How Did You Discover MyLot?
By vikingswest
@Vikingswest1 (6304)
United States
August 8, 2021 2:36pm CST
Did a friend tell you about it?
Did you find it looking for extra earnings online?
Did you find it by accident?
A pancaran cahaya prompted this discussion. It was Cahaya actually. I just added the other part.
I found MyLot by accident. Even after I found it, I had no idea what it was.
I was searching for a truck part online and I typed in "junk car lots" and several sites were returned.
I was scrolling and ran across MyLot. This was late 2005 or early 2006.
I had to join to post so I did.
My first post was a description of the part I was looking for and asked if anyone had ideas where to locate it.
*crickets
As I was waiting for the multitude of responses to come in, I scrolled the feed and quickly realized that I was in the wrong forum and my post was not really going to get the responses I was looking for.
I responded to several discussions and found the interactions fun.
I just kept posting here.
MyLot didn't pay in the very beginning and people were here for fun.
And fun it was.
I became addicted very quickly and spent the next several years posting daily. I took breaks. Sometimes Admins made me take breaks too lol.
I was away for over six years but came back.
It's like I've come full circle.
MyLot was my first discussion forum. I went to Twitter and FB and some others for several years but have come back to the one that is so much different than other SM sites.
Tell me. How did YOU discover MyLot?
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35 responses
@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
8 Aug 21
Very interesting story of yours...So you found Mylot accidentally...
Well I was going through the replies answered for a question some user has asked for relating to money earning websites on Quora (hope you know this Q&Aforum).....and someone has answered Mylot as one of the money earning websites and that's how I found this...
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
8 Aug 21
I have heard of Quora. I've never used it but if it brought you here, then it's a good thing
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
8 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 yes..its is Q&A forum about any topic that interests you....I like it because you get true and honest answers from the professionals , not like @myklj999 .....there are few who just answer for fun....but yes overall an interesting site
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
8 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy
I sometimes enjoy answers like Myk gave better than true and honest ones lol.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
8 Aug 21
I was looking for websites to where I could make some money. This was around the time the website Bubblews was about to close down.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
8 Aug 21
There is more fun than money here.
It's been my favorite though.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@sjvg1976 I did earn money from Bubblews. I think I earned around 200 dollars from Bubblews.
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@May2k8 (18391)
• Indonesia
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 not anymore he really don't have time on myLot
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
It sure can be fun here. It can still get pretty busy.
Does your brother still use MyLot?
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
I am familiar with her. She was right. This is a nice place. I did FB and the others for several years but never found a site like this one.
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@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Aug 21
I read about it on a different writing site. At the time they did pay. While I was away for a few years is when they stopped paying and started again.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
9 Aug 21
Even I was inactive when they stopped paying to the users @wolfgirl569
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
I was already gone by the time they stopped the earnings program.
I opened an account six years ago but hadn't used it until this June.
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@jefferson126 (3319)
• Shenzhen, China
9 Aug 21
I got to know Mylot by chance,at the beginning,i try to improve my english,but i love interaction more than single reading or writing.So i searched for English forum online,then i discovered several forums and start post and comment.after a while,i only keep concerned with mylot,dismissed other forums.I can find interaction fun here and imporve my english,for these two sake,i have been in this site for a few years.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
I would say your English is pretty good.
Honest?
You speak better than a lot of people that have been speaking English their whole lives lol.
I think you made the right choice to stick with MyLot. It's fun to interact here.
Thanks for sharing your story.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
10 Aug 21
@jefferson126
Good for you. Keep at it, you're doing great.
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@jefferson126 (3319)
• Shenzhen, China
10 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 ,thanks,i am flattered.I still need improve.I will keep constant english learning.
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@shaggin (72218)
• United States
12 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 wow I had no idea they didn’t pay in the beginning. I just looked and it shows I’ve been a member for 14 years
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
12 Aug 21
@shaggin
14 years is a long time. I'm sure you remember customized profile pages, reputation stars, best responses and many other features that ended up in the dustbin.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
11 Aug 21
Several others left when they quit the earnings program. It's likely why it was eventually brought back.
When I started, it was before earnings were ever paid.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
8 Aug 21
I found it by looking online for ways to earn money online for free and it popped up with a bunch of things at the time.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 I know a lot do survey sites but I have my favorites and get people telling to change because there are others that pay hire which is true but the survey seems less often and longer to take. I like the short ones which I done mind waiting a little bit to get the money for it.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@ShyBear88
I have never been to any survey sites but I hear complaints often here that its hard to find honest sites that actually pay like they say they will.
@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
8 Aug 21
I think a lot of people found it that way.
I don't know if other sites paid more but I'm sure the fun and unique aspect of MyLot have them beat.
@RebeccasFarm (90461)
• Arvada, Colorado
9 Aug 21
I was on some other social site and a nice lady by the screen name Darkwing invited me here. in 2005 or 6? She turned out to be one of my most treasured friends. RIP
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@RebeccasFarm (90461)
• Arvada, Colorado
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 You are the only person that has recalled her Viking..good to know..she was a treasure.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
I remember Darkwing.
It's amazing how some real good and lasting friendships have come from MyLot.
I still have several in my contact list on the phone
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@RebeccasFarm
I didn't know she had passed.
I'm sorry about that.
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@LadyDuck (472097)
• Switzerland
15 Aug 21
I joined 6 years ago, it will be 6 years after tomorrow.
When the infamous B site closed, some friends from that site told me that they were moving to another writing site.
It was rebel_woman06 who contacted me to tell me that myLot restarted the site and the earning program and suggested at least to give a try. I have been here every day since the day I joined.
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@LadyDuck (472097)
• Switzerland
15 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Thank you. I found many users that I had known in other sites and I enjoyed so much the interaction that myLot has become an addiction.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
15 Aug 21
@LadyDuck
It has for me too.
I have disabled all other Social Media.
I think of it this way.
MyLot is a show and share site where Twitter, FB and the rest, are bring and brag sites.
MyLot is real. Real people with real stories.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
15 Aug 21
Thank you. That was a good story.
You must have liked it right off and you've been busy ever since.
I find MyLot a great place to learn and to share.
I appreciate your stopping by congrats on the 6 year Anniversary.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
9 Aug 21
Yay, you finally wrote it! Pancaran cahaya actually sounds pretty cool, haha.
Well, you read my story - I was searching for a new alternative because the other site that I joined at the time shut down. I remember there were several people who came from that other website, although I'm not sure how many are still active on myLot now. I've been here on and off, hopefully this time around I'll stick around longer. I enjoy this site for many reasons, but mostly for the value of the interaction I've had so far with members of the myLot community - the kind of interaction that rarely happens on other platforms I've joined.
You did eventually find that truck part you were looking for though, did you?
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
A ray of light just appeared. I'm very happy to see you
I looked up some words for you lol
I was going to go with this or cahaya matahari hahah
I did find that truck part but not here.
I sold that truck a few years ago and got more than I paid for it when I bought it.
I still see it around town once in a while.
I hope you're doing well today
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@cahaya1983
Why thank you.
It's sunny and clear here 68°/20C
at 10am.
This is the perfect day to me.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Haha glad to know you did a bit of foreign language research! I like both cahayas.
And it's good that you still see the truck around town, at least it reminds you of how you first got on myLot.
I'm doing well thanks...the weather was unusually hot today though. Had to leave the AC on longer than I usually do! Hope you're doing great too.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
Very nice. It appears from the number of posts by your name that you enjoy MyLot too.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@DianneN
I really enjoy the people here too.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Lol. I do when I’m here. Summer hasn’t been kind to me, and I love the peeps here. I hate missing out on discussions.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1
A friend told me about it. Your story sounds interesting but eventually you got to this place and was able to post things and answer other posts I see.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
Hahah
I may have found it by accident, but I stayed on purpose
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@Hannihar
I started in late 2005 just after it launched. I was here for a number of years and then took a break.
Six years ago, I started this profile but didn't post on it until June of this year.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1
ok and how long have you been here?
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
I hope you're pleased with them... and MyLot.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@ankurdini
Thank you Kit. I am happy to have met you here too.
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@ankurdini (1798)
•
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 pleased with them also with you friend
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@snowy22315 (182189)
• United States
8 Aug 21
Someone who used to post about making money online had this listed as one of her sites. That was quite a while ago. I did leave for several years though, and came back maybe 3 years ago.
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@snowy22315 (182189)
• United States
8 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Yeah, it's fun most of the time.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
8 Aug 21
I recognize your username from a long time ago.
It's a fun place to come back to.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
8 Aug 21
@snowy22315
I think so too. No other place like it out there.
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@allknowing (137744)
• India
13 Aug 21
I was on Rediff Q&A Site where it was just interaction with no payment and that is where someone talked about myLot. It was 12 years ago and I am still here.
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@allknowing (137744)
• India
13 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Thank you. I enjoy yours too.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
13 Aug 21
I remember you from back then. I was just finishing up a long and colorful run as DrMario I believe.
I enjoy your posts. I'm glad you're still here.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
8 Aug 21
Did you find yourself coming every day to post when you first started?
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
8 Aug 21
@CarolDM
I wasn't addicted until my second day lol.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 You know I can't remember but I think I was hooked pretty quickly.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
13 Aug 21
I think I may have still been here in 2011.
I can't get into that account either. But for different reasons. I have always enjoyed MyLot and meeting new people. It's nice to meet you Reti
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@reti_9 (386)
• Philippines
13 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 same here. I always go back here. Nice to meet you too.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
14 Aug 21
I got it from an article after browsing how to earn online
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
14 Aug 21
Very cool. It's really a fun place to meet people and earn a little bit of pocket money.
I hope you hit your goals here.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
14 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 yes I hope too it's a fun place
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
I have heard of Quora but never visited.
MyLot can be a pretty great place. You won't earn huge amounts of money but it's enough for a treat once a month.
You get to have exchanges with people from all over.
@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
9 Aug 21
@Miladmalik
I have about 14 dollars in my bank here in just under two months.
Are earnings similar to Quora's program?
@Miladmalik (322)
•
9 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Hey bro, in quora you can also get some penny like mylot.
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