Is it Better to Give than to Receive?
@owlwings (43910)
Cambridge, England
September 16, 2016 6:38am CST
One of the supermarkets near me has a scheme whereby, when you buy something, you receive a number of green tokens (depending on how much you spend). By the exit there are two or three boxes where you can deposit your tokens depending on which local charity you wish to support.
It seems to me that MyLot works rather like this because, every time you post a response or a comment, you aren’t earning anything yourself but you are telling MyLot that such and such a discussion, response or comment is worth supporting. Of course, when you post a discussion, you are also putting your box by the door and hoping that others will donate to you and, naturally, they are much more likely to do so if you have given something to them.
It seems to me that, the more we get into the frame of mind of GIVING (rather than of ‘earning’ something for ourselves), the better it is for MyLot and the better it is for us.
What do you think?
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33 responses
@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
16 Sep 16
First off, I like your store scheme. . . we sometimes have to be asked at the register if we want to add on our bill for usually a food bank. Secondly, I do like your analogy. I also find that since I am so busy lately and not having as much time to give, my poor box for tokens is not doing as well either. I know that the more I give the more I receive.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
16 Sep 16
I think they should give us some little green token too LOL.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
16 Sep 16
@owlwings Not sure how that would fly LOL
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
17 Sep 16
Though, I think if one never responded back to my comments, then I would just give up
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
18 Sep 16
There are people who don't and one does tend to learn to ignore them after a while. It's the same with real-life conversations: some people are just uncommunicative and one either has to make a special effort with them or just let them slide out of one's circle or friends.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
18 Sep 16
@owlwings ya, or put up with awkward conversations for a long time
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@hora_fugit (5862)
• India
26 Oct 16
@coffeebreakwhatever Well I don't intend to cause that effect with this single line comment of mine, but how is a one-liner annoying considering that it could very well be a conversation opener or some kind of challenge between people who know each other well and usually have special meaning upon themselves for each kind of words and sentences which is not the case here, however, though I did manage to put everything in one line!
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@vandana7 (100280)
• India
27 Oct 16
@coffeebreakwhatever .. It is an art to transform even one liners into a basis for interactions. I admit I lack it, but I do see many who are able to do it very well.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
17 Sep 16
very true.... it does work so much better that way round.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
26 Oct 16
Aptly described! 
I am guilty of leaving my box unattended and more interested in exploring and giving. It's more fun! 
I am guilty of leaving my box unattended and more interested in exploring and giving. It's more fun! 2 people like this
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
16 Sep 16
That is a nice comparison about giving and helping to mylot. Well, its better to give when you have more in your hands but sometimes if you want to receive, you also need to give more.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
28 Oct 16
I fully agree with your views. It always feels good to help others and contribute something for them rather than keeping a desire for receiving from others. To give to others is in our hands but it is not so in case of receiving something.
I normally love to respond to posts started by others, rather than starting my own.
. It always feels good to help others and contribute something for them rather than keeping a desire for receiving from others. To give to others is in our hands but it is not so in case of receiving something.
I normally love to respond to posts started by others, rather than starting my own.1 person likes this
@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
26 Oct 16
I think that's very true. I haven't been able to give much here lately, having issues with typin. BUT I find that's how it works. I love to go down the comments and "like" everybody. It's just fun to give a boost.
I like the idea of the tokens in that supermarket. We don't have such a thing here. There are usually donation boxes at the checkstands for one thing or another, though.
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@Butchcass4 (5895)
• United States
4 Nov 16
I agree with you it is better to give than to receive.
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@noni1959 (10095)
• United States
18 Sep 16
I believe it goes both ways. We all need something and helping each other will enable us to reach our goals. Here, if you don't put your box by the door, no one will deposit and you won't reach yours. If you deposit in others all the time, you will do without.
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