Who earns more the person who starts a discussion or the ones who reply?

Canada
March 10, 2011 7:34pm CST
Being new to mylot I have been replying to a lot of discussions and am wondering that how does the earning system work? How do the owners decide who gets how much. Any tips on how to improve earning?
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@sais06 (1284)
• Philippines
11 Mar 11
Hi tiwari. I guess none of the two you mentioned will earn more but I say those who participate more and give quality responses will earn more. The more you further the discussion then the more you have the chance of earning more. We should be able to create a discussion and not like just a question and answer portion show that we'll leave after responding. We are here to discuss so make sure you comment back to your responses and be able to further it. I don't usually start a discussion but I'm already close to receiving my first payout. Just participate and express your thoughts, ideas and opinions. Just enjoy it in here and soon you will be reaping the rewards of it. Welcome to myLot and enjoy. Have a nice day ahead.
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@sais06 (1284)
• Philippines
12 Mar 11
Well as you can see that your discussion received a lot of responses so try as well to get to them and comment back. I guess it will just be frustrating if our focus here is solely to earn. This is one thing that keeps me coming back because I earn while I learn. It is also a way of expressing myself here. I have many thoughts that I seldom share with others but I find a place where I can share it and hear others thoughts too.
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• Canada
12 Mar 11
Yes sais06, a lot of people have given the same response as yourself. Mostly everybody said that the discussion should be of good quality, encouraging further responses and dicussions and obviously healthy. As far as I can remember this was my first discussion and I was very scared in the beginning thinking how it would go and I am ecstatic to see all the replies and ideas and suggestions. I am happy for you that you have reached your first pay out and I am looking forward to getting mine as well but I just can't emphasize enough that whether I earn or not I am definitely learning a lot and actually enjoying all the discussions so far so thank you for your wonderful reply and happy MyLotting to you too!
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@Octav1 (1419)
• Romania
11 Mar 11
I think both the starter and the responder earns. But the starter can earn more if he comes back and comments the responses. I understood that mylot pays us for discussing and if we forward the topic where we are involved, we might earn more. This is the best tip on how to improve earning: try to comment back every response or comment you receive.
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• Canada
12 Mar 11
Thank you Octav1. It feel wonderful to know that there are so many people available to help and make suggestions. Love you all.
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@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
11 Mar 11
Welcome to mylot! Anyone who participates in a discussion will earn! That is the nice thing about this site! The best way to improve your earning is to start lots of discussions (not just one liners but things that will encourage discussion) and to respond to many as well. I like to go back in and respond back to most, if not all, of the people who respond to me. If they write back again, I will go in and reply to them again unless there is nothing more to say. I try to make it more than one sentence because quality of discussion or response is more important than quantity. Good luck and happy mylotting!
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• Canada
11 Mar 11
Thank you daeckardt for the warm welcome and the earning ideas. Your suggestion was also like of most others who talked about quality discussions and making it more worthwhile rather than one liners. Every bit helps and I like to thank you again for all your help and definitely happy mylotting to both, actually to all of us!
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@mturacom (632)
• India
11 Mar 11
You are paid for your contribution and not for your posts. Just try to make sure that your post is helpful and informative. It doesn't matter if you start a discussion or post response to already started discussions. If you are posting a discussion just make sure it encourages discussion. You may also have look at the following page for further clarificaions: http://www.mylot.com/o/guidelines.aspx
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
11 Mar 11
Hello Tiwari and welcome to myLot! The earning algorithm is not known to the users, whatever you hear about it, are only suppositions. For instance, to answer the question from your title, we can make a supposition based on what the FAQs say: "If you earned nothing, then you didn’t post anything" http://www.mylot.com/o/faq/faq6.aspx#20 In other words, you will earn only if you post. It doesn't matter what is your activity - starting discussions, replying to discussions or commenting others' reponses. One well known user of myLot has a favorite quote which I like "I type - I earn. You type - you earn". So if you start a discussion and just leave it, you won't earn too much. But if you come back to it and interract with your respondents to forward the discussion as much as you can, you will see your earnings improving. MyLot itself gives us tips about improving earnings: "It's easy, sign up and start discussions, post responses or comments to current discussions, news or blogs, perform searches, or refer friends! Referring friends is a great way to earn passive income on myLot." http://www.mylot.com/about/earnings.aspx
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• Canada
12 Mar 11
Thank you for the links inu1711! I also saw the favourite quote of 'I type - I earn. You type - you earn' and it just made me smile, how true and straight forward and yet so creative! I also like the statement from FAQ 'if you earned nothing, then you didn't post anything'. Thanks for the reply and the links I am so glad to be part of MyLot and having so many wonderful friends; it's like having a one big family to discuss everything and anything! Love you all!
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• Philippines
11 Mar 11
Hi tiwari! MyLot pays you by answering discussions with quality answers. Make or answer discussions, comment on them, etc -- of course you must post answers with sense. The earning depends on your participation and on what you posted. Earning doesn't depend whether you made the discussion or not. Happy MyLotting!
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• Canada
12 Mar 11
Thank you GracePhoenixPrincess, almost everybody made the same suggestion that I should be able to make meaningful and quality discussion and it does not matter who starts the discussion. It's good to see so many replies.
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@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
11 Mar 11
Welcome to MyLot. Many people come with the idea that this is a paid per post site but it is not. You get paid for your participation. You will find that your earnings improve if you make active friends, post discussions that are not repetitive or pointless, and respond to anything that interests you. When you post your discussions, as people respond to them, comment back to the people who respond. When you find an interesting discussion you can go in and out of all discussion boxes contributing to the discussion. Just as you would if you were sitting around the table with a bunch of friends. There is no set amount of so many cents per post and you will find that well rounded participation will make this a fun place for you to be.
@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
12 Mar 11
Hiya Alice, I was hoping that you would be okay and continue to be here. I hope you are having a terrific weekend. . I see the discussion starter has not been back here. I did see them on another discussion or two, but they have only gone up 4 in their reputation. Hard to make friends if you do not participate.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
12 Mar 11
They did come back GG but not everywhere yet If you read further down they have health problems and have to take it slowly on here but they will be back I'm sure. We have taught them well
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@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
12 Mar 11
I saw that and apologized for my mistaken assumption. I know better than to do that but I did it anyway.
@dainy1313 (2370)
• Leon, Mexico
11 Mar 11
Hello Tiwari you are lucky, because as you see you got responses from some eldest mylotters! Good for you. I just can tell you a simply thing: learn to love Mylot, and let the things go. I love to read the Bible, and there is stated: Look first for God reign, and the rest will come alone... In other place the Bible states, the farmer doesn´t know how they crops grow, he just sow and God does the rest. You are welcome to Mylot! Blessings!... Dainy
• Canada
12 Mar 11
Yes dainy1313 I am very lucky, one that I have not only received replies from very senior mylotters but also that I have received a reply from a wonderful person like you. I also believe a lot in what bible says, although I have not read it before and I am learning it from you what it says, excatly same thing is stated in our Bhagwad Gita. Bhagwad Gita states that one needs to do their deeds without expecting anything in return and god will take care of the rest. One needs to know that not to hurt any living being and as long as you stay true to yourself and do the right thing than you've go nothing to worry about. Bhagwad Gita also states that it's a farmer's job to sow in his farm and then it's the god who will decide how it will grow but again it's also a farmer's job to take care of the farm and if he decides for any reason (becomes lazy, forgets too often etc.) not to take care of his farming then he can't blame it on god. Your bible and my Bhagwad Geeta is so much same and I am so glad that you replied to my discussion and that's why I said that 'Yes I am very lucky' that I have friends like you all and that only happened after I joined MyLot. Love and take care.
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@dheckerz (473)
• Philippines
11 Mar 11
Hi, I'm not sure how they give points here in mylot. All i can say is that, don't think of earnings, just enjoy the discussions and topics and earnings will just follow. Welcome to mylot and enjoy!
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• Canada
12 Mar 11
Thank you dheckerz for the warm welcome. Yes, definitely I am enjoying MyLot a LOT! The discussions are very fruitful. It's wonderful to see so many people reply and present ideas and suggestions, now where on earth would we be able to get so many wonderful responses overnight? Thank you again and let's all have a blast with MyLot.
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• United States
11 Mar 11
Hi tiwari and welcome to myLot. As per the guidelines we are not suppose to discuss the algorithm. Do refrain from interacting on discussion about this because it can get your account deleted. I have been a very happy member of myLot and can tell you that I earn each and every month way over the minimum. It is about participation. If you start discussions do not expect to earn if you do not participate in commenting back. We only earn for what we type. Best of luck and continue myLotting and if you further your or any discussion you too will be a super happy member.
• Canada
3 Apr 11
Somehow I missed you and it has been a while that you have answered to my queiry. I apologize in delay for replying. Just like you mentioned everybody else has made the same suggestions. Participate, participate, participate. I am glad that you have been a happy member and I believe you whole heartedly because I am also enjoying MyLot very much. Thanks for your kind reply and take care.
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• India
11 Mar 11
hi tiwari, there is nothing to take with starting or participating in discussion.the simple thing is that the more you involve yourself in mylot more you earn.so best thing is that just in every possibal discussion but make sure you stay connected to the topic of the discussion. happy myloting
• Canada
11 Mar 11
Thank you all for the wonderful and educational replies! Most of you recommended that the discussions have to be of quality and that's what I found in everybody's replies. I just can't thank enough for what I have learned from the replies that I have received. Some of you suggested that I should read the FAQ's and I agree on that with all of you as well but, as I joined MyLot, I was so impressed by the activities and the discussions that I decided to take the short cut and created a discussion on it myself. What better way to learn than by actually asking the most experienced! Thank you again! Yes I should have checked the FAQs but I just loved the discussions and jumped right into it and the question about earning was merely because of the fluctuations that I noticed in my earnings, I am more inclined towards what I have been learning rather than earning and the number of good and kind hearted people that I am interacting with. I have NEVER done so much talking as much as I have been doing on MyLot since I joined, which if I am not wrong less than a weeks time. Last but not least, YES! I am happy MyLotting!
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
11 Mar 11
Dear tiwari, while I am happy that the responses in this discussion have helped you a lot, I am sad that yo only comment to one of them. The others who responded will not see your comment here - and you will only earn for this one. How about saying something to all of the others too so that they know that they have been of help too
• Canada
12 Mar 11
Hello mysdianait, thanks for bringing it up. First I responded to the last reply that I had received and then as I continue to go through my email I am also replying to everybody else. I definitely do not want to let everybody else' efforts gone un-noticed, it would just not be a very good thing to do. I was just wanting to make sure that I get at least one reply out in timely manner since I am on a lot of medications and didn't want to end up giving without getting out the message that I have seen the replies so I made one combined reply thanking everybody and then as my body and time allows I am replying everybody individually thanking them for individual views and suggestions. Thank you again, it only shows how many good thinking and concerned people are there on mylot. Your recommendation did not only direct me towards how to earn more but also showed your concern for others who had taken their time out for reading and replying to my discussion, I just cannot thank you as well as everybody else enough.
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@macayadann (1235)
• Philippines
12 Mar 11
I AM ALSO NEW TO MYLOT. I think you need to do tasks rather than discussions because I already have gained an amount for just less than a week and its so exciting to see it, discussion is also good but don't expect much earning because in expressing yourself you are being relieved of stress and pressures of our everyday routine and for with that i feel i am being paid also and I THANK MYLOT for that.
• Canada
12 Mar 11
I tried a few tasks but some I found to be very confusing, either it's me who's not reading properly or may be the instructions are not clear and I was just going in circles so I gave up. I will look into it again and see how much difference does it make. You're correct about discussion releiving our stress since I find it very helpful to read everybody's comments and suggestions and definitely am loving the fact that I am getting paid for something that is already benefitting me. I love MyLot too so that makes one more of us. Happy MyLotting.
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• Philippines
19 Mar 11
hi, i got one friend who commented on me, he is very helpful to those new to mylot, he said that when you post new discussion you should attend to that by answering all responses of mylot friends and with that you will gain more earnings. the more you get involve yourself in discussions it gets higher and higher.he is very much concern to those new here.
• India
11 Mar 11
who start discuss can earn more
• Canada
12 Mar 11
So cute, sweet and short. Thank you for all your help!
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