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Actually, I am also wondering how to make more money in MyLot. 40 responses and 40 to start discussions seem quite a difficult feat to pull it on. I dont want to end up giving silly answers and asking stupid questions. It's bad for the reputation. Maybe I could start with 15 comments and 10 questions first.

I am pretty sure someone has to respond before you get paid for starting a discussion. But don't hold me to that. I've been away for 6 months. I have been making way more recently than when I left.

I'm content responding to discussions right now. What I earn is fine. It is difficult for me to start a decent discussion and hope for the best. My idea of a good or funny discussion is not always the way others read it. I could start 40 discussions in a day's time but the quality of the discussion might stink. It may not warrant many responses so in the longrun it would be a waste of time on my part. I need my brain stimulated with a discussion so I can make it work in the morning. I don't always have the time everyday to spend mega hours on myLot. I also work away from the house part time and am tired when I get home. Having a tired brain and trying to write a discussion doesn't always work for me. Could be age related but am not always willing to admit it..lol

ohh, i did hear that starting discussions help you to earn money too but i had no idea that they were better than posting. the earnings i mean. but i too agree with you. coming up with good discussions is tough. thus, i rarely start topics. if you actually look at the discussions i've started, i bet i'm the one with the fewest discussions here. grins i could probably win hands down. but i don't mind since i enjoy posting to others' topics too. good day

Hi Aingealicia, I do agree with your point that it is difficult to come up with intelligent response or good and acceptable discussion. But the priority for most mylotters are to earn money. Am I right?

Hey Ainge, I agree wqith your views. It is quite difficult coming up with ideas to start a disscusion, that too something what actually could get replys.

Hi Aingealicia I do agree its pretty hard to come up with alot of discussions. I sometimes have trouble starting just one!LOL So happy mylotting!

i think that is the way to earn so much. but i think its really hard to start 40 discussions in a day and answering 40. still i know some people do so.but commenting all the responses for all those also is somthing really tough.

That would be great. But like you said, it's very difficult to think of "intelligent or interesting" discussions. I used to have a notebook that I always carried with me wherever I go and when something came up I would write it down. When I started with myLot, I listed about a hundred questions that I wanted to ask. However, when I started accumulating friends I saw my questions in their page LOL!

I personally have to wonder where they find the time! I'll be happy to reach $10 by the year mark. :)

Hi Aingealicia, Many just start some discussion as per the happenings of their neighbours, or friends or in their house. Some personal matters are also discussed in their forums. I feel awkward in writing about my personal life unless it is something normal. Not very personal things, I can never come out with them. I only reply to posts I feel comfortable with and may be that's why I don't get enough star rating.. But actually I don't mind.. I didn't come here for money, just like that I came, while posting and participating in some discussions if I get some money it is a bonus Right??

The trouble I find, is that due to the fact mylot has been going a while, a lot of good discussion ideas have been done. I wonder if it's worth the bother to think up original discussions, as few people stray from a handful of interests, so although there is probably a lot of discussions to be started in the various interests, it ain't much point if nobody answers them.

Starting discussions seems a bit hit and miss for me. The one I started with the most response is one that I just typed out quickly to show my daughter about the site and itb got lots of replies. Others I thought about and tried to come up with a question people would want to give opinions on and it just fell flat. I look at some heavily subscribed discussions and they are all like "what kind of eggs do you buy" and "what sort of car do you drive", easy to answer. I'd hoped for some serious debating but I've not found where it is yet. Its probably there but maybe if you try in the pets section with something like "How fluffy is your puppy" you might find lots of people want to share that. Maybe a lot of folk are intimidated by something that requires a lot of thought to answer. I quickly realised that the money aspect of Mylot was just a little bit of a bonus, I'm more intio it for the chat now.

I think it is fun to think up ideas. When I am drving to and from work, I think up my best ideas. I am new to this so it is still fresh for me.

Ain't this the truth? I know for me, I find it a lot easier to come in here and answer other posts than to start a New discussion. Because usually a lot of my discussions I start stem from a discussion I have read on here, unless there is something really eating at me, that I am curious to see how others react with it. For me, I learn a lot about people when I respond to their discussions and I feel it is funner to learn about others when you respond to them instead of just reading their responses from things you have started.

oh but i work full time! maybe if i had nothing more to do,, i get on the computer before work, check my emails and respond to a few a day.. it will take over a year to make payout at this point!

I too find it hard to create discussions and at most post about 5 maybe once a week or a little bit more. It's usually about something that is happening in my life now or with my son.

Hi! You've said it it's really hard sometime to think of the topic to start a new discussion maybe they also hang here for long hour that why they respond to 40 wow!!!! that's hard to beat.

I agree. For me it takes some thought just trying to come up with something intelligent that would interest other people. Its easy just to dash off some fluffy stuff that when you look back makes you wonder why you posted it but I would rather have fewer started discussions and know I was not ashamed of them.

i thought that almost questions are so stuid, and no need to answer