I beg you please stop doing that...
By klaudine
@klaudine (3650)
Indonesia
September 23, 2008 5:42am CST
I mean... please stop flooding the 'new' section with the one line post that even nobody wants to open, it only would make good responses drowned in the last page. Have you ever had this experience? Trying to find a new discussion to be discussed or to talk about but then, boom, all you see is bunch of one line discussions that you don't even know what it is all about, you ended up browse them to page 5-6 to be able to get to the 'real discussion'? I often see such a phenomenon here, and I didn't mean to offend anyone who did that, but I just want to tell them that they wouldn't get any money by doing that, they're just wasting their time. But I don't have any idea to tell this to a new stubborn newbie who never listen?
I am so sorry that I have to bring this up again, because I am sure that some other myLotter has brought this up before. I am sure of that because this phenomenon is really annoying. I wonder if in the end of this week they would started to say "I only earn $0.XX here in mylot but I have made about 50 discussions". I really admired some new people here, they searched, they learned and they earned well because of that...
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11 responses
@sutanhartanto (4122)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 08
ok, klaudine, ok. i will stop it, i promise . i will grant your wish as a favor. it's really hard to do, but as you ask for it, i have no choice but to grant it. otherwise i will never be well known as a loving and generous friend anymore. starting one-line discussions is my hobby actually. it takes less time than starting a discussion with long description. it takes less mental energy also. i ever started about 30 new one-line discussions for less than one hour. and, yeah, some of them get responses also. that's great, right? i have a target to create about 60 new discussions in one hours. that will be a record breaker, right (record-breaker, is it a right term?)
ok, stop kidding, start babbling LOL
yeah i understand what you feel, klau. you are not alone. i believe other mylotters (including me) is feeling the same. we talked much about that before. the fact that you deliver it here and now implies that such discussions are still existing and being created. something have to be done to stop it. it's not enough to just say, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing.
recently, the 'new discussion' is not my favorite section anymore. especially when i need ten minutes to open one page, it is really annoying when my long waiting ends up getting such one-line discussions. so, i usually go directly to 'my friend started'. and fortunately, the discussions there are much more promising, including this discussion. take care....
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@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 08
LOL! I know that this discussion really makes you excited Sutan, but that doesn't mean you are allowed to make double post here LOL. I know that was an accidental, because I've done it before LOL. But 30 discussions in one hours is great and 60!! lol you are really breaking the one liner record LOL.
I know that responding to the friend started is so much more promising, but since (if you look in the other discussion of mine) I love to be the first respondent I always browse in the 'new discussion' and 'no responses' and too bad, I would always find that kind of discussion every time I went there. I wonder when this would stop. you too, take care :)
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@sutanhartanto (4122)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 08
LOL sorry klau for the double posting . i will thank you if you can report the accidental post to mylot, so mylot can delete it soon. yeah it's an accident. this slow connection is really tricky. when it is 'sending request to www.mylot.com' or 'waiting for www.mylot.com' for twenty minutes, you will never know if your response is posted already or not. you just push the refresh button and you end up posting double posts LOL
wow, i am similar with you in this regard actually. i also like to be the first respondent. and, yes, i think such discussions will always being here, we can just minimize it, maybe with starting the topic like this, and other kind of "campaign for fighting again one-line discussions" LOL. an annoyed friend of mine ever found a (new) user starting a series of discussions with kinglon language. you know:
subject: yknollngrhx
description: kcclighnkp,
subject: &*r.khgkn1!
description: +-\\)(*&^
he might think if mylot don't pay him, there are still captain kirk of spock willing to pay him LOL
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@sutanhartanto (4122)
• Indonesia
24 Sep 08
yes, you are right, it's a discussion zone, not a chat zone - even we can sometimes chat also hehe... well, that's not a good way to promote mylot by getting people misunderstanding about what site they are participating in. well, actually they can fix it. they can inform the referrals they already get about the real facts and rules on mylot. it's sad if their posting in that way is because they don't know how it works here. they don't know if they just waste their valuable times, expecting some huge earning they will certainly never get
@rednoah1328 (33)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
I am a newbie here and you're very right klaudine! I also agree to you cause i want to browse some more interesting topics here but most what i see is such a non-sense discussion. I joined here not just to earn money but for me to share my ideas, knowledge, and some information. Have some ego guys..... don't make non-sense discussion just to earn points.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
23 Sep 08
I know what you mean and it is usually a new member who is so keen to start earning here!
I notice that someone has been tagging and reporting the most recent crop as 'poll type discussions', which they are, in a way, since they are basically asking for yes or no answers.
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@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 08
Personally, I don't mind with the poll type discussion as long as it would needed a good reason to be discussed like: "which one do you like better: being smart or being pretty? why? I prefer being blablabla because blablablabla..." that is a poll type discussion but it is still a discussion and not only a poll... and that could be a good discussion if someone really take it seriously. But you are right, the yes or no answer are really disturbing...
@Amagnimo (635)
• India
24 Sep 08
Well dear klaudine. I am not so sure that the newbies would really follow this. When I was a newbie, even I didn't go through the rules. I remember those days when I was embarrased at asking question like a n00b. lol. Even I used to ask the same kind of things, and now, I feel like how did I do that... I used to make topics which had one or no response, and I used to be sad... It just turned out that I thought to write more only after a few 50 or 100 posts, and I started to learn. For newbies its just that.
All I can suggest you is go to the good user's profiles and search for their discussions to answer to. It will not make you go through more pages, except for viewing their profiles and searching in them... It helps me... I do that with you. I hardly search in the discussions tab. And I use the homepage where all the new discussions from friends/interests/today's hot topics are all categorized. I just don't find time to even look for new discussions! lol
@Amagnimo (635)
• India
24 Sep 08
Not for all indeed, Klaudine. Many just learn from experiences. They have their own strategies of life, and many don't believe in just wasting their time reading.. they just want to learn it in easier way, and that is fall and then again rise! Learn from experience. I didn't do that, because I did read the rules. But two years back, I was 15 (when I joined) and I don't think most of the part made me understand much... moreover, my english was worse than anyone's... I mean, I didn't even understand so many phrases! lol... I am happy, I have improved!
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
24 Sep 08
You're right... That makes me want to delete half of my friends list so that I can always filter the discussions from that place LOL. But I mean, there are many discussions about that, about the violating guideline, and about the one line posts that earn nothing, and they should have read them, right? I mean, when I was a newbie, I tried to gathered as much information before I enter my first post. That's also what I did in many other paying forums. See how people do, and see how they made money, and then I just tried to do better than them and tried my best shot. Isn't that easy?
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@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
24 Sep 08
Stop looking down to yourself. I think your English is good and after all, I always be able to understand what you said so I never think that you have a problem with the language. But you inspired me with the language barrier things, would it be possible that people who makes those one line discussions has some language barriers so they don't know about the rules or maybe they just don't have any idea what to say in discussions?
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
hello klaudine! oh! yeah! this past few days, I am finding a hard time searching for a good discussions, because all I can see were a one-liner non-sense discussion from some of mylotters..(whether newbie or not!)..
well, those newbies who are making a one liner discussions (which we found out to be nonsense sometimes.) which I think, they are still studying mylot, and still adjusting, and trying whatever discussion or thoughts they've wanted to share. maybe those haven't read the guidelines yet that is why, they keep on making discussions that sometimes pisses us off.
I do sometimes respond to their discussions, and give them tips on how to earn more money here.. and some were appreciate it a lot. we've been into their situation also (before when we're still a newbie),but as the day goes by, we get to handle mylot so easily, and make a good discussions, compared before when we're still a newbie. so patience is really a virtue here. we should also understand them and just ignore those people and find a good discussions instead.like what you've said, "they're just a waste of time".. so why waste your time, effort, and feelings of anger for them.right?
anyway, smile klaud!
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
complaining is just a natural reaction. even I, or other mylotters complains with that, even before. lot of discussions had been raise by others with regards to this.
yeah, I admit that it really waste my time. but we should live with it. we are not the admin of mylot, that is why can't do nothing about it.
I suggest that you browse at the "today's top discussion" instead.. with that, you wouldn't waste your time anymore.
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
24 Sep 08
LOL. I am afraid I can't do it in the today's top, because I always want to be the first respondent if it is possible, that is why I always end up myself in 'no response' section and getting upset because the good discussions are drowned down to the ground while the one line discussions wins with the massive posts LOL. But thank you very much for your suggestion, I would go there sometimes and take a look, maybe I can find my post in the top discussion again like the good old days LOL
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@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
24 Sep 08
LOL... reading your response I felt like I am not wasting my time giving a little attention for them, because it seems I can get some good respondent here LOL. At least, from this discussion, I can learn who would make a good discussion that I can respond to, in future :p.
I wouldn't complaining about them again, but admit it, zerocharly, that those discussions also made you waste your time for browsing new meaningful discussions because you have to dig the section up for some minutes while you actually able find them easily if there are no those discussions :p
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@rodelbulan (594)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
I agree claudine.. SOmetimes, I am searching for an interesting topic and I used to read first those responses from other mylotters because I might see something that I can add some more information... I experience once that I need to browse 4 pages before I see a 'sensefull' response... A newby might not know it but it is the one who refers them that needs to discuss these things... it is part of their responsibility because they will earn 25% of their earnings...
Anyweiz, thanks for opening such wonderfull topic.. Be blessed my friend!
Have a nice day!
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 08
You are right! It is the responsibility for people who refer them to this place too, they need to tell them how to earn money in the good way. I think it is necessary for the referrer to keep contact with their referral not only to gain closeness but also giving some guidance. I offer my referral some guidance of how making money on this site too, but it seems that some people just not listening, but I should be glad that they're not flooding this place with nonsense. MyLot is a so much more beautiful place without those nonsenses.
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
24 Sep 08
it is really there. there are so many discussion at this section. i browse them sometime to answer. most of the time i can't do anything with them.i think its better to start meaningful discussions where others can relate to. it can't guarantee all will disappear from there, but its good.
@sutanhartanto (4122)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 08
ok, klaudine, ok. i will stop it, i promise . i will grant your wish as a favor. it's really hard to do, but as you ask for it, i have no choice but to grant it. otherwise i will never be well known as a loving and generous friend anymore. starting one-line discussions is my hobby actually. it takes less time than starting a discussion with long description. it takes less mental energy also. i ever started about 30 new one-line discussions for less than one hour. and, yeah, some of them get responses also. that's great, right? i have a target to create about 60 new discussions in one hours. that will be a record breaker, right (record-breaker, is it a right term?)
ok, stop kidding, start babbling LOL
yeah i understand what you feel, klau. you are not alone. i believe other mylotters (including me) is feeling the same. we talked much about that before. the fact that you deliver it here and now implies that such discussions are still existing and being created. something have to be done to stop it. it's not enough to just say, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing.
recently, the 'new discussion' is not my favorite section anymore. especially when i need ten minutes to open one page, it is really annoying when my long waiting ends up getting such one-line discussions. so, i usually go directly to 'my friend started'. and fortunately, the discussions there are much more promising, including this discussion. take care....
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
24 Sep 08
I think that it's useless to dwell on what others do here on mylot. I have done that in the past, just talking repeatively of it to fellow members here but it serves no use as no one will listen, the newbies will learn in their own way. I know that it's annoying but I disregard those members or atleast try to tell them that they aren't going to make very much from what they've written. Or if they've posted something against guidelines.
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
24 Sep 08
Oh yeah SomeCowgirl I believe that it has happened since forever ago, but don't you realize that lately, especially the past 3 days they're just making a 'massive attack' to the 'new discussion' section? And I noticed that it was made by some members over and over again. I have once told someone about that when they make a yes/no discussion, but it seem that they didn't even bother to look back at the discussion they've made and the next day he just made more similar discussion because he thought he got a respondent by doing that. Now I prefer ignore them
@dolcias (302)
• Egypt
24 Sep 08
klaudine,i totally agree with you and i don't do that yet i have to say that sometimes little is more and as you say most of who do that are new in here and just still trying to come up with a discussion or a response,it is not about how much they would earn all the time,it is about the first period of getting alone....i am not saying that you're being judgemental,you're right though
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
24 Sep 08
Thank you for giving me a new idea, maybe you're right that it might be their first period of being alone, dolcias and welcome to myLot. I guess you are new here, right? You have given your point and I really appreciated that. Thank you for participating and have a nice day.