My myLot and how it has changed
By TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85146)
Shingle Springs, California
December 13, 2011 12:18am CST
So I'm sitting here, actually on myLot for a change, looking at my status in the top 10 (number of posts) and thinking how I'm going to be passed up by more people soon because I can't get on here during the day any more. And thinking how doggone pathetic, I can't even think of a discussion topic.
And then came the aha moment.
I was looking at all those people on the leaderboard that I never thought I would pass up. Some of them are long gone, banned, or left for other reasons, or just rarely get on here.
Well, the site has changed over the last 4 years, some for the better, and some not. People have come and gone. I miss some of them. Others, not so much. And there are still a few people on here for a fairly long time that I have barely run into. Different interests, I guess.
What I don't miss from when I was new is the trolls. Seems like a lot of weekends they would get on here and just spam spam spam. And there were gangs of them roaming around negging people and so on. Not that that doesn't still happen, but there's a limit to it.
What I do like is that we have a much better line of communication with Admin now.
I miss the daily give and take since I can't get on here on my lunch breaks and so on.
I don't miss the flame wars in the politics and religion interests.
I do miss coming on here more often. I looked at my earnings for this month, and most days I made more from referrals than from my own posts. And trust me, I'm not making that much from referrals.
Ah well, that' life, and life is change.
How do you remember myLot from when you started, and what do you like and not like about how it changed?
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23 responses
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
13 Dec 11
Yes, I think you are one of the oldies who are still here…I do remember about four years back when I joined there were the venerable few who had so many discussions against their name and I just hoped one day I too would be there LOL but somewhere down the line I’m more into personal online earning these days but I still haven’t forgotten mylot. I do aim to complete at least 10000 mark…don’t know if I can continue after that, but its always a pleasure just to return here sometimes and check out a few posts.
i really cant figure out much changes...am not here that regularly and i hardly ever interacted with admin...apart from there, the trolls are all here as much as i can see..what else! maybe the quality of discussion is more pedantic or people are more infrequent... i mean when i joined, there were people who were (you could make out) really interested in 'talking' about problems, situations... now more newbies join with the hope of making money and when the see that the cash isnt so much there, they just discontiue
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
13 Dec 11
Hi dawnald 
During my short stay here, I have found that there are areas which do need some fixes and they havent been done yet
. Not that these are essential but I see that these can be used by me at least (if not many or any) for better relations like the Profile Comments - which do not work.
Around the 2011 new year, I encountered the first flame war... and it is great that these arent coming up much(at least anywhere on discussions where I exist)
And yes, the best change for me at a personal level - I have many more friends (who I am sure are in real sense of the terms)
I didnt know any here and today I have at least a handful
During my short stay here, I have found that there are areas which do need some fixes and they havent been done yet. Not that these are essential but I see that these can be used by me at least (if not many or any) for better relations like the Profile Comments - which do not work.
Around the 2011 new year, I encountered the first flame war... and it is great that these arent coming up much(at least anywhere on discussions where I exist)
And yes, the best change for me at a personal level - I have many more friends (who I am sure are in real sense of the terms) I didnt know any here and today I have at least a handful2 people like this
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
14 Dec 11
The profile comments, the reason of a removal / deletion of a discussion to all those who participated, some new look to encourage reading of the Guidelines and after everything else....
and an award for recommending and suggesting enough to increase the workload at the backend
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
13 Dec 11
change is life. Life is full of changes. Good things happen. Suddenly bad things do happen in our lives. God should give us the strength to bear both equally. I am fine for the present with what I get. I am respected by mylot members. I like them all. good day.
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@devmitra (274)
• India
15 Dec 11
hi Dawnald dearie...
Rightly stated above,this is life. old things go by and new things come acros.To me, apart from money making,mylot has been a platform to seek advice and gain calm during wrong hours.Dont worry,just keep smiling to life.
devmitra
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@vandana7 (100123)
• India
13 Dec 11
Hi Dawny 
I found a lot of friends out here - it took me almost a year to find you and Saphy. I came across thea, and she's gone missing. Hope everything is fine with her.
Frankly, I loved arguing in a couple of discussions with her. I miss her.
There are others too. Initially, it was like a place where I came to down my sorrows. But now, it is a place to grow emotionally, intellectually, and also have fun. Three months away from myLot were tough..so addicated to this..
I found a lot of friends out here - it took me almost a year to find you and Saphy. I came across thea, and she's gone missing. Hope everything is fine with her.
Frankly, I loved arguing in a couple of discussions with her. I miss her.
There are others too. Initially, it was like a place where I came to down my sorrows. But now, it is a place to grow emotionally, intellectually, and also have fun. Three months away from myLot were tough..so addicated to this..1 person likes this
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Dec 11
If you look at Thea's profile, there is a link to her page over on Helium, you can always get hold of her there... I miss her too. She was fun.
@much2say (55318)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Dec 11
Well, I haven't been here much period for most of this year. I am so close to a pay out, but have been for months . . . just haven't been here enough. I used to come out at night and be on the computer, but I just CAN'T . . . too pooped . . . so during the day, I have limited time and I just go to the other "earning" sites. Sorry, myLot, even though I love myLot most of all!!!
I think I'm literally in the same spot as when I started. I've only gotten to know a few myLot peeps via our discussions . . . and the rest, like you said, have come and gone. So I don't know that I'm actually "missed" . . . but it's good to know I can come here and jump in whenever I want.
Wow, top 10 - that's pretty good, Dawn! Maybe I'm somewhere at the bottom 10 - ha ha.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
24 Dec 11
At this rate I'll make payout in June, once a year or so...
@WildHorses (718)
• United States
29 Dec 11
For me life happened and other interests came into the picture. I used to spend literally hours on here when I first joined and was responding to every last discussion I could get my hands on. I was never a part of any flame war, trolls or fighting with anyone but it may have had something to do with my interest on here. What keeps me coming back here even though it is not as often as I want to for now is that I like to dig up intellectual conversations that really pick at my brain and make me think. It allows me to come up with great replies even if I have to research some of it. I don't see too much change in it really but it may be due to my lack of being here on a regular basis as I used to.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
29 Dec 11
I enjoy the intellectual discussions, but I just don't have the time or the inclination to actually research anything.
@WildHorses (718)
• United States
30 Dec 11
I rarely do but sometimes it's worth the effort depending on the discussion.
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
8 Mar 12
one thing that i really miss so much with mylot is my referrer/friend. three years or so ago, we used to spend time online together. she in manila and i am in cebu. we used to race for the first response on the discussions. we used to follow activities, where i go, she goes and vice versa. about two years ago or so, i have only seen her posted a discussion or response. and that's all. until now, i have not seen her coming again, though we are able to communicate through some other sites, if we wish to.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
22 Jul 12
The guy who referred me has totally disappeared, not only from here, but e-mail, everywhere...
@celticeagle (165954)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 11
I have been on Mylot for over four years. I think one of the biggest changes is the amount of people. When I became a member there were only about 60,000 and now there is nearly 240,000. I miss some of the people that used to be here. I have heard of the trolls but never had any problems.
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@savypat (20216)
• United States
13 Dec 11
I do think mylot has changed in the 4+ years I've been here. Mainly people, even if they don't agree with you seem to be kinder. I think I had some very nasty responses early on. Of course if I got one of those I just deleted them from my friends lists. While I love to hear when someone disagrees, there is no reason to be nasty.
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@RaiscaraAvalon (250)
• United States
20 Dec 11
There is quite a bit I don't miss about the 'old Mylot', like the ridiculous discussions started. Seems to me that there are better discussions started, and more real answers vs 'just trying to get my money' answers. I haven't been back all that long, nor have I had a chance to see all the changes, but that's what I noticed first. I also noticed that admin seems to be on top of taking down discussions that break TOS. :)
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
15 Dec 11
In January of 2012 I will be starting my fourth year here on Mylot. Lately I have been spending less time on here during the day because I have been spending to much time on the computer! I will be around more the next coming weeks because work will be slow and I will have week off after Christmas. What I like about Mylot now is it is so much easier to contact admistration! When I first joined it was such a hassle to contact them! I do miss a few of my friends who are not here anymore. Not sure if they left or were kicked off Mylot. I do miss another person who I know who is here but I haven't seen them around much. I wish they were around more! I also love the awards for using the search engine! Bummed out I could make money on Cashgopher but that has to do how my computer is set up. Anyway I like Mylot better then when I first joined.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Dec 11
They used to not reply at all, so in that respect myLot is MUCH better!
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
16 Dec 11
To be honest, I couldn't remember much about the difference between what it is now and 3 years ago. Maybe it's because I'm here almost regularly.
The change I guess are some of the people here that I have made connections, and are not here now. I do miss them, as I'd like relating with the (myLot) old-timers as I remember wanting to be like them when I was just a newbie.
I'm glad that you're still here D!
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Dec 11
Oh, i can still when i was a newbie here. I seldom come here because i hardly earn.
But when my star rating started getting higher , my earnings seems to increase too. That really motivated me so much.
Now, i am happy that i do earn more than when i was a newbie here. So far, i haven't noticed any other major change in MYlot. But as it is , i like it.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Dec 11
I'm not really here for the earnings. I do far better on survey sites. I like the people and the fun.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16748)
• China
13 Dec 11
The days went quickly.I have beem here on mylot for more than one year.I don't know what the mylot was like in the past,so I have no say in its change.here I have made about 50 friends,I find out some of them have not started discussions or made responses for quite some time,some give first place to making responses, seldom start discussions,however most of them are active.Personally,I like mylot and think of it as a classroom I learn English as well as a window on the world.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Dec 11
I like starting discussions first myself, but I rarely am able to any more. :-(
@changjiangzhibin89 (16748)
• China
14 Dec 11
I know You are so busy.To my shame,I have started fewer discussions than I should do.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Dec 11
Although I have to admit I got a few evil little laughs from some of them. There was one who used to come on on Fridays because Admin never seemed to be here on the weekend, and they would spam the heck out of the place. Furiously annoying, but my evil twin though some of them were hilarious too.
@smacksman (6053)
•
13 Dec 11
I think Mylot has been very skillful in striking the balance between freedom of speech and degeneration into a foul mouthed shouting match which can be seen on many other sites. It is not an easy job.
I have been here many years and had my share of forceful debate, shall we say, and I for one find it stimulating so long as it remains a debate.
When I started, membership of the site was about 45,000 so it has really grown.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Dec 11
I have seen a few foul mouthed shouting matches here though. But they rarely last long, thank goodness...
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
13 Dec 11
Hi stranger! I must confess I can't remember what My Lot was like when I started. The one thing I love now is that you have the option to arrange your list of friends in alphabetical order! I know how sad it is to lose touch of friends but I have made such great friends. One I made in the early days is now a close frienf even though he left My Lot years ago!
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@BarBaraPrz (47125)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Dec 11
At least you have referrals...
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
13 Dec 11
oh god..i remember that one wave of trolls..same bunch off the ciao site i bet too..
here,add me and let me spam the poop out of your mailbox..urgh.
the winner tho had to be the one that asked for a handout point blank.yea,as if.
um..it really doesn't seem toodifferent than when i started?
a lot more people now,and more task type things.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Dec 11
I don't even pay attention to the tasks, never did, not enough time.
@sijabatnaburjut (2171)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 11
I didn't know exactly how myLot was when I firstly joined here. I have been a member for a year and saw there were members joining and quitting. I thought there would have been a lot of changes since four years ago. I don't know exactly what the changes were even if I had been a member for nearly a year, I only have been active for two and half years. I hope you enjoyed coming back here on myLot and doing myLot happily. Good Day.
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Dec 11
Not enough time to really enjoy it, unfortunately...
