chatting in mylot

@2timothy (794)
Philippines
September 19, 2009 4:39am CST
I always wonder how some people can have over a thousand posts when I have been here for years and haven't reached halfway yet. Only now did I found out that many of their posts are chat messages one to another. I was about to suggest mylot to have a chatroom but on second thought, chatroom discussions will not be earning money. Chatting usually deviates from the actual topic of discussion, posts without substance, and makes multiple posts on the same subject, thus violating a number of mylot discussion guidelines.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Sep 09
I comment a lot backwards and forwards on the same response on many discussions but it does not alter my post count. That number increases only for: - the FIRST response on a discussion started by others - the FIRST comment on a discussion started by others and all following responses and comments do not cause an increase ever. It also increase when you start a new discussion which recieves either 2 responses or 1 response + 1 comment.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Sep 09
Mornin'! Yup you are - isn't that what we are here for? Have you had coffee yet? oops
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Sep 09
After a user reaches 100 they can then rate other users for a maximum of 11 times for each user a day. Therefore whether they rate a discussion by the user or responses or comments, they are soon going to run out of rating boxes anyway - so does that answer your query? Those that 'chat' or comment a lot are not going to get more ratings than others who don't becuase the maximum number is the same for one and all.
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@fezman (260)
• Australia
19 Sep 09
dam, did that just happen? mornin? not yet! just about to hit the hay actually, oh and back to comment!!!! but rating someones comment, doesnt that increase their counter? or is it strictly 1st response 1st comment? (i havent forgotten ya timmy!)
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@iwinagain (545)
19 Sep 09
You know what? Responding to people's post is like chatting. You respond to people's post and then they respond back to your comment. As long as your chatting about the topic, it's ok.
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@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
The chit chats would make it hard for other people to respond as they would have to go through all of them before they can post.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Sep 09
That's it! Call it what you like but it all boils down to the same thing. Discussing, chatting, debating, gossiping (oh do we gossip too? )
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Sep 09
thats it exactly almost like hanging over the fence talking to 'our neighbors, and enjoying our talk and others adding in'and making it a real chat about the topic and having fun doing it.
@ayenacsi (910)
• Philippines
19 Sep 09
Chatting would be a good way to increase your post. I have seen a lot of that kind of posts but I don't think that they would deviate from the topic and without substance. I have read a few of them and it's most interesting to see the sharing of ideas and mostly it becomes interactive.
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@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
19 Sep 09
I agree that it is interesting to read chat messages as they become interactive but sometimes but posts directed to one person is listed as one of the don'ts.
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@ayenacsi (910)
• Philippines
19 Sep 09
I wasn't aware of that. Hmmm I thought that it's healthy for any kind of discussion for people to respond to each other.
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@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
19 Sep 09
Thanks for the clarification as I first understand post discussion to be a comment or response. I get your point that it means "Start a discussion directed at one person."
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@tundeemma (894)
• South Africa
19 Sep 09
I do agree with you that a chatting forum should be created in mylot and not only for extra money making but mylot should also join other websites that is operating a free chatting program for people to make more friends and have fun, i do believe that mylot will work towards that
@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
That is left for mylot to decide and develop. At least, chatting helps makes new friends, which is one of the things mylot is promoting.
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@safrabay (75)
• Philippines
19 Sep 09
Learn how to be creative, Timothy. This is the new wave of Internet and the world is now knit very close to each other. You have reached this far, so go on.
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@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
Good for you to know it at this early stage of mylotting, at least we still do not yet get an alert informing us that chatting is now not allowed and all such discussions before will be accounted or discounted for.
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
19 Sep 09
I don't like chatting in mylot...because it's a type of website where you can earning money..and if you getting chatting with anyone..then how you earning money...if you wana chat..then goes to any social networking website..where you can chatting.with any person..whom do you want..
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@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
If chatting gets earnings too from mylot, then people will earn a lot more and with much more fun. But it may cloud the discussions.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Sep 09
That's weird as I've never really noticed any discussions as being considered as "chats"--I've been here for three years also, yet none of my discussions could be considered as "chats" and are topics of interest that I wish to share with people, such as news items. Do you MyLot everyday? That is the key to being active here and gaining a lot of posts, not only by starting discussions, but replying to them
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@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
It is good to see a lot of members that have reached the 1,000 posts and 10,000 posts to be responding here who are expert posters and gaining much knowledge and skill and fun and new friends. It is sure a humbling experience.
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@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
19 Sep 09
2timothy, I just feel that there will always be some individuals here that will try to tempt the law and patience of the admin here. Like always, they do get away with "murder" for much of it. I just cannot believe them commenting here. I think the term "chat" to be understated when they are actually posting "one liner responses" in the first place. Not forgetting some brash blatant declaration that their post is actually an infringement of the TOS of myLot here. Guess whether that is really genuine for the members or the admin? Anyway, it is really up to them and if they want to do it fine. As they say, do the crime then do the time. I am sure there will dues.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Sep 09
Hey fezman I just left a comment for you on a response by another user on another discussion where you were talking about deletions... Murder? Her on the Lot?
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Sep 09
here* typo got carried away because that is shocking news!
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@fezman (260)
• Australia
19 Sep 09
does that mean what i just posted above was wrong?? sorry if it was, i was just trying to help a guy out, after all isnt all the responses to tims question going to help him? maybe he could post a pic up, i did it a couple of times and not only do i get a cent or so, im pretty sure that my number went up each time i did that! (so sorry if i did offend anyone!)
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Sep 09
hi 2timothy yes there are quite a few and itsa wonder as they'do break the rules. we are not supposed to do that as p ersonal messages'are for that chatting stuff. our discussions are meant' to be for all mylotters to respond to if they choose to do'so'not for one or two priveledged p eople.
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@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
Everyone has to be on guard to keep this site wholesome, the report abuse button would be useful during such instances, but make sure first if it is really an abuse.
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• Philippines
20 Sep 09
well, i think we referred it as commenting or barging in to other comments of other users. thus, those who are close to each other are the ones in good condition to chat around. well, you tell that to oldies and see what they can say to you. some does chat around a topic...
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@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
I only wonder how can they increase their count if they spend so much time around a discussion chatting and still have such a high count. They must be multi-tasking all the time.
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@vandana7 (100300)
• India
20 Sep 09
Hi 2timothy, I didnt know that multiple posts on the same subject amounted to violation of mylot discussion guidelines! I joined less than 2 months ago, and I found the way people discuss the topics is virtually like sitting together in some coffee shop or better still in the class room when the teacher has suddenly decided to take off, and no substitute could be found in time. . And so I have been replying and enjoying doing that! How many years have you been around? Well, most of the topics are such that people can only write generally, and since these are informal discussions, I dont know if guidelines as u mentioned apply to all situations. :) Have a nice day. :)
@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
WE should distinguish the guidelines, some of the guidelines serve as guides to be able to have earnings, others serve as rules and warnings and would count as violations with corresponding reprisals. Maybe this would put everything in perspective.
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19 Sep 09
When you see a member has thousands of post you should look at their profile to see how long they have been a member of the site. I have been here for a month and have done over 230 posts now. I don't think that is too little or too many for the time I have been here. It's just about what discussions interest you to how much you post and also how busy the discussion is.
@2timothy (794)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
I have observed that my count has not changed and stayed at 336 even if I have spent hours commenting at everyone's responses here. I should try going into other topics more.
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