Please, mind your language
@allknowing (136588)
India
February 23, 2016 9:09pm CST
I had to delete a few responses and comments as I found them to be obnoxious. In that post where I had said I am nearing payout, there were responses that made me feel that they were throwing cents at me and I was there with a beggar's bowl.
Someone else was wondering how I can afford a maid.
Most users are well to do and they are here to interact exchanging views, opinions, teaching, learning, socialising and getting that thrill when they reach pay out. I spend more money for my ISP than what I earn here and so must be the situation for many here.
Assuming that we are here with a beggars bowl should stop.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
24 Feb 16
I do know a few members who depend to some degree on getting a few dollars here in order to enjoy a little extra, but considering that someone is desperate for money is ridiculous. We all know how little can be earned here, so anyone concerned purely with the monetary aspect would be doing something else.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
24 Feb 16
@allknowing Exactly. Nobody would consider this as a means of income.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
This is a fun site and getting money is also fun and that's it.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Yep - this site is for interacting and having fun. We pay more for internet than our earnings but we enjoy our time here.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
It's a good thing you are 'always smiling'...
The majority here are't here for the money, no one gets rich making $10 a months.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
25 Feb 16
And that is what I want and that is everyone here should also smile.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
25 Feb 16
@pgntwo dI have made it double that several months.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
This is called fishing 
And you have bagged a big fish indeed.
JaBo is a special kind
Who has a beautiful mind
Doing her very best
Passing every kind of test
Everyone here she does bind
And you have bagged a big fish indeed.
JaBo is a special kind
Who has a beautiful mind
Doing her very best
Passing every kind of test
Everyone here she does bind
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
25 Feb 16
@jaboUK I have been here for well over 7 years and getting users who are as balanced as you is like searching for a needle in the haystack.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
24 Feb 16
@allknowing How sweet of you to write that, I'm touched
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Feb 16
I certainly am not on here because I need the money! I do it because I enjoy the interaction, the camaraderie and the sense of unity among most of the members. It's such a fun way to interact with people from all over the world! Such a shame that a few people on here have to make snide remarks.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
I always wanted penfriends but was not successful and here I have a bonanza to interact with the whole world and that is why I am here and when we reach payout it is a thrill and not something that we survive on.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 16
@allknowing I never thought about the fact that this is in essence a modern day pen pal system! But that's exactly what it is!
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 16
that is why I think I should refrain myself from making discussions about my nearing pay-out, because we might be construed as 'begging' from others a piece of their likes and comments.I have reached the minimum now, but I guess I will be paid out by the end of this month. I reached $10 on the first week of this month.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
This post was more to say how I broke my own rule of not setting goals
But there were such lovely responses too there. It reflects on the mind set and has nothing to do with us. Anyway if our followers do not bother to follow us and take part in our posts it is their shortcoming and not ours.
I have reached payout many times here
But there were such lovely responses too there. It reflects on the mind set and has nothing to do with us. Anyway if our followers do not bother to follow us and take part in our posts it is their shortcoming and not ours.
I have reached payout many times here2 people like this
@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
@ridingbet I do my bit here responding to as many posts as possible irrespective of whether I am following them or not.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 16
@allknowing I think there are still others who hope for the like-back and comment-back ideas in order that both the recipient and the giver are on a win-win situation.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD I am happy that we have a delete button. No hassles. Just move on. I have no intention to argue and creat bad blood here.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
24 Feb 16
@allknowing They did put you down . It's a good thing we have the delete button . 
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
25 Feb 16
I must agree wholeheartedly. Though I know the bit they earn here is helpful to many folks, it isn't for the money that most of us are here. The $ is a handy way of keeping track of how well you are interacting with others and how well they are interacting with you, and every month or so you make enough to take yourself out for a meal or buy a book off Amazon.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
25 Feb 16
You have explained it so nicely. There is joy when that bank shows us where we stand.
@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
What i said in that post was that I would be doihng more. I did not beg of anyone to contribute. And contribution is what is expected here.One does not have to beg. I respond to many many posts.
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@JudyEv (340254)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 16
@allknowing Like Janet, I checked my comment on that post and it is still there too. People can be a bit rude sometimes.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
25 Feb 16
When someone keeps a maid it is understood they can afford to (lol)
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
25 Feb 16
In my opinion I thought it was the right thing to do.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
26 Feb 16
@Scindhia I just did not want those comments to stay on my post (lol)
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@Scindhia (1906)
• India
25 Feb 16
@allknowing Ignoring them is another effective thing. But unless some catches them in the act, they will continue such behavior.
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
24 Feb 16
lol You worried me with your post. I went back to check my own response to that post to see if I had sounded implying something... It is still there so It would have not....
Also you should have reported them if they made you feel like that... lol Having a maid or not is no one's business.....
I agree with you on assuming that one is here with a beggar's bowl is not done...
670 to 700 Indian Rupees aren't even a pocket change...
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
@Daljinder There is one user here who pefers to precipitate arguments. I run far away (lol)
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
This is better I feel as many would know that they should be pleasant while posting. This is a fun site and it should remain that way. I had clearly said in that post that I was breaking my own rules of not getting goals for myself. Anyway I have moved on. No time to argue and vitiate the environment here.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
24 Feb 16
@allknowing Good point there.. No point dragging it out... It's fun site let it be that way... right?? lol We have enough troubles in every day life to deal with...
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
24 Feb 16
ISP = Internet Service Provider.
But I had spelt it out so that users know they should try and not hurt anyone.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
25 Feb 16
@OKennedy This is not a big issue. There is always a first time for everything. I too did not know what ISP was until I got to know about it the first time. (lol)
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@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@allknowing Wow last night I sat there trying to figure it out lol i haven't been able to think straight much. Someone I know texted me and abbreviated something I know like ISP and I texted her back and was like what is Isp and they where surprised I told them im sick and can't seem to think straight yuck I want to be better already.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
24 Feb 16
@allknowing It seems I missed all those'' lovely ''comments and responses you deleted.The lines about Jabo are nice.When some people turn judgemental,I am reminded of this quote.''Judging a person does not define who they are,it defines who you are.''Earl Nightingale. This is supposed to be a fun site!
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Yep,we are here to learn and different aspect of life.I try not to say anything about my pay out.It is none of their business and do not complain if I am winning or losing.I am here to learn about all of you.Where you come from,life,hobby etc.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
24 Feb 16
well, i reckon i missed all that drama? 's fer myself, i aint well to do but if'n i didn't 've access to the outside world these days, i'd need bail money. the hubs figures this's cheaper :D
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@CVanBoerdonk (197)
•
24 Feb 16
That is not right! No matter what your income, this sight should primarily be used for the interaction not the money, as you cannot really get rich on here. It is not fair that you had people being rude to you. We should all be supporting one another.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
25 Feb 16
Your activity is 110 against mine which is 31,647. You have a long way to go to meet such users here
