Someone you know would love mylot if they gave it a chance, BUT.....
By olydove
@olydove (1209)
United States
November 3, 2009 11:41am CST
Yes there's always a "but" somewhere isn't there? LOL! Anyhow I need your advise my friends. You see I'm in a bit of a predicament here and I just don't know how to handle it. What do you do when someone you know would love MyLot and have fun if they gave it a fair chance.. just won't log in?
You see quite some time ago I invited my mother to mylot. She uses other social sites mainly one in particular, and she is on it almost all day with people she barely knows, sending comments back and forth etc.. but no real quality discussions except for with a select few people. Not to mention she doesn't earn not one cent over there either. Naturally I have been honest with her about the fact that we don't get rich here and the pennies we earn a just a kind of bonus,.. but for me the friends I have made, things I have learned, and fun I have had here far exceed any amount we could possibly get to use the site anyhow. I know that if she gave it a chance she'd feel the same way.
So anyhow my mother has already made her profile here a couple of months ago, and she did log in a couple of times to respond to a few discussions that I started, but other than that nothing. She didn't take the time to browse around and get a feel for the site. I even offered to sit with her and show her how mylot works and all that good stuff. Now it would be very different if I didn't think she would have fun here, but I am 10000% certain that she really would enjoy the site and make some good friends here too. So I've asked her and asked her and I don't want to give up on asking her but what else can I do?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Maybe even post your thoughts about MyLot so I can ask her to come read this discussion to see your responses?
Happy MyLotting
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5 responses
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
7 Nov 09
I was your mother a couple of months ago (figuratively speaking, of course). I had somebody that kept pestering me to join myLot, so I finally did. Once I joined, though, I was not really active at first. It did not seem all that interesting to me, and I am not really into social networking sites anyways. Then, I started responding more, and I met some really interesting people on here and started having a lot of fun. Now, I feel like I am missing out if I don't come on here every day. Maybe if your mother gives it another try and tries to find other people with the same interests and personality as her that she can interact with on here, then she will realize just how much fun you can have on myLot. In addition, the few pennies that we earn each day will be an added bonus.
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@olydove (1209)
• United States
13 Nov 09
How awesome that you did get to like it here. I have been absent lately as I have been extremely busy and I've missed mylot so much. I've missed my friends, and the interaction here, and the great discussions. I know what you mean by "missing out" because it's how I have felt these past few weeks. I hope now things will calm down a bit so I can come in here for at least a little while daily. Yes the few pennies we get are an added bonus and I plan on thinking about them as maybe my piggy bank set aside for a rainy day or to go towards birthday gifts or something. Who knows if I actually can manage to get in here daily maybe it will be a nice surprise by the end of one year or so to see how much I've earned by then. The old saying goes a penny saved is a penny earned, and lord knows we can use all the pennies we can get right?
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
13 Nov 09
In just a few months, the earnings have really added up. It will never make me rich or anything, but it just might allow us to buy some stuff for the little one for Christmas. It also feels good to be able to contribute financially, even if it is only a few dollars, because that is what will make the difference in whether or not we will be able to do a little extra over the holidays. Don't get me wrong, I love being a stay-at-home mom, and that is what is best for our family at this point, but it does take its toll financially.
MyLot has opened up a whole new world for me. It allows me to have contact with people that I would never be able to meet in real life, but they make my life a lot richer from my interaction with them on here. I really do feel like I would have missed out if I had never have given myLot a chance.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
4 Nov 09
Well I think she should come here
I have been here from the start and I have found wonderful Friends here, if any of us are upset or need to talk we know we can come here and talk to our Friends who will stick behind you and comfort you it is like a Family we go through things together
Also I would like to meet your Mum and I am sure that a lot of other People would like to as well
So keep trying, let me know her Username and I will go there and put a request in to her
Hugs to you Sweetie
@olydove (1209)
• United States
13 Nov 09
Aww gabs bless your heart. You're such a doll and I'm glad we are friends. It's so true we do go through so much together here, and the friends I have here are of the best you could ever find anywhere. We are like our own little family here aren't we? I will keep trying when she feels a bit better. Who knows maybe if I pester her enough like a little child nags until you finally give in???
Just kidding but hey you never know right. Her mylot id is Vgrayam935
Just kidding but hey you never know right. Her mylot id is Vgrayam935 1 person likes this
@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
13 Nov 09
I love mylot although my life has been far to chaotic to be here as I would like. this place has opened up a new world of people and information to me and I would be lost without my friend here.
Sometimes people don't care to join us in any of our endeavors why? only they know for sure. I can only hope your mom opens her heart and mind and joins us at this wonderful place.
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
3 Nov 09
I have a few people I know would love it too, but they are so busy with other things that they just can't get back to it. I don't want to pester them too much either. maybe if you find a discussion that you know she would be really interested in and show it to her?
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@olydove (1209)
• United States
13 Nov 09
That's a good idea, and I have done that. She did respond to I think two discussions. As for being busy she's really not busy at all. She has been ill the past few days, but she spends 90% of her online time at tagged so I asked her if she'd just pop in and check out mylot, maybe she'd find a discussion that interests her, but no such luck. Oh well I guess you win some you lose some right? LOL! Sorry it took so long for me to respond I went to visit my internet momma in Spokane and have been busy trying to play catch up on missed tasks since I got home last Sunday.
@maezee (41988)
• United States
3 Nov 09
From my own personal experience, some people just AREN'T.. "into" MyLot, and may never get into it like we are. I also tried to get my sister (who's username is CarlaS) into MyLot, and she came on a few times, probably posted about 100 times in 3-4 months, but never really made me any money (as my referral) or never truly got addicted like me. And that's OK. To each's own. It's unfortunate that your referral doesn't see MyLot the same way you do, but in my opinion, sometimes.. it's just not going to work out.
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@olydove (1209)
• United States
13 Nov 09
Very true Maezee, everyone has different tastes indeed. I am not so much worried about her making me money as a referral, but her having meaningful discussions and interaction with others, and maybe making a few pennies to help herself feel proud along the way. I know my mother has much to offer as far as life experiences for many here, and I know she herself might benefit from the insight of others here too. Who knows maybe someday she'll get bored and pop in right?
Sorry to hear your sister didn't get into MyLot like we did. It's sad really I've found this place to be great, and I feel like so many others are missing out.
