i had told her. Not all are drawn by money matters...But for the ones primarily addressing you as broke, flash her a screenshot...I intend doing this to a guy here who assumes i don't work...

This is true. There are people called the CV/Resume/Business guys. They are those that sing their status to women. Trust me, it is better we have a healthy discussion regardless of peoples financial status. If you are richer than me, there is still someone richer than you. So it doesn't make sense talking about finance.

Yes you are right. Taking the stance of being broke will make one lose some loved friends. There is this thing among guys, when they are together, they relate well, they only brag when they see/have ladies around them. Some people grew up in a background that everything is kept simple with everyone being equal literally.

You are right. But we should keep pushing for a healthy nairaland where people are safe to discuss without being called names.

makydebbie:
See ehn, the truth is, most of us are broke.


But madness is when I'm bothered about nairaland guys being broke. My own is to keep doubling my hustle and make a name for myself in the society.

Why should anyone be bothered about the financial status of virtual people? Or disturbing people and calling them hoes? Na your life or business?

I think we need a health blogger here, most of you all don't know the health benefits of minding ones business.

God bless your brain. Nice comment. Again, God bless your brain.

Zykod:
I know where this is getting to... ..We go soon dey brag very soon. You've been calling for this for a week now..




5. How many nairalanders do you pay or have you given money

6. Can you train anyone in school

7. Do you earn more than a level 10 federal worker?

That's not true. I have been trying to sanitize this place bro.

My section is the business section. That is basically where I stay. But if you read threads on front page, then you will be used to this.

kimbraa:
The mob needs evidence to act on. You don't scream thief and the next thing someone is being manhandled.

Sorry, which country do you live in?

Have you forgotten the Aluu 4 guys? Immediately someone shouts thief thief thief, just forget the rest and pray to God to accept your soul in His bossom

Zykod:
I've tend to believe ladies assume many guys here are broke sha.It's what i've seen watching from the sidelines

That's the normal thing here. Ladies are quick to call us broke guys. It has led to display of financial status by some guys just to prove them wrong

ba7man:
I've just been watching from the sidelines and they actually think it's a punchline insulting guys by calling them "broke".

The next girl that tries this will have to explain the following:

(1) How much she earns from real work, not sleeping with guys for cash.

(2) What car she drives and how she could afford it.

(3) How many people she has helped financially.

(4) How many landed properties she has.

Lol. Nice one. Please kindly include the following

5. How many nairalanders do you pay or have you given money

6. Can you train anyone in school

7. Do you earn more than a level 10 federal worker?

8. .....

pocohantas:
See, this is NL, a Nigerian forum.
People will strike where it hurts.

Women are most times appraised by their moral conducts...so it's common to call a lady ashawo. That's why slutshaming thrives.

Men on their part are appraised by their financial ability. A man that is shamed for being broke is more common. If you call a man ashawo, people will look at you like a joke. It could hurt both parties, but learn to rise above it all.

And yea, most Nigerians are 'broke'. We're just more concerned with male brokeness to that of female, and female chastity to that of males. It's part of the double standards in our society.

You are right in its entirety.

But the fact that nairalanders are used to Igbo and Yoruba fight in the forum doesn't make it right. Secondly, the fact that it is common shouldn't be the reason we should allow it to strive.

Calling someone broke ashawo, LovePeddler, etc are words that touch people deeply. If you call me a broke guy and I realize I am richer than you do, then I will always use it against you and can turn you to an object if I have the power to. We can insult politicians because it is general, but we can't insult ourselves because it touches our individual life.

It prevents people from being open and themselves. If a ladies realized that by being open, she will be called a LovePeddler or a hole, she will hide herself and stay mute. That's just my point

ba7man:
A lot of guys can feed themselves, provide shelter ( No matter how small), clothe themselves and take care of an extra person (I.e girlfriend)......and some girls that still collect money for sanitary pads from their parents will still open their mouths to insult that kind of guy?

We sustain a lot of these girls, they're just looking for a guy to take them out of their penniless states , hence their fixation on insulting "broke" guys.

You are right. I have met several nairaland guys and they are very comfortable.
So I am pissed when I see this words "all these broke nairaland guys"

Like someone said above, a healthy blogging is only what I advocate. Guys Do not call ladies holes, and ladies do not call guys broke

Blackhawk01:
Please! Please!! Please!!! This is 2018, this broke man, ashawo woman threads shouldn't continue. Like Kimbra said, this shouldn't get you worked up if it doesn't define you. And if it does, please log out and make yourself a better person.

Are you serious?
I strongly do not think you are much better than most nairalanders here. So kindly stick to yourself and allow others to live. You don't tell us what to do simply because you sit behind your keyboard and think that everyone is broke.

pocohantas:
If you're broke, you're broke.
If you're not, you're not.

If you're an ashawo, you're an ashawo.
If you're not, you are not.

You either wear your tag proudly, defend yourself, play along or you ignore.

Majority of Nigerians are broke anyway.
Why the fuss? We're all broke.

The first two paragraphs are literally correct but the reality isn't true.

They was this question on quora, someone asked if Nigerians live in huts. The truth is, some people do while majority do not. So why should everyone be taken to live in hut.

Secondly, imagine working on the road with a friend, you are richer than your friend and someone perhaps who is closer to your friend insults him/her by calling her broke, poor etc. How do you feel?

We might make it theory all through but is that the reality. We all feel bad when we see guys call a lady LovePeddler, hole etc. I have seen you fight against that, so why do you what to put everything now on a plain ground?

ba7man:
In reality, girls are broker on the average than guys.

How many girls survive wholly by themselves?

Most need a guy to bail them out of their state of poverty or dependency on parents.

An independent woman is truly rare and is a gem.......not these broke girls calling people broke.

I am telling you. And even the ladies here shouting go and work, most of us can feed them comfortably. But because it is a faceless forum, they will keep calling us broke because they do not know us.

The difference is the taste,
the taste is the difference

donstan18:
You have a point, but what if someone calls you a thief in public when you are not?


Just asking, no slam intended.

Exactly my point bro. I have seen ladies that I can feed their family call me broke because I don't show off. If you see seun on the road and being a quiet time, you might call him broke guy and he won't pick offense in that. Rather, he will be angry that you called him that in the first place. I mean why should it be the first line of attack?

Same like approaching a lady and call her ashawo

themonk:
Your personal text reads: "kill the baby in you let the man be born"

I hope you are intelligent enough to know that you cannot be a feminist or complain about the subserviency of fellow women to men and still have a quote like that in your personal text.

You are putting men in the A-side of gender equality negotiations with writings like that. You should have written something like "kill the baby in you, let the woman be born" if you feel the social gender of women is not less desirable.

Preach on

kimbraa:
Seems the truth hurts. If I'm not a whòre, and someone calls me that... I can never pick offence. That you took offence simply because you were called "Broke" means you're actually broke but in the stead of picking offence, go and work.

By law of mathematical induction, it means that for someone to have called you a LovePeddler, then you are a LovePeddler? How we react to it is subjective and differs from one person to another.


Secondly, why do you think that by this post I am lazy or trying to find an excuse

It's behaviours like this that makes guys show off and how has it changed anything, rather, their fakeness have seen ladies turn to feminist?

sekxyqueen:
go and make money and stop giving excuses for being broke

Please which excuse am I making?

Why do you guys feel all nairaland guys are broke?

Hey Guys,

We are used to being called broke guys by the ladies. This name has been resisted and yet ladies still use the same word for guys.
The recent advent of sex dolls which has taken over the cyber space have seen ladies call guys broke. I read with pain the analysis made on nairaland of how nairaland guys are broke and how only about 0.8% of nairalanders can afford 100k in their bank accounts.


Well ladies, how do you feel when a guy call you a hole?, I really do not know how comfortable you are when someone addresses you as a hole. But that is exactly how guys feel when they are called broke ass niggas. You will agree with me that the society and everyone is fighting against guys calling or addressing ladies as holes, if we all agree to stop that, why is no one telling you guys to stop calling us broke guys?

My opinion
Guys: Please stop calling women holes
Ladies: Please stop calling guys broke ass niggas especially nairaland guys.

I was reading a comment by biafranbushboy (I actually enjoy his comments) where he identified one female moniker that always insult guys due to their finances. Also, the insults given to nairaland guys made airforce1 (my guy for life) to upload pictures with loads of cash just to shut some mouth here.

Lastly, I have read with pity the sentence if you don't have money, hide your face. This sentence is frequently used here on nairaland, guys let's not measure our worth by our bank account.

Thank you and a happy sunday