How do you prevent having enemies here in myLot?

@wittynet (4421)
Philippines
February 24, 2012 5:32pm CST
All of us want to earn and discuss. I am sure these two are our main goals. Having friends is really great and is very satisfying. I was wondering while searching for topics here if anyone has experienced having enemies here in myLot. Or are you very good in positive scripting, and you never offended anyone? How about if he's really annoying? What are you doing?
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@alberello (4752)
• Italy
25 Feb 12
Dear friend, my career Mylotter about a year and a half, I must say that I found in this site a real group of friends, with whom we share our different opinions and fortunately, until today, no enemy. Yes, in fact, no one is ever allowed to come to me rudely (and this I hope it never happens!). Also because I believe that for many people Mylot is not only with the goal of earning money and nothing more, but we are all part of a large open international community of over 200,000 users. I hope that also you have not created enmities here on this wonderful site!
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
I'll never create any. Yes. This site is great. I can say that this is the best site among the sites that I also joined last year and few years ago.
@Orson_Kart (6842)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 12
I think it's best to take out the 'No enemies' insurance policy they offer you when you first join up. I think it costs about $10 per annum and 1/10th of your earnings, but it's worth it. I didn't bother and I am definitely counting the cost of it now.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
I like that insurance policy. I hope everyone is aware that there is a policy like that.
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
25 Feb 12
Some people just like to argue and the best you can do when you come across them is ignore them. Giving them any type of attention is just feeding into their need to respond in a negative way. I haven't made any enemies here since i refuse to give in to anyone who's sole purpose is to start an argument. Differences of opinions are one thing and we all have those.but there are ways to disagree with someone without starting a verbal war.
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@jujunme (2501)
• United States
26 Feb 12
Don't worry i apologize for little mistakes as well and no you weren't being rude at all.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Yes. You are correct. We can disagree in a very polite manner. What's the use of being a rude anyway? We're not here for a heated debate. I am not one of them for I easily get tired.
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
It's being rude. I typed a noun that needs an "a" article, but was not accepted by the system. I change the noun with an adjective but forget the article. Anyway, that's not a big deal. Why am I explaining this much?
@dabieO (120)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
there are really instances that other may get offended from the comments or discussions. But everything can be explained. And important is, u dont mean to hurt someone and if it has to, just explain it well.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
I agree with you! With proper explanation, everything can be settled. There's no need for arguments. We need to earn money and friends, not enemies.
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Yes! If they don't listen, hit them! I am just kidding.
@dabieO (120)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
rightO... just be yourself...
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@srk4you (24)
• Nepal
10 Mar 12
Hi Wittynet, You know, just like in WebAnswers, you could simply ignore them. I guess there's a button to flag someone's comments which are against the TOS. It can be tempting to continue arguing with him/her if he really insults you, but try to find that button and hit it. That's all!
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
16 Mar 12
You are correct! In my case, I haven't had any enemies yet. It seems that you're so busy. How's your appeal to WebAnswers? You should also send an email to the admin.
@loonys (418)
24 Feb 12
Offend? we are just discussing.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
24 Feb 12
I agree with you! We're just discussing. But there are unexpected things, like misunderstanding.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
25 Feb 12
There is always going to be someone who doesn't like another's views. On here that happens more often you'd think. I have had it happen to me, and I've also been flat out insulted for no good rason. Most often other mylotters come to the person's defense and things get resolved with the help of the mylot staff very quickly. Other times things must be hashed out on their own, but it all depends on the category of the discussion and the people involved. I say stay away from the political interest as that is thew worst to find some enemies.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Yes. I agree with you. That is the main reason why I really hate politics. My parents, friends, and relatives are not in good terms because of politics. People should know that these politicians don't really care about them. Most of these politicians are user. They are just nice during election because they have hidden motives. After winning in the election, they will no longer remember those people who support them. How sad!
@GemmaR (8517)
25 Feb 12
I think that being honest on MyLot is important, as it is a discussion forum where people are supposed to be able to share their thoughts and feelings with each other without being told that their opinions are wrong. I have had a few discussions with people who don't hold the same views as me, but this is alright because they were very polite about their views and explained why they didn't think that my views were correct. There are some people who are just rude, and if you don't want to make enemies on here you should try to make sure that you don't talk to people like they do.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
That is correct, GemmaR! We can never encourage all people to always agree with us. What I like in your response is the word polite. That is true. What is the reason for being rude? Are we looking for a fight like Pacquiao and Mayweather?
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
We cannot avoid other members to feel offended when we do not agree with their opinion, it's not our intention anyway. If we do not agree with other's opinion, it doesn't mean we are trying to offend them- but we are only expressing our opinion since this is a public forum site. But we cannot also void offending others. As long as we do not use rude words (bad/foul words) then it's fine. If they comment back and directly admitted that are offended, just say sorry then and try to avoid those members. There's a lot of members here who understands if other members do not agree with their opinion and they do not feel offended as well. Look for those ones...there are more good members here than rude ones anyway. Enjoy mylotting
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Yes. We cannot avoid for not all of us have same opinions. Positive scripting is needed here. If we're rude, what are we looking for? MyLot is not a place for rude people. That's what I believe. Good thing these rude members are outnumbered by good ones.
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
I prevent having enemies by ignoring someone's sarcastic or annoying remarks (even if at times I get affected ). If I have to avoid that kind of person, I would. Of course I avoid using insulting words to offend others because it's not right.
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• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Twice. If you love joining the discussions in religion, you will encounter one or two. You get into heated discussions with a few but you know it's just a discussion and you can still manage to have amicable discussions around, while you can find one or two who tries to get to your nerves if you don't agree with everything he/she says.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Well, that's also a challenge to us. We can test how patient we are.
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Yes. If they are being ignored, they will stop. Do you often encounter this kind of person? I think in my entire stay here in myLot, I encountered them twice.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
25 Feb 12
wittnet: welcome to mylot. We are all discussing issues. True some people take it too seriously and personally and feel offended. How I have come to know of this? There are some discussions/responses wherein people have mentioned about another member trying to pull their rating down etc. Nowadays I think such a trend is not there or it is very very less. I have not come across a member with enemical spirits. For me I have a lot of friends here from all over the world -- aged differently -- all of them are so nice to me and I tend to be very good to them. Wherever discussions are not to my liking I skip them -- because there are a lot of discussions in mylot which we can answer and hence we need not worry about odd discussions. have a nice day.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
25 Feb 12
It is so nice of you to express your liking for my ideas. I wish you all success in your endeavours.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Having that number of posts and rank only means you're one of the best here, ravisivan. I aim to post more than that number.
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Yes. I also read some posts about negative rating. They emphasized that other members are pulling them down. Well, maybe, it's true. But I am sure there are only a few of them. Yes. If I don't like the discussion or the comment, I leave it. It's the best option because I can never tell if I can still control myself if I respond to this kind of discussion. Yes. I also have many friends here. They are all nice.
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
25 Feb 12
Hello wittynet, Hmmm.... as such i did not had any incident which i remember here on Mylot when i had a fight or heated arguement with anybody.But the best way on these social sites to avoid enemies is to be polite to everyone.It does not show a good example to whole community when people fight with each other.One must try to avoid such incident by just leaving that topic once he/she sees that situation is going tense rather to stretch that arguement.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Very well said! That's correct. If we still respond, it only shows that we're really looking for an argument.
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Yes. The main keyword here is polite. If after explaining politely, he's still insisting that he's correct, and you're wrong, leave him politely.
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
25 Feb 12
Just put in your views politely and if then also person does not want to agree with you just go away from the discussion as there is no point to argue with the person who does not want to listen to your point which ultimately can convert a discussion in to a heated arguement.
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@CODYMAC (1356)
• San Diego, California
25 Feb 12
Hello, wittynet. I have offended a few people on here. I didnt mean to at first, but it just got out of hand. I like to have more friends here but sometimes I am afraid to ask people. Some people may be offended with me, so that is why I dont. There are other reasons as well, but the main one is that I had a bad attitude. I swore to myself that I would not ever do that again. Have a great day. :)
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Hello, CODYMAC! It's good you know that your attitude is bad. Acceptance of our weaknesses is good because we are aware of it, and we will work to correct them. Don't be afraid to ask them. If misinterpreted, explain your side. We always need to explain so that there will be no misunderstanding.
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Not really, Shamann. The main keyword in post #13 is polite. Being polite is not a part of CODYMAC's comments.
• Italy
25 Feb 12
Just be yourself, that's an half of the work. The if you realize that just being yourself it is creating to you a problem, well, you I have something to think about, which is never a bad thing. It makes you grow.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Yes. Be yourself and be polite. I think being polite cannot be taught. It's caught not taught.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
One thing to prevent enemies here is to respect very ones opinion. Everyone has different opinion in every discussion we create and it such a waste of time arguing for ones point of view. Were here for friends and to earn not to argue.
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Yes. Respect is very important. Without respect, I am sure everyone here is always having an argument. If we disagrees with one's opinion, we need to respect it. We're not going to say "You're wrong! That cannot be!" What will happen if this is the case? What response should we expect? Of course, negative. Of course, we'll make this person mad. That's the beginning of a heated debate.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
25 Feb 12
I have made enemies and I have dealt with them. If I see a discussion they started I just ignore them! If they anwers to one of my discussions and they are not nice I don't respond back. I usually make enemies becasue someone will piss me off! If it gets worse please report them to Mylot adminatration. They can help and the past year they have gootan alot easier to get hold of and they will help!
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
That's a very good advice, blue65! I will heed your advice in case I encounter one.
• United States
25 Feb 12
Making enemies here isn't such an easy task. If anyone gets offended and then tries to attach another user he will surely get in trouble with Mylot's system. I suppose the next thing is getting banned. Mylot community is very clean because of its strict tos.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Yes. It is the most difficult task.
@clouds0327 (1389)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Hmmm, we all post different opinions here in mylot. There will be some times when we come across someone who is just too annoying or offensive. But I guess if I come across somebody like that then I'd just probably be civil about it. I haven't experienced being annoyed or insulted yet though there are times when I kinds don't like their comments cause it's different from what I think. What I do, is I just don't reply to their comment and pretend it's not there.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
26 Feb 12
Yes! I am also doing that. If I don't like the comment, or if I'm offended, I am pretending that I didn't see it. I am pretending that he doesn't exist.
@venkit (2955)
• India
25 Feb 12
Well I don't have any enemy in mylot. Only having friends here.. And why do want to find enemies in mylot??
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Why do I want to find enemies? Is that what you mean? I was searching for different topics here using myLot search. I noticed that there are so many discussions about adding friend, friends in myLot, and so on. All of them are about friends. I searched for enemies, but I didn't find any. That is why I posted this topic. Aside from this reason, I was also aiming to earn from myLot search tool.
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Having an enemy is all up to you. If a fellow myLotter discussed something and you were quite offended. Just ignore it. If you'll just fight back then it would really make a rift between a fellow myLotter. There comes a time that I don't like how a fellow myLotter acts on a discussion, but I ignored it because it would be such a waste of time if I'll gave her an attention.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Feb 12
Yes! You are correct. Let him feel that he doesn't exist.