Discussions being deleted.
By goldeneagle
@goldeneagle (6745)
United States
September 16, 2010 9:09pm CST
OK...here is something I do not understand. If you start a discussion, and someone makes a post in response to it that violates the mylot guidelines, the powers that be here at mylot delete the entire discussion. So, you have no control over what someone else posts in response to discussions you start, yet your discussion can be deleted because of something they post. Now, here is what I do not understand...Why is the entire discussion deleted??? Why not just delete the post that violates the guidelines, and let the rest of the discussion continue? Deleting the entire discussion because of one person isn't fair to the person who started a discussion that was in compliance with mylot guidelines, and it certainly isn't fair to the posters who respond to the discussion in a manner that is also in compliance with the guidelines. Punish the one who violates the guidelines by deleting only their post. Do not punish an entire group for the actions of one person who cannot abide by the rules. What do you think about this??
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21 responses
@Trace86 (5030)
• United States
17 Sep 10
That would seem fair and logical and make a lot of sense. I wonder if they do it that way if they can't just delete a particular post and only have the choice to delete the whole thing. If this is true, they should find a programmer to rework things so they can just delete specific posts, rather than punishing many for the transgressions of the few.
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
17 Sep 10
I actually thought about that. Maybe they delete the whole thing because that is the only way their systems will allow them to get rid of the posts. I just notice that sometimes when I am participating in a discussion, and things seem to be going along well, the discussion is suddenly deleted because of something someone posts, and we lose the money we have earned on that discussion up to that point, and the person who started the discussion loses the money they have earned on it as well. I see people asking why their discussions were deleted, although I have never heard of anyone getting a response from mylot, nor have I ever heard anyone offering solutions for a different way of doing things. But, as some people here have discovered, I start the discussions that p!ss people off. LOL
I would really like to hear from the mylot people on this to see what they say. I am not trying to start any trouble, but I think this is an opportunity for them to answer the questions that some people have. I haven't had too many of my discussions deleted thus far, and I haven't had one deleted in a very long time (although this one could become the most recent one), but I have lost earnings when other people caused a discussion to be deleted, even though I did not violate the guidelines. It would just be nice to know if there is another way to handle the situation...
@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
17 Sep 10
If this is happening, and the original discussion is not in violation of mylot guidelines, then wouldn't that be a violation of my right (as a citizen of the USA) to free speech?
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
17 Sep 10
Interesting observation Scorpio, but I don't think legal action would be necessary LOL
@JudgeIronFist (2472)
• Singapore
18 Sep 10
I have also encountered this, quite a lot of times. Yea I don't think it's fair to the person who posted the original discussion. I don't like this 'one for all, all for one' policy. It's kind of stupid and what did they think we are? Kids? I somehow get a feeling that in Mylot, we're being disciplined and when someone says something wrong, the whole bloody thing gets deleted. I don't like this kind of so called 'army training' and in an internet forum some more!!! I hope the admin sees this and they should change the policy. I do agree with you that ONLY THE POST THAT VIOLATES THE GUIDELINES, GETS DELETED AND NOT THE WHOLE DISCUSSION.
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
18 Sep 10
"ONLY THE POST THAT VIOLATES THE GUIDELINES, GETS DELETED AND NOT THE WHOLE DISCUSSION" If you had read previous responses and comments, then you would have realized that is exactly how things are here. The entire discussion will not be deleted unless the discussion itself is a violation of the Guidelines. Otherwise, only the response that is in violation (and any comments contained in that response box, because they can't remain if the original response is gone) will be deleted.
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
19 Sep 10
Good point, Ann. If you respond to a discussion that is a violation of the Guidelines, then all responses to that discussion will be deleted when the discussion is deleted, and everybody will lose.
@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
17 Sep 10
I find it unfair too. Recently, I asked a question about what something was, in this case, CashGopher. And some stupid fool decides to post HIS affiliate link! So BLAM the whole discussion I started was gone before I could get an answer! I thought they used to only delete a particular answer...guess those days are gone!
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
17 Sep 10
From what people are saying, the policies have been changed, but I still see discussions that have been going for days deleted, and one would have to assume that it was deleted because of something someone posted...
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
17 Sep 10
Scorpiobabes, most likely your discussion regarding CashGopher was deleted as a similar/duplicate discussion, because there have been tons of these type discussions done recently and many are getting deleted. However, you should have received a notification from myLot regarding the reason that your discussion was deleted. I can tell you that unless YOU posted a referral link or something similar in your original discussion, then that should not have been the reason for your discussion being deleted - only the response (and any comments within that response box) would have been deleted for a referral link within a response.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
19 Sep 10
I understand what you are saying, but I've never seen an entire discussion deleted because one of the responses in the discussion was a violation of the guidelines. I've seen cases where there have been individual responses that have been deleted but the rest of the discussion is left intact. I wonder if the entire discussions aren't deleted because there are many different responses that violate the mylot guidelines.
@webb_jiang (158)
• China
17 Sep 10
Is it really happening?I never met such things,I think maybe someone just said something that violates the guideline and the system just can't make out of it and get it rid out of the system,so deleting maybe just the only way,I think you can write a letter to the administrator of this site,and tell him/her.Maybe they think about this problem and figure out a solution.
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
17 Sep 10
It is not a system that removes discussions and responses. There are real people that read everything that is reported as a violation, and these Admins decided whether or not the discussion/response/comment is really a violation before it is removed. Also, they read things on here in general, so things do not have to be reported as violations for them to be removed by the Admins. GoAskAlice is the current Admin that is visible on this site, and she has verified this many times in many different discussions.
@Cookiebear (159)
• Canada
17 Sep 10
I agree, it is not fair. Those of us who follow the guidelines, work hard on our discussions, and replying to others. Then have some moron come on and spoils your discussion all that hard work gone, because of someone else's actions is not right!
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
18 Sep 10
If you had read previous responses and comments within those responses, you would have seen that this is generally not what happens. MyLot has made a mistake from time to time and deleted a discussion that was not a violation, but when the original poster of the discussion contacted myLot about it, the discussion was reinstated. I would say probably about 99.8% of the time, though, when a discussion is deleted there is a valid reason for the deletion, and that reason is generally that it violated the Guidelines. If only a response within the discussion was a violation of the Guidelines, then that response (and any comments within that response box, because they can't stay if the original response is deleted) would be deleted but the rest of the discussion and all the other responses would remain (as long as they did not violate the Guidelines).
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
17 Sep 10
I totally agree with you. This has happened several times to me but there is nothing I or any other member can do about it. If I jump on a discussion that is new and is something I understand and have some input that may make sense, I respond. If myLot chooses to delete the discussion then I did waste a little bit of time. The money is not worth being concerned about since it's generally a very small amount. If a member is paid for participating in a discussion that gets deleted, I do think the money should not be removed from our accounts.
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
17 Sep 10
I've seen individual responses get deleted, and the discussion stayed. Maybe Admin made a mistake...
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
18 Sep 10
From what I've seen the one response that was a violation was deleted, and not the entire discussion. If the entire discussion was deleted I'd take it up with mylot because it must be some sort of a fluke, usually they're pretty good at saying "my bad" and giving the discussion back to you.
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
17 Sep 10
Hi, I have not had any such experience so far where my discussion was deleted because of others comments.Instead recently when someone came up with something that was against the Mylot rules that particular post was deleted, but the discussion remains...all the best and happy mylotting
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
17 Sep 10
As I have stated in previous responses, if a response to a discussion is a violation of the guidelines, then only that response (and any comments within that response box) will be deleted, but the original discussion will remain if it is not a violation. When the discussion gets deleted, then you should get a notification of the reason for the deletion. However, notifiers have not been consistent lately, and you might not have received it, so that might be the reason for your confusion.
@allknowing (136525)
• India
19 Sep 10
Mylot will delete the entire discussion only if the topic violates the guidelines. If the topic does not violate guidelines then only those responses that violate the guidelines will be deleted. It is no doubt frustrating if responses are deleted because the topic is a violation. However, the one who responds is supposed to know when a topic violates guidelines. 
@sru2n9 (93)
• India
17 Sep 10
I agree. Sometimes when I try to post a comment to a discussion I noted through mylot digest they say it is deleted. Like you said why delete the whole discussion. The person who started that discussion may not get a chance to view the ither responses if he does not a regularly check his mylot account.
@aeiou78 (3445)
• Malaysia
17 Sep 10
I just started to be active in mylot few days ago.
One of my discussion or respond was deleted.
For me, it is all right to delete our discussion in mylot.
In my point of view, we should be given a chance to modify our discussion.
For instance, I posted my referral in my discussion. The only part against the TOS was the referral links. If I was reminded by the admin, then I could remove the referral links in my article. As such, my whole article was saved from being deleted.
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
17 Sep 10
Isn't it that applying? I understand what you are saying my friend. I have experienced that my answer or response to a certain discussion was being deleted because the discussion or question violates the mylot guidelines. Had nothing to do with that, rather to avoid discussions which has the possibility to be deleted or in violation of mylot guidelines.
On the other hand, I have not encountered any situation when my discussion was deleted because a certain answer or response violates mylot guidelines. Did it happen to you? Of course, I agree with you that as a discussion starter and who always abide with the rules, you have no control with those who want to respond. Moreover, when such response violates the rules. It would be unfair to a starter that the entire discussion was deleted over a response that is against the rules.
I had no idea that the entire discussion is being deleted when only a response violates the rules. It never happened to me, that is why.
@totallyundecided (3190)
• Philippines
17 Sep 10
Hi, goldeneagle.
So far, I haven't experienced that my discussion has been deleted. But I did experience that one of the discussions I have answered to has been deleted for the reason that one lotter has violated some rules.
And I have to agree with you. If only they go by one by one and not delete all who participated. That is fair.
I hope the Mylot team can do something about this and somehow reconsider the rules of deleting a certain discussion.
I hope your thought can be heard by the mylot team. 
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
17 Sep 10
If it is only someone who replies, mylot can and does delete just what they added. I have had them delete comments on my posts where someone tries to add a referral link in their reply, but the rest of my post was left..Maybe something in the original post had violated the guidelines???
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
17 Sep 10
From what I understood if your discussion is not in violation, and a member posts something responding with a violation only that comment gets deleted. Along with anything else posted within that box of comments.
This I know because I have been a victim of this several times. However the discussion, again if it was not in violation that remains along with any other preceding responses that are not violation as well.
@chona0912 (103)
•
17 Sep 10
hi , i did not experience it , but yeah you're right the post that violates the guidelines should be deleted not the entire discussions , i think you should tell mylot about your concerns.
