I lost a star point...

hello laydee, sorry to hear that you are sad about your star, dont worry it is just a star number it is not your worth and value out here really coz everybody (ok majority) here knows that the star number fluctuate a lot every now and then. star rating goes down for different reason. * like you said, it could be someone rate you negative in one of your discussion or a comment you posted to one's discussion. * it could be someone sees your post alarming so the poster gave you an exclamation rate (!) * someone may not like you and will give you negative rate no matter how great your post is. * you might have posted to a discussion that is sensitive and have posted something that most didnt like and that gives them a reason to give you a negative sign. * the discussion you take part with got deleted. * a discussion where you earn a best response got deleted. * one or more discussion that you started got deleted (remember some likes to rate the discussion it self so if your discussion got deleted such plus rate will be gone too) anyway, when i reached my 100 post i got a 9 star on it and the next day i got a 10 (i think) the highest rate i got is 98 and that is something coz i thought having such rate means i am really well appreciated by most. then over time i have read a lot of discussion that got hit by trolls and that made me realize that our star number is nothing but a mere colorful star right next to us. the meaning of it is tarnish already and shouldnt be used as a tool to measure one's credibility. if you have a lot of friends out here who supports you all this time , then you have earned their respect, friendship as well as the worth of being a great part of the mylot community. cheer up, see the beauty of it. we are all here to enjoy each discussion as well as the friendship - that is all that matters. have a great sunday! takecare

Yeah you right. Seeing our rating from 10 fall to 9. It very hurt us. But we can't jaded. We still can increase by making a good respond and hope other myLot members give rate prositively to us. But for those who respond use negatively, I think they have a reason do it. This is thing is haven't happen to me before, but I ever happen is my reputation is dropping by 90/100 to 88/100. So a few day later I try to make as good as to got my reputation. This is life, sometimes we are in the high place, sometimes we are in the low place. So face it and receive it. From that we can make an improvement. I hope you soon can get back your blue star. Keep post Happy myLotting...

When I first got the start it was an 9; then about a week later it changed into an 8. Then I got a best response, and my number went from a 8 to an 9.I felt kind of bad went it dropped down to an 8; because I thought all my discussions and comments were good, and I couldn't think of any reason anyone would want to give them a negative vote. Then it dawned on me. Maybe my rating went down because no one was voting on my discussions or comments.

Thank you for your input I did not know how the star system worked. I also did not know how the ranking system worked. I would never give someone a negative respone unless it was an especially crude post. So far it seems like most discussion on here are sincere posts and aboveboard.

I've just posted my 100th (this would be my 101th) and just got myself a star with a 10. I was really happy about it that I thought I'll share my happiness with all my friends here and everybody as well. Now you're telling me that that ranking or rating can actually go down? I know what you mean when you said it felt kind of sad. Its like you've been punished or penalized for something you're not even aware of. I just hope mine will remain as is for at least of couple of days, at least after I've settled down from my excitement....awwooohhhoooo!

Wow, thanks for the lesson, as you can see, I haven't gotten to my 100 posts yet, actually joined a few days ago. This mylot idea is really great. It's reminds of yahoo.answers except you get paid at mylot. Although, plus people get to vote on your answers for you to be able to do a lot more. A question, I have is do I have to start 100 discussions, or is it a combination of starting and responding or is it just responding to them? Thanks for the opportunity to express myself on your post.

It happened to me a while back and I have been waiting ever since to get back to 10. At first it bothered me but not anymore. Not everyone will like what I have to say sometimes so if they rate me a negative, that's their problem. Don't worry, you'll get it back eventually and I will too! :)

well, we just can't please everyone here. it's really up to them if they'll give us a negative or a positive in every discussion that we will make. our stars rating isn't consistent so we should always expect that we'll going to get the highest and the lowest. I know how it feels to see our star ratings decreasing, but we can't do nothing about it. we should just accept it. you'll get used to it.

Hello there laydee, welcome to the club..~ Not that I wanna mock or anything, but I have felt exactly like you before. I was a perfect nice bluish color when not more than a few months have I lost it and I've been stuck at a red until now. I think it's not really a big deal but just like you said, it is a wonder to know that there are people marking - for you. Don't feel sad my friend and let's just get in on in mylot with a cheerful and positive banter.

hi laydee, sorry to hear about that. the good news is..you are not alone. i think it is happening to everyone, at least most of all. i just lost 2 point, which doesn't affect the star color. well, you are right that it's not a big deal. it's just a game. like in the game, you loss and get the points. so, i think if we keep post quality post, everything will be ok.

hi laydee it happened to me really bad, someone was trolling and stayed on negating until he or she had moved me from a ten to a six, and now I am back at an eight. I had done nothing to deserve that but because I declared smoking was bad for your health some nasty troll really took out after me. mylot caught the p ersons but I did not get back my ten so am still wo rking at it and hoping someon will be positive on my discussions and responses too.I felt really sad and upset about it.

The only problem with the rating system is that anyone can rate your discussion or response negative just because they don't agree with it. Which is contradictive to this type of forum. We are here to discuss and/or argue our own opinions, and the fact that my opinion or facts are different from another person doesn't make it negative. You will find a lot of misuse of this privelage here.

Hi thanks for telling us that the losing of point could be because the posts are negatively marked. I didnt know this.Everyday new things are coming up on Mylot.I am sorry you lost your point but I am sure you will regain it soon.So keep up the good work and donot feel disheartened.

It happened to me right after I got my star. It bothered me because I wasn't used to it and I wondered what did I do or say to someone did I offend anyone. I tried to stay away from discussions that I would have to be negative with and then still it happened. It only last a day and it went back up. I don't think it is a big deal now.

yeah,laydee.it really happened to me 8 months ago.My star used to be red 9,but it fell down to 5 after i started a discussion without using English,i did felt sad at beginning,but it just lasted a few days,because i didn't know what's the result meaned to me ,it seemed everything just like before except the star degree,maybe the star degree affects the earning,but my aim of staying in mylot is not for earning,so it seemed i don't need to worry about it.

Hi laydee, I know how you feel, last week my star rating went up and few minutes later it went down, after I was moaning about it the next day it went back up again so now I keep quite about it ans with my fingers crossed it will stay till it goes up tp 10, that will be great I have never been a ten before. Tamara

its very sad that it happened to you. i can rate positive for the discussion but not negative or i just leave it like that. i was not knowing this information , thanks for informing this and i will your discussion and lets see if there is any change in your star. have you did this to any one giving a negative response? anyways good luck next time.

Hi friend,After my 100 posts I got only 5 on my star.I got depressed and sad, after 2 days it went upto 6 and 7 and suddenly from 7 it went upto 9.Am having 9 on my star now,but I dont think it goes down bcoz of mylotters rating,I feel its your partcipation or the more activities you take part.When your activities reduce star also goes down.I feel so.Dont worry ,your star will rise back to 10.all the best.happy mylotting.