mylot newbies!

I have been to discussions that I cannot wrap my head around and I have struggled with the wording of things, but it is also the charm of MyLot or the uniqueness of it. All of us are equal on the Lot and we should respect each other and try to make the best discussions we can. Yes, there are also people of our own cultures who try to keep us engaged with the minutiae of our lives. I do tell myself that if I do not like the discussions I am finding it is time to start a few of my own.

Culture barriers, interesting. I never thought I would deal with such a problem online but I guess since language is part of culture, it is bound to happen. I guess I'm lucky in that sense because I have had experiences with multiple cultures so it's not as hard for me. But kudos to you for sticking it through and staying around! And for that discussion you mentioned, I think I might have read the same one! Or maybe it's just there's so many of them...

Yes when someone tells me that they eat cat's and dogs or some other horrible thing it's hard. People in other cultures are just brought up that way. The only thing we can do is be patient and try to show them a different culture. It's hard though. Then there are the ones, and I tried to find the post but could not, about how different the language is in the Philippines. Words that I would have never in my life thought they could give a different meaning to. There is just too many I have seen to even list. I'm kind of afraid to answer these posts for fear of being misunderstood. There is also the money difference. It seems to me the money people make here means much more to other countries. I haven't looked up the rate of exchange but it seems to have more value to them. That's another thing I need to get used to I guess. What is pennies to me here is someones salary there. Thanks for the kudos! It's a lot of fun on my lot and I've found it easy to talk to most.

I can see your point and I guess it is understandable although I would still say if reading a few simple pages of guidelines and FAQs is too hard, then mylot may not be the place for them. I understand, I'm also like that as well!

It may be that the site is not for the majority of people, but we need to give them a chance. I have also helped newbies who struggled at first and have turned into good citizens of the Lot. Sometimes you can tell by how hard they are trying and other times you cannot.

I'm willing to giving people a chance as long they give the site a fair chance and work for it. Yes, I agree and I help those who try hard as well and those who genuinely want to earn and have fun here but many are looking for a quick-cash scheme that doesn't exist. Those are the ones who don't read the guidelines and frustrate me.

I don't know how I do it either but I think that being a natural born chatterbox possibly has something to do with it

I'm sure your kind and friendly manner have to do something with it as well.

It's good to be back! Wow, I really love your discussions! I don't know how you do it! But anyway, I have to agree with you. Some people will never learn and they'll pay for it!

Couldn't have said it better! But one of the worst parts is when they start accusing mylot of being a scam (although I don't know how many people they can really influence like that). And I'm so glad they exist! They give me hope and I support them by replying to some of their discussions. The ones that will go far quickly stand out.

I didn't see anything and don't remember that particular discussion so I think you're fine and shouldn't be offended. This only applied to newbies and at 2587 discussions, you are definitely not one!

Thank you I think it's that way for a lot of people, myself included but it's also more frustrating or me because I can't force them to see how stupid they're being! But hopefully experienced mylotters will always be around to guide them.

Hi Sid! I was one of your responses yesterday helping out a new and I didn't get to reply because you said everything so well. I thought I'd share that with you while we were on this topic. Anyway, I'm glad it's just not me. Yes, it really does and I don't know how everyone does it. I think I've stopped a long time ago. I know what you're talking about and do the same thing.

I agree with you but I guess people are just different these days, with different behaviors and expectations. I think you might be one of the few who prefer to look for it on their own. I do too but it seems people like asking others instead of reading what's already provided!

Yeah, no one can argue with you there! Looks like I'm not the only one with that theory! Not just more time, but more effort, more thought, and more energy too.

Haha It's okay! I think we all joined this site for the money! But what's important is that we're staying for everything else. Yeah, I think you are definitely spot on there. I guess it's hard to find reliable information these days. People also don't realize the "get-rich-quick" method does not exist. For new sites, I just stay away from them because most of them just disappear and are in my opinion, not worth the effort!

I agree but at the same time I disagree. Mylot gives them a starting point (FAQ and guidelines) that people just simply ignore until they are literally forced there by being redirected multiple times. But luckily, we do have mylotters patient enough to guide newbies along the right path. You made yourself (and your argument) very clear. Thank you for sharing!