What have to got to say about Ciao now?

If it were the new members who were making these assumptions, it is "acceptable" if the statement are not too nasty. However for those who had gotten their payment are also following the lead. It just shows that the past year of effort by Ciao has been wasted. Having paying their members for so long and this time only a couple hours late, they are assuming that it is a scam. Happy MyLotting...

Hi mariab, Did you confront the person of his deeds based on your investigations? I would really wonder how he would respond to your comments after he is being exposed. Have you checked the dates of publish? If the publishing date of Ciao is earlier than Wikipedia, then he was have his being copied by someone else. There may also be a possibility that he had submitted his works to both Ciao and Wikipedia. It is human nature for someone to blame everything else except for himself. I studied this in social psychology. When a person is able to take a critical point of view and assess the situation, he will make clearer and wiser decisions. Thanks for sharing with us but remember not to get yourself into trouble. They may seek revenge by making false reports. Believe me, there are many ways to make another person's life miserable on the Internet. Happy MyLotting...

Funny enough, this same person is a cheater on mylot as well. I researched that person's past discussions and found that she copied her posts from the internet AND a well-known poet!! I was trying to confront the person, but I was told this is not allowed on mylot, but you can report them using the ! button. I did this. However, only the copied post was deleted, but the person was not banned - which is ok - I'm glad mylot gives people a second chance. About the wikipedia entry - thanks for the suggestion/comment. I didn't check the date, however, one of the reasons alarm bells went off in my head was because when this person responded to discussions, the writing and grammar (not to mention typing - sheesh, learn how to press shift and use punctuations!) was atrocious. BUT, when he/she started discussions, the format was different (italicized) and the writing was perfect and coherent! I don't claim to be perfect when it comes to writing, but the difference between the two were like night and day!

Hi kiran8, Thank you for responding. It is great to receive comments from a veteran of Ciao. I believe that some of those who has played a part in spreading panic among other members were in fact veterans (members who have been receiving payments from Ciao on a regular basis). Too bad there are no ways to prove this assumption but I hope that everyone here will learn from this that what we see or hear should not be taken true without questioning.

Hi sumiirajj, No worries man. Just need to spread the word and provide support to your best knowledge about Ciao. It takes a rational mind to make wise decisions so remember to give allowance to future matters ya. Patience is a virtue and plays a part to success. Wishing you the best and many more Ciao payments like the rest. Cheers, Happy Holidays and Happy MyLotting...

Hi chantalgiardina, I wasn't surprised to see my payout from Ciao. There have been many rumors about Ciao spreading wildly even before the due date for payments. One reason why many people are buying the idea that Ciao is a scam is due to the sudden quick changes from $1 to $0.25 and to none. This set the stage for the believe that Ciao is becoming a scam site. Make a rationale analysis on the claims and it is not too difficult that they are just pure assumptions without a valid argument. Thank you for your response and Happy MyLotting...