I spent a lot of time on Gather this past week.

And in all that time that you spent how many friends did you make and how many people commented on your posts? Do you really think it's all that different from posting here? You know who is earning there because she is in that program.

As I m from India I cannot earn from Gather.I was having some 150 points but quit due to this factor.

MommaJ I am sorry that you are disappointed with your experience. When I began at Gather it seemed like MyLot to me except that the place was better in that it gave away a lot of stuff. Did you ever sign up for Gather Giveaways? This weekend they are giving away $50 Target cards. It used to take me about 3 months of posting (not every day, just a couple times a week) to reach payout. But I have won a lot of stuff there...books, gift cards, etc. so that it made it worthwhile for me to stay. The best thing I ever won was $500 in Borders cards from a Borders-Gather contest for commenting on someone's writing. Since then, I have continued to win. This past week, I received a hardback book from entering a Gather contest. I enter them all. Now that I am part of the new program, of course it is a lot more profitable. Even if that ended tomorrow, I would hang around for the contests. No, I don't always win or even win much, maybe once every month or two. It's not a quick way to earn, but neither is MyLot, and I have enjoyed being here. I hope you will stay at Gather, but just do it when you feel like it (like MyLot) and try your luck at some of the contests. They have lots of children's prizes and I never apply for those. I will stop trying to convince you.

I justjoined and I only have seven Points

Mommaj, sorry to hear you're having issues with Gather, it's one of my favorite places to post, earn, and a great deal of support, critique, and encouragement. Look me up there, Ruthi C.! I'm at Associated Content also, Ruth Cox, but I don't put as much effort into it as I should, sad to say. One of these days something will motivate me to do so, hopefully. I guess for me the key ingredient is spending time developing relationships with other writers, networking, and supporting each other in all networks. I seem to do well at that and don't mind supporting you, too.