Am I doing this wrong???

They might get a lot of responses, but I'm not sure if they make the same amount of money. Often discussions that are just a question wind up deleted when mylot cleans up at the end of the month, and no one makes any money for a deleted discussion. I have found by comparing stats with other users that I make a lot more per response than some of them do. I don't actually make that many posts (I've been here since January, and have less posts than many people who joined after me.) However, I just paid about $35 for April. I also try to make my discussions more detailed, because I would assume they make more money, just as well-written responses make more money.

No, you are not doing it wrong there is a reason why those 'short discussions' have no responses - good members won't waste their time responding to them because there is a good chance they'll get deleted - myLot wants quality.

It all depends what they are asking. I think its better to ask the question then explain yourself with a short paragraph or however long it takes to do so. Getting into the subject is good I think.

I don't know but I think the more descriptive you are the more money you make. That is what I have been told on myLot by other people.

I have also found out that some people have some discussions with the topic like: "wut is ur fav color?". I don't create discussions like that. Even if it's a question, I try to explain the reasons for me to be asking it, and what kind of answer I am looking for. It's not a waste of time, believe me. I only answer big discussions (more than 3 lines). I rarely reply to those "3 words" discussions.

there is many members are starting a new discussions every minute and they keep asking short questions and they do not get posts when they do this i am not answering any of them usually these discussions is not interest and the member how do this not reaply for your post... and really i do not know why they are doing this? i read i some discussions here that the discussions with less than 10 posts you well not earn from it and after the 10 posts you well get 0.1 cent for every post i do not know if this true or not since it lock like no one here knoe for sure how the pay. but after that i stoped starting disscuions if i think that the discussion is not good and interest.... and when i do this i am doing like you adding tips with some details

make a habit of not answering those one liner discussions. If they get deleted you lose points and earnings for the responses on them also. GRUMPY GRANDPA BOB !!~

I don't beleive you are wasting your time when you are being more descriptive . This is what MyLot would like us to do and I believe this is what pays us better . I myself prefer a question that gives more detail so there is more to answer to then just a simple quick question as I don't believe those pay as much . If the question does not have some quality to it , it will be deleted later on and they will lose points on this resulting in a loss of money on their part . Like the saying goes " it is better to do it right the first time then to have to do it again later , and it is better to always give your best then to only give part of what you can give " .

The reason I respect MyLot so much as a paying website is because they prefer quality over quantity. Users that just post three word questions or responses really get on my nerves, as they are taking advantage of the benefits of this website. When I post a discussion or a response, I am detailed, as MyLot themselves ask you to be as detailed as possible. x

You are doing the right thing and they are doing the 'lazy' thing. Your way makes a lot more sense and should generate more value than the one liners do. Sometimes they get a lot of responses, but not too often. And no, they do not get the same credit as people that post 'quality' discussions, they in the long run will end up getting less than the rest of us. It also really helps if you are active in your own discussions. Not just posting a discussion and then leaving it without ever responding. Mylot looks for that too. :)

I knwo that this has been said before but the folks that only ask questions or put in 1 or 2 sentences are doing it wrong. Those people believe they will get paid more for doing a whole bunch of little posts. Here ae my stats. I have done around 540 posts and I have made just under $28.00 total. It takes a lot of people close to 1000 posts to make this type of payout. My secret. I'm not really here for the money. It's just a nice little perk. I love the discussions. I love to talk and gab and shoot the.... yeah! My posts are generally quite lengthy. I think this is the reason I have a good payout.

That is good! be as descriptive as you can. Everything to be posted should have quality, be as informative as you can. Although sometimes, it do really hurt coz it consume lots of your time for just one response. =( . I am not quite sure how many points you may earn for each compared to the others.

I think the amount of responses a discussion get depends upon a lot of factors. It also depends upon the number of friends and how famous you are in this community, and i tell you this factor alone affects a lot. The discussions with a question can attract lot of responses provided that the discussion has the crux impact on to the minds and question itself is a biilion dollar question. i usually check first my frends discusisons and then i go on responding the discusisons which i genuienly like this makes me easy go with a flow! WHen i open discusisons the info i write while starting the discussion solely depends upon the matter to be discussed, and i tell you discussions with questions have very little to write at start - its a question - thats it it defines all!!

Good question... I was thinking the same thing. I've been trying to think of a topic that is interesting enough for people to respond, but so far, the best I've gotten out of it was 3 responses. And this was for the simplest post- "What can't you live without this summer?" or something. So now I'm starting to think that only simple questions get more responses, although in fairness, I've seen a lot of great discussions started on this site. I just feel like with so many to choose from, it's hard to come up with a discussion that will actually stand out enough to get people to respond. Or maybe I just need to get more people on my friends list or something. It's true that longer discussions may get more earnings, but in the end, what we can make out of this site is really small, and the main thing for most of us it to engage other people's thoughts and opinions. I haven't found the magic formula yet, but if I do, I'll be sure to post it :)

well i think u r doing the right job! keep it up! ur the man! heh! ;)

Think of it more as the quality is worth much much more than the quantity. But yeah, there are factors that affect the quality. In myLot's case, your reputation I believe is a key factor. So in the beginning, I believe we should try to build up our reputation with quality responses. Personally, you should just reply and start discussions on things you actually care about. I don't think there's a point to posting to something you don't really care about. Most people who think that way, are just money-driven. And that's not myLot's main focus. It's a nice perk, for sure. So good luck with your goal man. Best of luck to you.