Some Mylot questions from a newbie

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Ok, any of your experts (or anyone else) that could answer some questions... i'd appreciate it! Why exactly do we get paid for this? WHO is paying, i mean where are the finances coming from? If you have a higher star rating do you get paid more? How do you get a higher rating, i mean i know how but how many positive ratings do you need before it raises your star rating? How do they decide how much to pay to pay you? About how many posts before you reach the $10 payout?