If mylot is not a good site to earn extra money, then
By alohagems100
@alohagems100 (565)
United States
January 17, 2010 1:38pm CST
Why there are still older members around? I suppose that most of the older members here are more of enjoying some discussions, like helping some newbies, responding to some general day to day issues. It is not a matter being here just to earn few bucks.
I have a forum the I regularly visits since 2007. In fact many times a day I opened it for some new interesting posts that I can participate or sometimes I my self make some posts. I learned many things from A-Z. But there is no compensation for that forum but it keeps me going back. When I found mylot, I still enjoys the same benefits but at least they pay for our quality discussions. Saving it for the rainy days.
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19 responses
@benny128 (3615)
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17 Jan 10
you hit it in one,
I don't class myself as an oldie here on mylot lol,
but I don't come here for the money I come here for the discussions and for some of the great people who come on here aswell.
Its just a great site to chill and relax on, and make a little bit of money on the side aswell.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
17 Jan 10
Benny you seem to have been here since forever too
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@jugsjugs (12967)
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17 Jan 10
I come on here as this is a great way to chill out as well as have some adult convo as i am a mum with 6 children.I find that by being on here is like being on a social network site as well as there are alot more things to do on here as well as alot more people.I am like you i belong to other sites,but this is a great site asyou can have fun as well as earn pocket money.I think this is also a great site to alot of people who do not get to go out alot.
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@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
18 Jan 10
Hi jugsjugs.
I can see with the number of post you have, you might not came up with those numbers unless there is something fun in here. Money wise, this is not a get rich site for us to stay longer.
There were times that I asked myself, it is worth being here? But yes it is worth, because I am here. Isn't it amazing how many people listened to you, read your post, care to respond it, we have no idea how it is important for us as human to build a social network as fun at this one.
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
18 Jan 10
I'm not sure who told you this is not a good site to earn extra money but here are a few pointers. You get what you put into it. If you aren't willing to put much time or thought into this site, you may not get much out of it. Relationships/friendships form in this site as you talk to people, and that in itself will improve your experience here. The more friends you have, the easier it is to talk and share thoughts in various threads. If you approach it as a discussion site and enjoy that aspect rather than approaching it as a 'moneymaking venture', you will probably do better.
I belonged to another discussion site for a couple years where I didn't make anything but I was very active. It's not about the money, the money is a perk lol.
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@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
20 Jan 10
You are right Mommyboo.
Nobody told me exactly but I read it a few times here in mylot. Some of mylots friends too when we are chatting online, they mentioned that mylot is not the best way to earn money.
Partly,they are right. But as we can see, there are many people believed in mylot. At least here, they won't invest anytime. They will not get scammed unless they will follow some posters' recommendations just to earned referrals.
Mylot is more of a community, a discussion of what is going us around us and it is very interesting to be a part of the solution of someone's problem. I personally gained some good friends here, I read every good conversation of my interest and participated some discussions as long as I can. Mylot is part of my online routine.
@Allie_xoxo (1063)
• Canada
17 Jan 10
For me I think it's a mixture of both. I love to learn, hear and share opinions and I understand the importance of networking. The moeny is a great incentive for me though. It isn't about how much I actually make, but the idea that I could work for it, striving at an unlimited potential.
@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
18 Jan 10
Well said, Allie.
It's seems to me that most people coming back to mylot every now and then or if they have time it's because of the discussions that every one shared. It is not like fooling ourselves as we write responses with each other. It is a really life experience and we are also gaining knowledge from everyone. It is not a forum for one specific country only it is worldwide as long as there is Internet in there.
@zfdavid006 (28)
• China
18 Jan 10
I'm a newcomer. I come here for learning English and making friends. I've never accessed the foreign forum before, and never hold a discussion with foreign friends as well. It's my pleasure to talk with you all, I found happiness that I've never experienced online. Of course, it's an unexpected surprise that I could get a few earnings after I started a discussion or respond to a post.
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@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
20 Jan 10
Hi zfdavid
Welcome to mylot. You know what, you are very lucky to read this discussion while you are still new in mylot. I least you can see what are older members thought about earning on mylot. How they enjoyed the forum. At least some of your questions in mind has been answered. Unlike me, when I started mylot, I just have my own research for my personal questions and doubts about how this things work. The one who referred me to this site have done his homeworkof orienting me as to what to expect but not all. That is why, I decided to open this topic as part of my research and investigations.
English is my second language too and I am also learning more english here. At least there are mylotters who read and responds to our posts.
@evan_1225 (2)
• Canada
18 Jan 10
yeah i like when oldies help newbies like me :) this sites general idea looks pretty good and id like to chat it up more on here
@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
20 Jan 10
Hi Evan,
Welcome to mylot. Hope you enjoy reading, posting and responding to discussions here. Add more posts to see how it is like to be in mylot. You may not appreciate it at first but try to explore more and see if you will like it here. You are lucky to read this discussion while you are still new so that you will know what to expect here. Keep on reading some FAQ's or make new discussions for your questions.
@tawny_24 (341)
• United States
18 Jan 10
I just like this site. If the compensation didn't exhist I would still enjoy the exchanges between people. The money is a bonus, but money isn't the most important thing any way. There are lots of things out there, lots of ways to make money. So the earnings are just a little bonus, and I think it makes a lot of sense, some people I have told about this site have looked at me like I'm thinking I'm going to make millions of dollars and since it isn't like that at all, then I must be just nuts for wasting my time. But I just figure everything will work out in the end, so it isn't a big deal. Even if I wasn't getting anything for being on a site like this. Why does it always have to be about getting something?
@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
19 Jan 10
Hi Tawny.
You are right. I like your line, "why does it always have to be about getting something?" Very true. I am comfortable with this site. I even join forums without any compensation but I regularly post there.
There are so many interesting discussions here in mylot. And most of them are part of our life. So we can always relate and share. There are things that we can share to our family and friends but here in mylot, we are free and we can get some answers and ideas that we are looking for.
Yes, we don't earn in mylot much, but it is one way of knowing how other people are doing in their online earning.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Jan 10
alohagems hi mylot is an excellent site to make some moneyu but also to hAve fun, to learn, to share, to make friends, and help each other. to enjoy mylotting you have to want to make friends, and learn from other cultures too. I have been here
for awhile and enjoy it so much. before I had little to do as I was retired, now with my computer I am on the net and on mylot all the time. I make a pretty good earnings too and it helps pay my internet bill so I can keep enjoying my internet.
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Jan 10
It is really both for me, but it hasn't always been that way, as when I first came in here, it was all about the money. As time has gone on, it has become more than that. Of course I still want to earn, but it isn't the most important thing in here. The most important thing to me is to be able to share, and learn while doing so. of course the earnings are just a bonus. I come in here to enjoy myself and have frun at the same time. And that is what mylot is all about. I haven't foind any other site when I can really have fun, as i can in here. I have never regretted joining mylot. I just wish I had found it sooner than I did, but now that I am here, I intend to be here for years to come.
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@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
18 Jan 10
Hi Rosekiss. Thanks for joining this discussion.
All of the responses you mentioned are common to almost all people who joined this discussion and that is the common thing with all of us.
For me too, the earning is one factor. But look at the earnings, it is not that much unless you will decide to become full time in here. But it can't be.
When we are sad, and wanted to have an outlet for our sadness we can share it here. Although we still need a counselor if it is really bad and someone might recommend it too.
@trisha27 (3494)
• United States
19 Jan 10
Really in my opinion, I just think that it is really fun here and I enjoy coming here every chance I get. To learn things, to find out things that I never knew about and just meet some really awesome people. It really has nothing to do though to me about the money. I'd still be here if there was no money earning involved and I think that it is like that as well for the older members.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
18 Jan 10
First of all, I did find mylot as a way of earning money, which it is not the best place in the world for, admittedly, it can never replace a full time job. However, I keep coming back because mylot fills a space in my life that had been empty for quite some time. The greatest thing about being here in my opinion is that there is someone who can talk to you about just about anything. As long as there are people here to talk to, I will be here as well.
@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
20 Jan 10
You are so sweet dorannmwin. Thank you.
I love your comments. Nothing can replace our real job with online earning. I have heard some people specially young ones are quitting there studies because they wanted to earn online and even quit looking for a job and focus on online earning.
I think you will stay here for good becuase there are always people here (old and new) keep coming back to open some interesting topics and discussions.
@venkatachary (1165)
• India
18 Jan 10
Though I am earning something from mylot, I don not know how do they rate my response. Earlier I was getting more now my earnings are very little. does it denote that my response is very poor?.How to increase the earnings from mylot.
@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
19 Jan 10
Your earnings is based on the quality posts and responses you made. It is not just a one or two liner responses. We need to make our posts a real discussion. If you notice some of the older members here, look at the ways they response to some discussions, observed the length of there post? That is why when reply posts we need to choose some discussion that are really interested, something that we can contribute to that author for her topic.
It is not your response is poor. Look for some good topics for discussions to join or build your own and keep the discussions going. It is not enough that we posts something and we got too many responses, I guess we will not earn on that unless we keep the discussions going, that is to reply to their comments, just my two cents.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
19 Jan 10
Because mylot pays well. Not monetarily but with friends and health discussions.
I learn a lots from mylot and the opportunity that it gives to its member to share information is so rich and so vast that you enjoy reading and typing and most of all at the end of the month it nice that you get rewarded.
Sometimes people are simply happy to see there earnings not because of its worth but because of feeling that you are rewarded.
Its like having a Christmas party and you receive a bonus gift.
You know what you receive is a cheap imitation but still you are happy that you won something. Even though the price is not worth celebrating.
@kaylachan (69909)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jan 10
The money I earn isn't much, but its a lot more then I had. And I've said this before. Mylot offers good qulity conversation that I can easly respond to. If I wasn't getting paid, I may not be as active as I am now, but I would do my best to reply to discussions, or even start them if need be. Just because the people here are generally good people.
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@alohagems100 (565)
• United States
18 Jan 10
Hi kaylachan.
It's good to see you again here. See? Even if we did not meet in person and we only know each user's names plus the responses, it seems very familiar. As if we know each other for long. Oh we know some long time ago here but we did not see each other. It kinda like having somebody to talk to and vice versa. Happy mylotting.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
18 Jan 10
You mentioned older members and here I am an old horse still galloping in mylot with no intention of quitting yet. I should be pensioned off a long time ago but because I love to be talking to friends here I decided to retain that title of 'older member' and remain a loyal member to this site despite facing the ups and downs of this site.
@dorisday1971 (5657)
• Philippines
18 Jan 10
I have been here for more than three years now and I keep on coming back. It may not be purely about the earnings but the discussions here are very interesting.
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
18 Jan 10
I just think the older members are here to help others with their questions. They aren't here clearly for the monetary gains. I am like them in that I thought I could earn tons of money. But as time went by, I just like being part of a community and being involved in discussions. I earn a little bit of money for my efforts and I am okay with that.
@shuyin101 (206)
• Philippines
18 Jan 10
I am an big newbie on this site but I can feel what you are trying to say. Like earning money while doing what you love is really amazing. At the same time you learn a lot of new trivias and new stuff and opinions.