Thanks for writing this. I’ve been wondering what I should do with Vocal lately. I got the free 3-month membership and it’s about to end, and I don’t know if the platform has any further earning potential. The truth is, I won a challenge last month and had no problem getting the money, so It feels stupid to complain. However, the pay for views is so low I’ve made less than $15 on that story since then! it’s hard to imagine I could win again, so I just don’t know if it is worth the investment in time and money in the long run. Your story and all the comments here are definitely making me think it’s not.