Just curious?

What the guidelines actually say is not to: "Thank everyone that responds or comments on your discussion. This will not increase your earnings". In other words you don't want to respond with just a thank you. Yes you can respond and it could effect your earnings but you want to make sure that you are doing more then just thanking people. Your replies should add to the discussion. If you are going to respond then put things in that ask questions, clarify meanings, add information, and such. Things like that are allowed and could earn you more money, maybe not much but some. Now if all you do is thank them mylot watches for that and I have seen people warned on here about doing it. I hope that helps.

I try to respond to one and all. Some people are online when I start a discussion but others in different time zones come on later or at work and don't log on until days later. So, regardless of whether we get paid or not, if I reply to the first response then I try to respond to them all. It's not always possible to do so for lack of time - but I try. As for earning more or not I've given up trying to understand how we earn and for what exactly we are paid. I just love the communication and the friendships here.

I think giving a comment on every response might help increase responses to your discussions. I do it out of manners, like you said. Sometimes, I really have something that I want to say. I know there are a few people who say that they like to respond to my discussions because they get a response back. I know with me, I would like a response or acknowledgment from the person starting the discussion, but I know that not everyone does that.

That is what it is all about when we respond back to a response. We add more to the discussion and create more responses which then makes the discussion of many threads so that others can join in and add thier pennies worth. In that way the discussion builds up to a Quality discussion and MyLot recommends that and rewards more accordlingly. Have a great day from Deeeky

I've never noticed that part of the MyLot guidelines, so I don't know whether responding to comments left on one of your discussions adds to your earnings or not. I always try and do it though. first is because it's polite. If someone has takent he time to respond to my discussion then I think it's only right that I respond back, even if it's just a couple of lines. Secondly, it makes MyLot more of a community and keeps relationships between MyLotters going. You are more likely to enjoy interacting with people if you have some sort of relationship.

I think you may have misinterpreted it. Thank everyone that responds or comments on your discussion. This will not increase your earnings. I mean,what mylot have meant was ,if you just post "Thank you".You won't earn anything for it. You must post really something in the comment,like the way you do for responses. I think you do get money if you post good ,lengthy ,quality comments. Cheers! Have a great day Happy mylotting and happy earnings

I am not only in it for the money, but for good conversations. If I create a post which I rarely do, and if someone answers its only right to respond anyway.

ya u r rite. It doesnt even count it as a post so now i have stopped commenting on all the responses. But ya if u wanna build up good friendships then it does help. ~Pinks~

actually i am also perplexed about this. Like i thought all that in mylot that incraeses the post by 1 are goingf to earn me. but its also written in mylot FAQ that we are paid for discussions, post and comments. its not clear to me whether the comments give us earning. but it really incraeses the visibility. as your activity makes it pop up.

Actually I am not so sure whether I can earn extra money by the comments. I don't care about it very much. I think when people respond to my discussions, it will be a polite way for me to say something to them as an appreciation. So I always add comments. I love China

Its all about content! If you respond to a comment by saying "thanks" or "yes," etc. you will not gain. But when your comment helps develop the thread, and adds interest, this encourages more response. myLot will compensate for this!

the guidelines stated: "Thank everyone that responds or comments on your discussion. This will not increase your earnings." it is against mylot to respond the comments on our discussions by saying thank you to them[b] but if your respond is related to the comments by clarifying or adding another idea it is okay. if you have no message to say except thank you, much better you don't respond it.[b]

I hear about it also but its okay. Sometimes we really need to reply on comments to our discussions, especially when we find it really necessary. After all this is a discussion so we need to at least interact not only once.

i guess it's really a good manner to give comments, a good sign of appreciation to everyone who response to our discussion. i still do this and i will always do, if i have time.

Plus it bumps your thread so more people will see it.