Now I Think I Know A Little Better How This Works and I'm Sad
@kitchenwitchoftupper (2290)
United States
January 9, 2007 6:02pm CST
At first I thought you were able to get points/money at MyLot for a variety of different things; but it seems that it makes no difference if you reply to anyone's posts or not. And.....dear friends, this pisses me off!
Two days ago I had $1.99 and I thought, "Well, I think I am going to be really kind and not post anything for the next couple of days, I am just going to respond to friends' posts." That is exactly what I have been doing for the past two days.
Guess what, I still have $1.99 in my account!
What kind of sense does this make? If MyLot only gives money for starting discussions,
-what is the point in caring what anyone else has to say?
-what is the point in making friends?
-what is the point of having a rating system?
-what is the point?
Should we all become mindless babblers and just aimlessly shoot off as many discussions as possible daily?
I am truly hoping that someone that has been a member for awhile will step in here and tell me that I am really off base; and to wait awhile and it will get better. I am hoping that someone will wave that magickal wand and tell me that there really is a point. ~Donna
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42 responses
@jenbatres (799)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Mylot gives points for starting discussion and responding to discussions. I respond to more people than I post discussions for and my earnings go up everyday. I have noticed that sometimes it may take an extra day for my earings to increase. I am not just here for the money, I enjoy the discussions and I have made some new friends while here.
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@kitchenwitchoftupper (2290)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Thank you Jen, it makes me feel better to hear that. I have rated you and I hope that makes your $$ increase ~Donna
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@kitchenwitchoftupper (2290)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Thank you Jen, it makes me feel better to hear that. I have rated you and I hope that makes your $$ increase ~Donna
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@EconKnowMix (858)
• Philippines
10 Jan 07
The earnings varies from day to day.
As what I answered somewhere here
in the topic discussions.
The logarithm of MyLot is based on
how many members are using in a day
then the earnings will be divided
to all users that day. Those who posted
a lot of quality discussions are the ones
who can received higher earning for
that particular day!
@creativedreamweaver (7297)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Donna, I went back and looked at your discussion topics, the discussions you responded to, your responses...everything basically. I can't see any reason why your earnings wouldn't go you. You give great detailed replies. Your topics are informative and written well. Personally, I have found that I make more in replying to others discussions. I only post a new topic every now and then if I think it has merit. I know that myLot updates the earnings every day at 8:00am CST. I would contact them and ask why your earnings haven't been increasing. I would also try to post responses to more discussions. But that is just personally speaking. I hate to see good posters like yourself frusterated. If I can help you out in any other way let me know.
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@creativedreamweaver (7297)
• United States
10 Jan 07
I just accepted. Thank you. I did that because I wanted to see what types of posts you making so I could give you the better advice. But, darn, you didn't have anything for me to pick on, lol. Just joking. I really would seriously consider writing the admin and asking what is going on with your earnings. They are really the only ones that can tell you for sure. Keep me posted and glad to have you as a new friend.
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@kitchenwitchoftupper (2290)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Well, you certainly went through a lot of time and trouble for me and it is most appreciated. I have asked you to be my friend and I really hope you will accept ~Donna
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@coolcatzz (1587)
• Canada
10 Jan 07
Donna I can't explain why your earnings are not changing. I had that happen to me 1 day but it was fixed. You do get paid for responses in fact I heard you get paid more for responses then you do for starting discussions. You also get extra money for posting pictures. Your earnings are determined on the quality of the posts (long/short). Some people answer with two or three words, they aren't going to get anywhere. Just use the contact us section and email them with your concern. They are good at fixing problems.
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@kitchenwitchoftupper (2290)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Thank you so very much for your answer. I am totally in awe of your avatar and really am envious of anyone who has the capability of photo collages! ~Donna
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@car0811 (184)
• Philippines
10 Jan 07
Lucky for you, you now have $1.99 when In fact, I only have $1.57 for barely a month that I've been using myLot. I also have high expectations about mylot before. I thought I'll be earning a hefty amount of $100/month but I was totally wrong. It's too difficult to achieve such earnings in just a short period of time. One thing I'm quite sure though, I started gaining more cents when I reply to existing postings. I don't gain even a single cent when I start new discussions. There was a time then that I did nothing but create topics and I noticed that my earnings didn't go up. Few days later, I began replying to recent discussions and then I noticed that I was earning more cents.
It may take more time but I'm sure we'll both earn more than a $100 once we've become aware of the strategies in earning here in mylot.
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
10 Jan 07
i'm also very much confused. somtimes after atarting discussions, replying to discussions and all, my earning is very less. still u have got good earning with respect to me according to your credit points. mine is less than u although i have got credit points of 153. it's really confusing rules i think.
@fliffy555 (1044)
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10 Jan 07
they do not pay you for replying to other peoples replies to your discussions otherwise you could come on here and just start a load and reply to your own responses.... how would mylot grow if everyone did that... the ideal of geting money makes people answer to other peoples discussions and therefore the other people will respond to yours... if you wish to communicate through your own discussions they do not stop it but they do not pay for it either... if they did some people would make 1000's for all the replies to their own discussions.... where would mylot be then?? hope this helps you out and please dont leave!! if ya want other money earning sites feel free to PM me for the links to them
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@kitchenwitchoftupper (2290)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Oh, don't you know that I will be contacting you! Not tonight though. It's a double-header of House and I do have to keep my priorities in order! Thank you so much ~Donna
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@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Well you asked and yes you are really off base. I have been here for quite some time and the algorythum has changed many times. But you do get points for answering questions just as you get points for asking (once someone has responded to your question) Now you also get points for posting pictures. However I have noticed that points seem to go down and sometimes up on their own. As myLot keeps on tweaking the system, they eliminate more crap that is posted. I haven't found the ryme or reason to that one..losing points I get, but gaining over 10 points without doing anything..that one I don't get...lol It's nice that you can make some spare change here, but I come for the entertainment aspect and chatting with other community members. MyLot is a place to have fun, agree to disagree and see other views in life..
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@sherinek (3320)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Dear Donna. You are a baby at mylot cos your rating I see is only 55. I wonder why your rating didnt go up if you answer that many discussions. Rating is supposed to go up when you answer each discussion. Thats what happen to me. Anyway, dont lose faith. Actually, mylot is not only about earning money and if you aim only at money, you might not gain much. We are making friends here Donna, across the world. What do you feel about that. I am from a very small country and I am not sure even you have heard the name "Sri Lanka". But still I answer you. So try to see the opportunity and give answers with your heart. You will sure enjoy being here. Welcome to mylot.
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@sherinek (3320)
• United States
11 Apr 07
Thanks a lot for giving me B/R. I see your rating has moved up and since I have addressed you as Donna, i understand you have changed your username as well. Anyway, i am so glad that you chose to stay on myLot and i am sure you are not regretting your being here. Have a nice day.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
10 Jan 07
it is not true that you won't get paid for replying for discussions... mylot does pay you for every reply that you make to an existing discussion... try to make it at least 3 lines long and give quality answers... just be patient... your payment will be updated daily and may be it will increase tomorrow... good luck...
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
10 Jan 07
They dont give you money for just starting a discussion,its when you get responses to your discussion you will then get your point.When you respond to quality post with more than a One word answer you will earn.Really if you were responding to discussions yeterday you should have gotten something added to the $1.99,that might be an error.The point of having friends in my book is to see whats new,whats on their mind whats on mind,to maybe help each other out but you find that some wont(alot).Some days i dont even start a discussion,only if i find something interesting.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
10 Jan 07
I am sorry to hear of your frustration with the earnings system. I really can't explain it either. Just when I think I got it, it changes. I reply to as many discussions that I can and post a few myself. I do not bang my head against a wall on a daily basis to come up with new topics. It hurts enough to just think! LOL. For me it is the enjoyment I get from responding to the discussions of my friends old and new. P.S. If you find that magic wand let me know too.
@leanette (3002)
• India
10 Jan 07
I am really sorry you have to go through the frustration. But have patience, your earnings WILL change. We all care for the nice discussions here and we also care for the money. :D Sometimes I have earnings that do not change for a day but then the next day i get to see doubled earnings, so i guess thats a nice thing! :)
I still haven't seen my updated earnings today..maybe in a while I will.
My earnings came very less one day despite the numerous responses i had made, it was because mylot was deleting the posts i had responded to and maybe mylot is doing something like that with the posts you have responded to.
I hope you have your right earnings soon! And i will give you a + to boost it ! :D
@lelabrown (217)
• United States
10 Jan 07
I understand your point,but I've been having a great time here making friends and expressing myself. There aren't alot of chances anymore to experience self-expression in this way. I hope this helps to make you feel better,hun. Have a great night:)
Lela
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@anne_143god (5387)
• Philippines
10 Jan 07
I think Mylot is giving us the same whether we post or respond. But maybe we should ask Mylot to give us exttra credit if we make good post.
@brightbluesea (1143)
• United States
10 Jan 07
Quite a few people have already offered some thoughts, but I can see how you're questioning how everything works. I read many posts and generally get a point added to my number each time. The earnings usually reflect about twice the number of discussions that I responded to in that day, but there is sometimes a delay.
Try a little bit of everything-starting a discussion, reading your friends' discussions and reading some new ones.
@chocobaby (677)
• Philippines
10 Jan 07
the rating changes or updates automatically but NOT the earnings you have. the money usually updates on office hours in california (that's what i just noticed). mine once did not change for 2 days but later it got fixed. just keep on posting and you will see your earnings changes on the following day you go online.
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@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
10 Jan 07
Oh you do get points for different things on mylot, well you have to put discussions out and respond to others and choose your best response for your discussions this is how it works, and if you do it this way you will notice that your money will grow. There is a point and if you do what I am saying here you will definately see your earnings grow.
