Newbies like to flood the myLot site with posts
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
December 22, 2016 12:40pm CST
I was scrolling through the 'most recent' posts looking for something to read and comment on. I found a few but then ran into a road block so to speak.
One person posted at least 8 times within an hour. I checked the person's profile and it's a newbie. That's usually how it happens. I looked at a few and most had 2 or 3 responses.
I know that many people start out doing just that - they think that is the way it works here. It's not but it's hard to make them understand.
Drowning the myLot site with post after post is not productive but live and learn as they say.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Dec 16
They don't understand that a quantity of short posts and sitting back waiting for earnings to roll in isn't going to succeed here.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
I tried to tell that to one a few months ago and the person sort of told me I didn't know what I was talking about - so I said - do it your way bye.
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@akalinus (43334)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill I remember a woman who wrote in French. Many people told her to write English only. She just kept saying it is international and she can do what she wants. I guess the admins thought otherwise.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@akalinus some don't like rules..did she get thrown out??
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
22 Dec 16
If I see too many posts by one person in a row then I usually end up passing them by. A lot of times they will only be one sentence or two at the most.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
It's very annoying and time consuming LOL (for us)
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
22 Dec 16
I think that that is one of the reasons why I first check my notifications and then the friends I´m following.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
I checked everyone and it's quiet today so I went thru most recent.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
24 Dec 16
@Fleurnight What I usually find are the discussions are more one or two lines with very little meaningful content, and since my time is usually much more limited than it is now with the holiday, I have to choose carefully which posts to read and which to bypass. Over time, I've learned that most of those who post several posts in a row in a short period of time are not posting discussions of interest to me. They are often very generic topics. While I might miss a few interesting opportunities, I have to take the measures I feel best use my time.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
25 Dec 16
@DWDavis Like the ones - I got up...I got dressed...I ate cereal...I washed the dishes...
Sorta snooze time!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
You got that right...I think many of us do exactly that.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
I tried that a while ago and the person pretty much told me I didn't know what I was talking about.
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@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Dec 16
I do good to get one a day :) I cannot remember posting that much since the old bubble days.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
Even then once you got a following you didn't need more than one a day at Bubs.
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@AmbiePam (93794)
• United States
23 Dec 16
We've got a few mylotters who have been here a while still do that. But the thing that is bad is when it's a one line discussion. That's not anything to respond to! But when I see newbies do that I don't know whether to say something to them or not. So I usually don't.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
I have always tried to help newbies, but it seems so many really don't want help.
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@funkeyguhl (1743)
• Philippines
23 Dec 16
I think I am guilty with that one before but being a mylot member, you really value the connections and the interactions here in the site.
You are right, we learn about it the hard way... unfortunately.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
Newbies also need to ask questions and check out the site to get a feel for things that would make the learning curve much easier.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill I can hardly come up with one sometimes. 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby I hear ya!!! But, it's very easy to put down one sentence of nothingness...or maybe two sentences LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
There could be maybe a 'newbie' section here with specific instructions that they would be required to read.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Dec 16
I suppose you could, if they were all good posts
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@Jessicalynnt You know the kind....one sentence questions like how to do make a ton of money here? LOL
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
23 Dec 16
I've found that as well. Not only is it post after post, but most of them are just a line or two. If you were to conjoin all eight posts they might have some content that I could relate to.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
Exactly - they write one sentence and the next sentence is a separate post. They 'assume' you make money by posting.
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
22 Dec 16
I have seen some old members also do this... They post even they go to toilet..lol....
May be they think they can earn more with posting many
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
There are a few who have been here long enough to know better, but they don't care.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
@amandajay later when they ask 'why can't I make any money here?'
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
22 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill they will realize later.. Dont worry...hehe
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@vindatissue Just out of curiosity - what is the name of that site?
@vindatissue (38)
• China
23 Dec 16
this site reminds me of a site i used to visit a decade ago. it was a site for a specific group of ppl within the city. i met alot of friends there, even a couple became real life friends. however since i moved to another country i stopped going there and now it became quiet and familiar faces are all gone....
@therealmaryyy (3162)
• Philippines
23 Dec 16
I also started that way. I went mad just posting and posting and posting but wasn't earning. Haha! Now i understand you need to participate with discussions and post interesting and sensible discussions. :)
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
Yes that is how it works and it does take a little getting used to!
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
23 Dec 16
and the opposite also happens. an old member finds out mylot is back, but makes the same mistake: short posts one after another - except they're all excerpts from other websites! 
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
25 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill oh, the comebacking member was copying snippets from sites like wikipedia
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
25 Dec 16
@hereandthere That means they couldn't come up with something on their own LOL.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
They are 'recylcing' stuff - which many people do. I've posted some stories that I did at other sites - sites that no longer exist.
@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
23 Dec 16
They will eventually learn if they have the patience to stay here.
@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill Thanks! Merry Christmas to you and yours too!
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
I think many of them just disappear into the night - hey - Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@JohnRoberts I try to do one in the morning, if something else enters my brain that wants out I save it for later in the day.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill Exactly. If I am going to post a couple, I let at least 2 hours go between. I know nobody want to see the same poster over and over.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@akalinus Not sure they could get a real discussion going from reading what they this is a post.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
22 Dec 16
They don't get it and they get bored and move on
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@akalinus (43334)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill It is lucky for us that they do. Or, if they learn to expand their posts a little bit and get a real discussion going.
@Mike197602 (15512)
• United Kingdom
24 Dec 16
old members do the same too.
even if new members did read the guidelines they arent very helpful in a lot of areas.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Dec 16
There really isn't anything in the guidelines about how many time you can or can't post....maybe there should b e.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Dec 16
@Mike197602 Believe me, most of what prompted this post wasn't stuff anyone would want to read.
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@Mike197602 (15512)
• United Kingdom
24 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill they should have better guidelines.
I'm not bothered too much about people posting a lot as it gives me something to read!!
If they post loads one after another it does clog up most recent though and that's annoying at times.
