Have you ever done something totally selfish on MyLot? I did this morning.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218931)
Walnut Creek, California
April 13, 2017 1:24pm CST
I got a comment on an older post this morning. It was from last April, when the payout rate was $1, and Alex et. al were trying to decide what the long-term payout rate would be. Do you remember those days?
Anyway, I realized that there were about 20 comments on that post that I'd never responded to. Just for the heck of it, I started responding to those comments. But after two or three, I realized that some of the commenters had only 500 or so total "activities" on the site.
I figured that they had "blown the site off" when the payout rate went up to $5, so I stopped responding to commenters that didn't have at least 2,000 total activities. I figured they were "gone like a train" and wouldn't comment back. Not worth my time.
Do you sometimes engage in brutally selfish acts (the word Machiavellian went through my head) like that here? Thinking about it, many things we all do can be seen as selfish, from writing catchy titles, to joining conversations on "hot " posts, to...well, I dare not say it.
By the way, are you happy with the $5 payout rate? I think it was the perfect compromise. Mike (a year ago) suggested having an occasional "$1.00 month," and I actually think that might be a good idea to bring new writers on board, but would it only attract those who are mostly interested in the "money"?
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
13 Apr 17
$5 is not too bad but $1, people just come & go.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
13 Apr 17
@TheHorse Yes, I think some stuck around :)
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Apr 17
@infatuatedbby Maybe they'll do the $1 thing again for a month. I'd like to see some new faces. Of course I'm sure there are plenty of people here that I've never met.
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@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Apr 17
I don't recall the payout ever going down to $1. Interesting. I don't respond to just silly or obscure comments on any of my posts. Some are newbies or people that won't be here long. If I continue to see them then I might respond more to them.
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@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Apr 17
@JolietJake .....My memory is shot. Oh, and did I tell you? My memory is shot.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
14 Apr 17
I recall it $1 on a trial basis but it wasn't long.
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
14 Apr 17
It never occurred to me that one should ignore those who do not contribute here (lol)
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@allknowing (136588)
• India
14 Apr 17
@TheHorse I do not think you were a snob but as they charity begine at home. If you just comment and that user benefits nothing why waste your time?
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Apr 17
@allknowing That's really what I was thinking. Comments by someone who has abandoned the site don't need responses.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
13 Apr 17
I think the $1.00 payout may have brought back a few long time users who had left and their account was languishing with around $1.00. I'm happy with the $5.00 payout. $10. Was okay too, but the. Sometimes it took me two months to reach payout.
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 17
@Lupita234 That is true. And sites like Bubblews paid some of their members some of the time.
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Apr 17
Five bucks works for me. It's easy enough to hit.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
14 Apr 17
I agree easy and peace of cake.
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@Meramar (2695)
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14 Apr 17
Have you thought about responding to someones comment may bring back mylotters who stopped interacting here? Once we recieve a comment, an email is sent to the user. Maybe, someone left because he or she didn't find the necessary interaction to earn some money or to find new friends on mylot, but would come back some answers are comming back. Otherwise, if we push payout down to $1, maybe the effort mylotters would do goes down, also the quality of the content.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 Apr 17
Honestly, @Meramar, I can't see the quality going much farther down than some of us take it already. But we are still here, too.
Nothing in the guidelines says I have to make my conversations intelligent. I just need them to be interesting enough to draw comments from other myLotters here! LOL!
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@BarBaraPrz (47343)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Apr 17
I started reading the responses and forgot what the question was...
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@BarBaraPrz (47343)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Apr 17
@TheHorse Looks that way... :)
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Apr 17
@BarBaraPrz Sometimes I do get so wrapped up on comments, I forget whose post I'm reading.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
14 Apr 17
I'm happy with the $5 payout. A $1-month will be a welcome change.
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 17
@allen0187 Like you, I'm happy with $5. I see no reason to change it. But if they did the occasional $1 month, it might please newbies and those who don't have the time to interact much.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 Apr 17
@TheHorse Uhm... is that the projected purchase date of new shorts, pony??? You are just saying things like that to confuse me!
It's working, too!
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Apr 17
@DaddyEvil I actually just got some new hiking shorts directly from Wrangler. But I haven't opened them yet.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
14 Apr 17
@TheHorse No,I have not done such things.Now that you have given me some ideas I may try it.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Apr 17
@TheHorse I think it is time I too started working on it.
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 17
@silvermist I think I'll go comment on some "hot" posts right now.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
15 Apr 17
The 5 dollar payout rate was a good compromise.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50273)
• United States
14 Apr 17
Yes, I like the $5.00 payout and also think the $1.00 payout would be cool occasionally 
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 17
@Tampa_girl7 But might it invite some people just interested in the "money"?
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
15 Apr 17
I don't think I remember the site with the $1, I remember it being $10, well it will probably take me half the year to get to $10. I struggle to get $5, but then I just come to talk first and figure at some point will make some money, I will get nothing in April, because my internet was out for a long time in March. So just wasn't really online until much later , .. I actually answer as much as possible , I answer what catches my eye.... my good eye right now..
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
16 Apr 17
@TheHorse probably was faster earning the $1
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@TheHorse (218931)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Apr 17
@CookieMonster46 I can make over $25 with the help of MyLot in ONE DAY if you include tip money from random musical gigs. Cha ching!
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
14 Apr 17
I do not know if I would call it selfish. I would say you were making the best use of your time. On the other hand, your comments to them might have woken them up, or someone else might respond to your response.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
14 Apr 17
You took the time to go to their profile to check? I think it would be faster to just respond, if you want, and not take that extra time. I liked the $10 payout
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Apr 17
I think the current payout was a good compromise too.
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