Danielle
Vocal is legit. You just need to put in the work.
Clearly those who are leaving negative reviews did not read through all of the FAQs, nor are they familiar with how freelance works. Vocal is exactly what they claim to be. I've only been a member for two months, and have only posted 13 stories/poems thus far, but I've already made nearly $40. You need to network and promote your work or you won't get anywhere. If you'd taken the time to read through their how to guides you'd be aware that they do not offer advertising. If you google the title and name of any of your stories they'll pop up at the top of Google. Which is more than I can say for many other platforms. While I fully understand the disappointment of not winning their challenges, you need to realize that there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, of other entries into each challenge. For the record the recent winners most definitely are real people. They interact with the rest of us vocal creators who take the time to network on social media. Swallow your sour grapes and try again, or at least recognize that Vocal isn't a scam. It was just a matter of you not putting in the effort to make a go of things. Something tells me those of you claiming Vocal is a scam would say the same of Medium where self promotion is also a necessity.