Have any of your friends left Mylot and informed you about it?
By abitcurious
@abitcurious (1422)
Philippines
April 14, 2010 11:00pm CST
Today one of my friends here in mylot left a PM and said she was not going back to Mylot anymore. She talked about being out of place here and felt a bit piqued by her post getting deleted the other day. She guessed that somebody reported her from posting a personal link and she thought that it was a bit unfair. Anyway I'm not going to berate about that.
I just felt sad when I woke up that one of my friends here at MyLot decided that this is not the place for her. I know that I don't know her that well but we have exchanged some PM quite a lot way back when she was new.
Has this ever happened to you? Will you convince someone to still stay here even though she has clearly stated that MyLot is not her cup of tea? Will you be sad to lose the friendship of someone you barely know offline?
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15 responses
@newtalent (1112)
• United States
15 Apr 10
Well i can understand that it bothered her to see her post deleted. when your new it is hard getting used to the ins and outs. I do not know them all, either by heart , I have to look back and reference it myself.
or get upset and just walk away for a few days or so. i would ask her what , and what was the topic that was deleted , and lets see how we can go about this not happening again. You cannot take it personal.
I would be upset but for a little bit because I was part of the reason why she felt uncomfortable since I introduced her to this forum. I would still be friends with her , who knows she may come back. I had one that had /has some issues with her account-still getting used to it.
Anything new can be hard at first so you have to work a little harder at times.
Don't stress.
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@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
Thanks for the advice. I'm not actually stressed just felt a bit odd that one of my online friends said good bye. Although, honestly I wouldn't have noticed she was gone if she did not give a heads up. A bit bothered but flattered at the same time that a friend took an effort to say good bye.
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
15 Apr 10
Hello, Abitcurious. I'm sorry to hear your friend is leaving. However, if she posted a personal link she was breaking the guidelines, and it doesn't necessarily have to be reported to get deleted. Admin are ever vigilant and regularly check the discussions.
None of us like getting discussions deleted, but leaving because of that is cutting your nose off to spite your face. I've had a couple of friends who wanted to leave, in both cases because they were being trolled. However, the troll problem was resolved and they stayed. I'd be sad to lose an online friend, but it's not the end of the world. I've exhanged personal emails with my closest friends, on here and other sites, so that we can keep in touch if one of us leaves.
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
I know. I tried to explain that to her but I think she was really not up for explanations or anything. Maybe she got a little disappointed. I have had lots of discussions deleted. Even now.
But I don't mind since it is really my fault for not reading the TOS. I know how hard it is for the admin to monitor and maintain the quality of their posts here. One thing about myLot, no spammers will survive. Either they just up and leave or they honestly enjoy the discussions and become real posters instead.
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
15 Apr 10
That as well! Spammers don't survive here, but what bothers me is the negative impression they give to new members who don't know any better and think that MyLot is just another spammer's paradise.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Apr 10
'She talked about being out of place here and felt a bit piqued by her post getting deleted the other day.'
If that happened to a friend of mine I would explain that there are Guidelines which must be followed here and those that follow them do not get their posts deleted. I have helped many to understand them through PMs and once they realise that the only way to keep myLot the quality site that it is, is to follow them, then they decide to stay and get the best out of myLot.
'She guessed that somebody reported her from posting a personal link and she thought that it was a bit unfair'
There is no need to guess. Alice has told us many times that posts are deleted whether they are reported or not if they are violations.
When we join myLot we AGREE to the TermsofUse and, assuming that we read them, we know what we can and cannot do here. We cannot make up our own rules. If that is what your friend had hoped to be able to do, then I can understand that indeed this is not the place for her and if a friend of mine was to react in the same way then that is what I would point out to them, even at the cost of losing their friendship.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Apr 10
She is missing out on a huge opportunity to earn while meeting many new people from all over the worl. Maybe she will reconsider her decision once she sees it differently.
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
I know, I've been guilty of some violations myself because I did not read the TOS. Tried to PM her but it seems she wont be coming back, for now at least.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
15 Apr 10
I myself left mylot without so much prior notice. By the time I came back after 6 months of absence, my former friends have also gone. Some had cued me in that they would leave but some just jumped off the wagon without telling.
It is sad but we can't hold on to people here because it's their choice. Some actually also came back on their own terms. So dont stop hoping that someday your friend will pop up here by the time she has orgotten the reasons she left in the first place.
And also, take this is an opportunity to know more people. \\
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Apr 10
Your posts don't get deleted if you are aware of the Guidelines
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
She probably would be back after her temper cools. Maybe if you really think you're going to get rich here at myLot you would probably feel disappointed if your posts get deleted.
@snoopyfan (1312)
• United States
15 Apr 10
Yes I did have someone I PM a lot and they were having a lot of problems on here. Not about discussions being deleted just some people on here are very rude and mean. It finally got to them I think they left after they got their payout. I don't let those people get to me. If someone treats me with respect they get it back. If they are mean and nasty they get that back in return. I don't let them have power over me because honestly they don't matter in my world. I try to avoid them but sometimes our path may cross.
As for my lot friend I thought it was sad they gave up so quickly. There is a lot to do here and to let people with small minds run them off is sad. I can't do anything about it so I just move on. If they ever decide to come back it would be nice but I doubt it.
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
luckily I haven't had the same problem yet. But if I do, i doubt it if I'd care.
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
quite a logical answer.
but soon you will have them. Welcome to MyLot!!!
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Apr 10
We can't have that!
How come you have no friends here yet?
FR on its way
@recycledgoth (9894)
•
15 Apr 10
To be honest, if someone really wants to leave, then all you can do is wish them good luck. I have tried to convince a couple of people to stay and make it work but they obviously didn't want to.
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
You're right as long as I've done my part. It just makes me sad but not in a heart-rendering way. just sad
@chenxiaoyue_713 (2165)
• China
15 Apr 10
Losing the friendship of online friends is surely a sad thing, especially if you exchange views frequently. If it happens to me that one of mylot friends decides to quit mylot for personal reasons, i'll first think about his/her reasons. If there isn't any other alternatives, i will feel it's a pity that i lost a friend. If it's about some trivial reasons like the one you stated, i'll try to persuade him/her to stay. Having discussions deleted is normal. It isn't just happening to her. But if he/she insist on quitting, there is really nothing i can do except respect his/choice.
@mykmari_08 (2464)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
It's sad to hear that one of your friends has already left mylot community. Just like you, I've also experienced that same situation. One of my online friends decided to stay away from this site when one of the topics she created was eventually deleted by the mylot admin. This was more than a year ago, if I'm not mistaken. Moreover, the said post earned multiple pages of replies, including that of mine. Eventhough I don't personally know any of my online friends here, I still am happy to have additional friends with whom I exchange ideas, comments, and suggestions with. And when any of them goes away for a long period of time, I feel really sad about it.
I don't get to interact with them often nowadays. In my case, I'm the one who don't frequent this site because of too much workload; although I have to admit that I really love to share my thoughts in this wonderful community. In fact, I'm here in the office now and I'm using a few minutes of my lunch break to visit mylot and respond to your post.
Regards and God bless.
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
Back when I was new at this site, my room mate had to literally peel me off my chair and stop me.
It has been a few months now, although everything is still interesting in myLot I really have to discipline myself in order to have time to really earn for my monthly bills (I do online writing--surprised? ).
I still find time for myLot once a week or sometimes twice.
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Apr 10
I've had many friends leave myLot, most of them came back eventually. Some left for their own reasons, others were banned for some reason. Many times people have said they might leave and been talked into staying by friends. But for some people, it's just not where they want to be...
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
I guess we can't choose the path to take for other people.
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@lchiat (1070)
• Malaysia
15 Apr 10
Hi, i see. I have a lot of friends leave Mylot already cause they are too busy with study. I try my best to persuade them already but it is too hard for them to reach the payment so they still chose to leave. So you can try to persuade and see what they say...
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
I did actually leave her a note in case she comes back to myLot and realize that she was being unfair to the community. Personally I'm still finding myself out of place sometimes but I can deal with that since a lot of myLotters here have been friends for years and I'm a baby compared to them. But I'm not rushing it. All things will fall into place as long as I'm being honestly interested in the discussions I take part in.
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
15 Apr 10
No i don't have any friend who left the mylot.. because my all friend.. who joined the mylot.. are working regularly here.. and also earn good earning each day.. so there is no any question of left this good website..
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
15 Apr 10
I actually didn't bother to invite any of my old friends to come here at myLot. Although they would surely love to join a site like this, I wanted to have new friends and not the same ones I have now. MyLot is something that I can have for myself without worrying about my old friends (and still friends)thinking differently of me. Here I can be someone else and even surprise myself sometimes.
@basqui (3888)
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
Oh, sad to hear someone leaving mylot and not returning. Well, I have many friends online whom I never met in person but still share views and ideas so it is really a loss if someone ends up communications online. You should persuade her to return. Just tell her that the earning is fulfilling if she really spends quality time here in mylot.
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
I stopped looking at my earnings tab and I got surprised one day that I have reached payout. Now that I'm not stressing about getting paid for real. I'm really enjoying it here.
@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
16 Apr 10
Hi abitcurious,
I did not have many friends here that I actively interact with them either by private message or at discussion board. And most of them were very active here and I believe they would stay as long as their is nothing changed drastically here. Posts being deleted here is a normal thing and we should blame ourselves for that because we did not follow the guidelines. We should not blame anyone else. You break the guidelines then you have to face the consequences. If they think that myLot is not their cup of tea or coffee then we can not force them to stick here. There is no point for that. Let them do what is the best for them because they were the one who would get or bear any consequence of their act. What we can do is pray that they would be successful in their life or whatever they want to do.
But if they decided to leave myLot for any reason then it is their choice and I can not do anything about it. That is normal even in our real life. We always meet new people and separated with the old one for one reason or another. Every meeting has its ending and we need to accept it.