When did you join MyLot and why?
By rosyrose
@vickyrose (2235)
Cooma, Australia
October 18, 2015 11:25pm CST
I just learned about MyLot from a blog that I've just read. I explored and found out that some of my connections from the previous site are now quite active and happy here, so I joined today!
I've joined to reconnect with some of my online friends. I also have a facebook account but it's mostly for family and school friends and colleagues.
I'm from Australia. Where are you from?
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35 responses
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
19 Oct 15
Welcome to MyLot! We have people from all over the world here and many of them choose to show where they're from in their profiles, which helps a little bit in understanding something about their background and culture and when they are likely to be online. I live in Cambridge in the UK, for example, so I know that our seasons are six months or so different and while it's 7 in the morning here, it's 4 in the afternoon for you! I joined MyLot about 9 years ago, so I'm one of the oldest members here.
MyLot is a very friendly site and if your 'other site' was Bubblews, you'll probably find quite a few friends here. A lot of ex-B's have joined recently and have added immensely to the community. We don't have any restriction here on the number of discussions you can start a day and nor are there any upper or lower limits on the number of words. It's all down to common sense, really.
The first two things you should look at are the Community Guidelines (aka 'Rules') and the Earnings Program FAQs, which will tell you the basics of how the site works and what you need to do to get the best out of the site.
Finding your way around a new site is often daunting, so I have written a short guide and also tried to answer some of the commonest questions newcomers have about the site. You can find it here:
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
Thank you and that's really very kind of you to give me all the tips @owlwings it's good to learn the rules and how to get around this site.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
Of course we know each other at Bubblews and am so glad you have joined myLot and surely you can reconnect with familiar faces here and others as well. I've been here since the old mylot. This is almost the same as Bubblews except for the fact that myLot has always been honest to its members.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Oct 15
@vickyrose I just saw in my profile that I have been here for seven years now.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
20 Oct 15
@salonga 7 years! that's a long time! you're one of the originals. thanks for sharing.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
Good to meet one of the 'veterans' of myLot. Yes, honesty is quite important.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Oct 15
I'm North Manchester England based - welcome
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Oct 15
@vickyrose I love the ease of talking to people on the other side of the planet - I remember having a pen friend as a child - it took a month for replies and letters to pass between us
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
20 Oct 15
@arthurchappell same here and I had some penpals myself but sad that we no longer are in contact- that was in primary and high school days.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
Thanks, Arthur and pleased to see you here. It's great to meet people from your part of the world.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
I remember you too, Jabo and glad to reconnect here.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
19 Oct 15
welcome to mylot! friendly bunch 'f folks here. jest joined myself a lil o'er a month 'go. i'm in the u.s. - nice to meet'cha!
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
thanks, @crazyhorsladycx pleased to meet you too.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
19 Oct 15
I joined 9 years ago just after the Site started up and I was told about it by a Friend I had not long been on the Internet everything was new for me but I enjoyed it here made a lot of Friends so stayed .............nearly 3 years ago I came away from here for personal reasons but decided to come back last week and I still enjoy it here
Welcome to mylot and I am from the UK
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
22 Oct 15
Pleased to meet you @gabs8513 ! Thanks for sharing
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@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
20 Oct 15
@vickyrose Yes just very recently I guess a month already.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
So you are one of the old timers and great to know that you're from the Phils too. Oh, you just came back recently.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
19 Oct 15
I'm from Canada and I used to be on that other site too. Welcome. I've been here ab out a week and a half and love this place. Here we have conversations instead of comments. Its a lot of fun.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
19 Oct 15
I was campinsanity there, I started as the name I have here but couldn't get support to help me (exactly what is still going on there) so I had to change my name and delete the other.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
20 Oct 15
@vickyrose I noticed I made a almost $2 yesterday and it was from just having conversations with others, the one post i wrote taught me to not write about politics ever again...Not much going on there.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
Great to meet one from Canada. It's good to have conversations. Yes, it's fun.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
Oh, a former bubbler is here. Glad to see you here my friend. I'm one of your great connections in bubblews.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
So happy to see you here too and you were indeed one of my great connections.
@41CombedaleRoad (5954)
• Greece
19 Oct 15
I'm English but have retired to Greece with my Greek husband. He wanted to retire in the sunshine and I must admit he has a point. The sea is still warm enough to swim here. I joined a few days ago and am delighted to find some old Bubblers here too.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
22 Oct 15
How nice! I've been reading and writing on B since 2013 but this is a great alternative site too. Pleased to meet you!
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
Great to meet you @skysnap and thanks for sharing.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
19 Oct 15
Many people are here from the Big B. I have been here a couple months and have found many old friends are also here. I am from Connecticut in the US
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
From Connecticut, one of the states I wanted to visit. Yes, it's like a B site indeed, so happy to see former connections so active here now.
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
19 Oct 15
I'm here from the US and happy to see you join MyLot. I joined a few weeks ago and have reconnected with many familiar faces
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
22 Oct 15
Pleased to meet you @Marilynda1225 we are newbies here!