Well, I guess I got the answer to my MPG badge being duplicated under three different URLs on the Dropaholics widget! After I wrote Greg Mathews of Dropaholics regarding my dilemma, he immediately wrote me back and explained the problem he thinks is plaguing my issue. I was so thankful cause I was so upset thinking about MPG's badge being used by other blogs. See picture below? There's only one MPG not 3!
Anyway, I would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to Greg for emailing me back to explain the reason behind this duplicate issue. Before I could even respond to his first email, I received a message from him to let me know that unfortunately, Dropaholics will be shutting down! 
Here is the passage from his post.
I am sorry to say that Dropaholics is shutting down.
There have been a number of bugs over the past 15 months with it and while looking into something recently I have discovered that the scripts that are meant to update blog info if it changes, ie blog button or title etc hasn’t been working correctly for a while.
Without fully investigating I don’t know exactly what has caused this to stop working, and at the moment I don’t have the time to put into checking and rewriting it.
If you are one of the 1300 blogs that have registered with the site then I want to thank you for taking part in it and if you have a widget on your blog could you please remove it.
I guess it's time to bid farewell to Dropaholics and I will be removing my widget at all three blogs. Like I told Greg, while I am very sad to see Dropaholics go, at least I now understand the reason behind my duplicate badges. I do hope to see Dropaholics back again one day for it was truly a wonderful if not the best widget for EC Droppers. 
67 comments:
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Hi Mariuca! :* :* :*
That is very sad, but at least he showed the courtesy to address your problem though. ;) :)
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i removed mine already after getting that message GP.. i see yours is still around?
I have heard about this but never really got in to it. It sad to see this happen but i guess it is for the best. I think he is doing the right thing since he does not have the time to fix it.
aiyah.. missed the chop.. i was turning mommy's tv so that she can get TV9 dearie...
so sad!
i used to have dropacholic widget on my site too. i think it's pretty cool widget. however, since i stop being such a dropacholic, i removed it afterwards. :(
8-) 8-) 8-) Bill FC1!
okey Marzie. off to continue with my study. i will be having an exam today! :-E
Hi David, FC2! :* :* :*
Thanks for chopping guys, don't forget to remove ur widget if u haven't done so! :'( :'( :'(
Which blog here today yeah... Bill and David? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
LOL so funny ur ekspresi for kena study for exam hahahha! good luck Blue! :* :* :*
Just removed mine LJ, haven removed at WOAFS or MD yet tho..
:* :* :* LJ!
Thanks for the most Mariuca, I do hope to get Dropaholics back up in the near future once I have cleared my current, paid for, projects.
Greg
gregorymathews.com
Could i have hollywood please thanks Marzie :*
Oh too late!
I totally agree Marzie, the dropaholics is one of the first EC groups I ever joined.. so sad to see it go...
remember how there were 2 or 3 MPG badge on my dropaholic widget then? hehe i thought it was because you were such a dropaholic! :-D now I know it was a bug... :)
>:o >:o >:o >:o >:o
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
a lot of reasons to >:o >:o >:o >:o >:o
some more reasons to :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
i missed the chop! >:o >:o >:o >:o
is this for real?
*DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
*DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
morning GP!
just got up! ;) ;) ;) ;)
i missed this chop! >:o >:o >:o >:o
is he the owner of dropaholics?or what?he wrote me tooo.. *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
Hollywood is up and running YAY! 8-) 8-)
yeah I'm really sad cause I love the widget and yes, Greg's response really did put matters at rest, that was wonderful of him.. :* :* :*
You are right Bill, it's sad but understandable. I wish dropaholics all the best in the future, au revoir lovely widget.... :'( :'( :'(
:'( :'( :'( :'( tell me abt it Blue!
I love the way the widget looks, so cute got icon..but no more now...bye bye dropaholics... :'( :'( :'(
Hey Greg, I'm sorry to see dropaholics leaving the scene and good luck in your current projects. Thanks again for all your help and I do hope to see dropaholics making a comeback soon! O:-) O:-) O:-) *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
:-P :-P :-P Next one kay? Hello Maddie, hello London! :* :* :*
:'( :'( :'( Very sad indeed and it was such a pretty widget, thanks Ane! :* :* :*
=-O =-O :-D :-D :-D :-[ :-[ :-[ hahahahaha even I am not that much of a dropaholic Ane LOL! Fun times with the widget! :( :( :* :* :*
>:o >:o >:o >:o >:o GG!
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Tidur all day is it GG? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
=-O =-O =-O Morning GG!
And here comes the VS... new stock just arrived! :* :*
>:o >:o >:o >:o Yeah lor GG...
Of coz it's for real GG lol..sadly it is... :'( :'( :'(
Morning GG, how many hours did u sleep? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
I got up late oso but slept late too.. =-X =-X :-[ :-[
More to come cutie, don worry! :* :* :*
Yes he is GG... so no more dropaholics edi huhuhu....u removed ur widget? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* :'( :'(
Oh can get tv9 there eh, tak clear ke? I bet she is enjoying her new TV, LJ! :* :* :*
:'( :'( :'(
missed the chop huhuhu..
we've to remove the pretty widget? =-O =-O =-O
morning Mariuca! :* :* :*
eh the other day u wrote to this guy kah? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
huhuhuh no more dropaholics widget! :(
:'( :'( :'( Monica!
Morning Mon, glad ur feeling better today! :* :* :*
Sorry u missed da chop tho, hugs! :-D :-D
Yeah cause it's not functioning properly, I removed all mine edi huhuhuhu :'( :'( :'(
First I wrote to admin, no response so I left comment at Greg's blog regarding the issue.... :) :)
:'( :'( :'( :'( Bye bye dropaholics....
i had always heard of it but never tried :( its so time consuming dropping isnt it, but its gotta be done!!
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