Can anyone explain the whole mylot reputation thing to me?

The ratings are based on our responses to discussions. We are either given a negative or positve rating. When you are given a nagative, it is because some users disagreed with your responses so it makes your ratings go down. I have been there, so I know. I know it isn't fair when users do that, but all you can do is your best and let the chips fall where they may. I wouldn't really worry about the ratings to much. It is easy to bring them back up. I had a 4 rating up until a week ago, and then I got a 6, and ow it is an 8. I never worried about my ratings, as it never really bothered me that I had a 4. I am glad that did come up though, but now it is staying at an 8, and I am not worried if it goes up to a 10. I hope it gets there, but if it doesn't, then that is ok too. Good luck to you and happy mylotting.

Hello there my friend. Just like what the others have answered you, there's nothing to worry and you can continue to enjoy discussions here in mylot. It will not affect your earnings, from mostly what I know and it's just basically like say if you type something and someone likes your post and they will give you a +. Like I've given you 1 for being such a good mylot member. I think you are honest in asking and certainly deserves a positive rating. As for my own stance, I don't really rate members with -. Unless in a real sticky situation like if someone hurls vulgarity at me or some sort. Which has not happened and I hope never will because friends here are mostly very warm, welcome and filled with lots of ideas and willing to share opinions and ideas. As you go along in mylot, you might find your ratings increasing. Don't worry and just participate and create more great discussions like you have done. Happy mylotting.

i..really don't know if the star actually effects earnings or not.i've been here awhile and hadn't really noticed any difference. but don't take too much heart in the star going up or down,sometimes people vote down people for no reason.they're not supposed to,but honor systems always get abused eventually.there were some people petitoning awhile back to have it removed.

Every free member you rate positive or negative. Basic assessment is very subjective. Only do things positive for other people. Your reputation will remain high, at least compared to me.

Good day, phyrre! Well, the user rating or the reputation depends on how users rate the response, discussion or comment. The goal of DRS is to keep the quality of discussions as high as possible. It is rated using the positive (+), negative (-), and report abuse (!) buttons. The rating can affect the earnings here so keep on giving quality posts. For more information, you can read on the FAQ's section about the DRS and user rating. Happy mylotting!

I join mylot for some times,i often have the some questions.But now i understand When i saw the answer of your question,thank you very much.

According to my knowledge the reputations rated here in mylot depends on many factors like your participation on discussions, quality of your response, number of topics that you have started, how active you are per day and replying to all the responses..etc. My reputation have dropped here as for few months i have not been regular and also the discussion started are very less. When people mark or responses the best responses we get a good point in reputation making and also try to structure sentences that are readable. Good luck

I also have the same doubt. Yesterday my mylot reputation was 81/100 though not very good, but today it's down to 79/100. At first, I thought my mylot reputation may influence my earnings, but then someone told me that the mylot reputation has nothing to do with earnings. I'm relieved when I heard that. So, don't worry. What we should do is to keep active here and post quality discussions.

oh people can report you if they don't agree with you and it can bring your reputatition # down. thats why most people have a lower reputation score and the reports most of the time are not necessary. i wouldnt worry about it.

I 'm very curious to know too, I never figured out how it works, what I gain, what I do to gain how much and reputation.

From what I heard it's the way users rate you. I think this is a bit unfair, no? If a user does not like you they can purposely bringing down your rating, correct? And since the rating is anonymous then you will never know who that user is.