The Horse generates a brilliant algorithm for paying MyLot's writers for the end of September.

@TheHorse (222302)
Walnut Creek, California
October 1, 2022 3:23pm CST
As we all know by now, the bank server at MyLot was broken for the last two days of September. How can MyLot compensate us for our financial losses if they have no idea what we should have made? I am not a computer guy, but I was a math and physics major for awhile in college. And I have done statistical analyses for most of my adult life as a research psychologist. Here is my algorithm, or formula, if you prefer: 1) Compute each member's average earnings for the last five days before the server went down. But what if some writers wrote and commented like crazy, just to make a certain amount? Vulgar! 2) Compute each member's average earnings for the last 30 days before the server went down. A larger "sample size" is always good. 3) Take the mathematical average of the two. 4) Multiply this "average of averages" by the number of days that the bank server was down. I would guess that number to be about 1.7. 5) Deposit that amount into the banks (for September 30) of each MyLot member. Simple and elegant! Can you tell I miss doing data analysis? I have not published a paper with statistical analysis in it for many years.
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13 responses
Go Ask Alice / Admin
@GoAskAlice (5833)
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1 Oct 22
Okay, now write a computer logic program to do it and we're set!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472433)
• Switzerland
2 Oct 22
Imagine how much it would cost to pay a programmer to write this "simple" program.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
@LadyDuck But they have some complicated algorithm to determine how much we're paid. I bet it wouldn't be that hard for a true geek.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472433)
• Switzerland
2 Oct 22
@TheHorse Of course it's not really hard for a"true geek", who will ask to be paid very good money to write those lines of coding. He would ask surely more than the total amount we all together should be paid.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (110570)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Oct 22
I like Alices answer
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
I like my answer to Alice's answer.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (70708)
• United States
2 Oct 22
I think Jimmy Buffett said it best……MATH SUKS!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
Sorry. My browser isn't supported any more. I love math!
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (70708)
• United States
2 Oct 22
@TheHorse — my favorite subject in school!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
Is it OK if I say I prefer this one?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472433)
• Switzerland
2 Oct 22
Very simple to explain, very complicated to write the computer program. I think that for a few cents we can renounce to a few hours of earnings.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472433)
• Switzerland
2 Oct 22
@TheHorse Do you earn more than a few cents when you stay on myLot several hours?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
Not sure of your meaning here. "...for a few cents we can renounce to a few hours of earnings."
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (344821)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Oct 22
Sounds good to me!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
Sigh. Why do I always be brilliant for free?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
@JudyEv At least I charge for my speaker restorations.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (344821)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Oct 22
@TheHorse It's something you really need to work on.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99404)
• Atlanta, Georgia
1 Oct 22
I hope they will use your example to pay us. It looks completely logical to me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Oct 22
I tend to be "solution-oriented." I've never been a drama queen.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
@RubyHawk Maybe I'll do a drama queen post and see if people "buy it."
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99404)
• Atlanta, Georgia
1 Oct 22
@TheHorse That’s good. You might not be believable as a drama queen.
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Greg
@xander6464 (44643)
• Wapello, Iowa
7 Oct 22
Don't you kids have an App on your phones that do this? A Computer Application, not an Appetizer.
George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (105879)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Oct 22
That is what is wrong with my payment amount at this site for the last two days was very low. Hopefully the bank problem will be solved soon.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
@Deepizzaguy We do our part by having fun here. I got some work done on my book today. But I always have MyLot "playing in the background."
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Oct 22
I hope so too. We'll see what happens.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (105879)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct 22
@TheHorse I mean we work hard to make this site a success.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (183840)
• United States
2 Oct 22
That would be nice; but I'm afraid we will have to live with our losses.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
How will I live without that roll of toilet paper from the Dollar Tree?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (183840)
• United States
3 Oct 22
@TheHorse You'll just have to use leaves and twigs.
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
2 Oct 22
You are smart but we wont be getting the lost earning right ? Anyway, it will be 6 cents for me
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222302)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Oct 22
Who knows?
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Winterishere
@thedevilinme (4219)
• Northampton, England
2 Oct 22
Does anyone actually make any decent money here .lol
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (95308)
• United States
10 Oct 22
I like this idea. Seems simple enough. I know @GoAskAlice asked for a computer logic program to get this done. But all I think it would take is a simple calculator and an addition to the payment when they hit the "pay" button. Not everything requires a computer. And I am sure the site is well within its ability to simply adjust a paid amount when they set it up. Maybe I am wrong, or maybe it is just too much work. I have no idea. Either way, I am sure we did not lose enough to worry about. lol
Go Ask Alice / Admin
@GoAskAlice (5833)
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10 Oct 22
A simple calculator - to add the additional money to each account - when no one klnows how much that amount should be because it did not record it? You mean simply examine every account to see everything each account did and then add those totals up with a calculator - and do what? Since a computer program handles the payments? Drink one for me too!
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (95308)
• United States
10 Oct 22
@GoAskAlice Did you not read his post? He gave you the formula to calculate this. Either I am drinking too much or you broke your own rule of commenting on a post you did not read. Shame on you. I am no mathematician, but his "formula" was as clear cut as anything I have read. lol
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@Nakitakona (56484)
• Philippines
9 Nov 22
I remember several years ago my analysis on how myLot users be compensated or got paid and shown how. That post was deleted but why yours is not?