Do you care about the quality of your response?

@wickedspies (965)

• United States

11 Jul 10

lol well its great to see the bad weeds are being pulled so to speak.

MysD

@mysdianait (66009)

• Italy

11 Jul 10

Sad that there are only a minority who enjoy gardening here

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@wickedspies (965)

• United States

11 Jul 10

well you know what they say, if you grow it they will eat. or something like that...

Ifamous

@ifa225 (14364)

• Indonesia

13 Jul 10

most of the time... when my mind is thinking clearly, i used to give as quality as possible. but there is a time that i just want to have fun here, no serious discussion, just humor that could release my problems in daily life

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@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

13 Jul 10

I think that sometimes humor and having fun on here are totally appropriate responses, and they are just as high quality as serious responses.

Of course, a person has to know when to be serious and when to joke around, but sometimes even the right kind of humor when dealing with a serious situation can make it seem not as bad, in my opinion. Sometimes laughter can ease the stress of a bad situation and help you release emotions that crying might not be able to do ... or at least that has been my experience at times.

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Porcospino

@Porcospino (31366)

• Denmark

11 Jul 10

I use copy and paste all the time... ...but I only copy my own response or discussion before I try to submit it. That way I don't lose it in case my internet connection disappears. That happens extremely often, so I am really happy that I am able to copy and paste. I always write about my own personal experiences, and I would never copy words from somewhere else and submit them as my own

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@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

12 Jul 10

I use the copy and paste function frequently in the same way that you do, Porcospino. When I was a newer user and had not earned the right to copy and paste, I found that I often typed up long and well thought out responses to discussions or tried to start a discussion of my own only to find that when I tried to post it my connection had reset or something had happened and I lost everything.

It was very frustrating, so as soon as I earned the right to copy and paste, I have tried to remember to copy my discussions and responses before trying to post just in case there is an error. Of course, it is usually the times that I forget to do this that there is a problem.

mario_stevens

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

12 Jul 10

most of the time i do care about the quality of my responses...and i do actually think about my responses, especially when i do know the discussion started. even when i'm on my moody day, i'd still type my own responses....albeit maybe not as lengthy or in detail as i would have done if i was in a better mood. but i would never blatantly copy and paste an entire comment when responding. that is just not right

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@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

12 Jul 10

Mario, even if you tried to copy and paste the discussion or response of someone else, we would know that it wasn't your words as they are almost as easily recognizable as your bright yellow bum-bum.

@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

12 Jul 10

LOL! I thought every day was a "moody day" when living with a guy!

mario_stevens

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

12 Jul 10

we do have moody days too you know

like when our favorite sports team lost... or when our car doesn't start in the morning... or when our favorite steak restaurant is closed for renovations... or when the whole town all of a sudden ran out of donuts...

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CTHanum

@CTHanum (8234)

• Malaysia

11 Jul 10

wow, you have time to do that?i think you don't have to do so as you may know it when you read the response itself.anyway i agree with you that honesty and sincerity are important in making statements.there is no use to copy and paste unless it is about actual fact.so i do care the quality of the response i have.

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LucasDM

@LucasDM (38)

• Brazil

11 Jul 10

sure, it's important to help people!

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joey_matthews

@joey_matthews (8354)

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30 Oct 10

Of course I do and I would never use copy + paste in that way. I always try to bring a level of good standard when I post and I really dislike having to make short responses because the discussion doesn't provide much depth, so I generally only respond when I feel I have something worthy of adding to the discussion. I think it's important to respond as you and not somebody else, it's really frustrating when you see people copy someone else too. Where's the dedication?

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@wickedspies (965)

• United States

21 Mar 11

I don't think the people who do this are really concerned about their dedication as much as they are the money they earn

. That's one probable cause. I assume there might be more than one reason such as, language issues, or just being lazy but still wanting to find a good answer, just not wanting to put it in their own words

. I imagine that this might happen a lot after awhile of mylotting but I will never do it, I like to translate my personality through my response I hope others who read this will do the same. Thanks for posting!

chrislotz

@chrislotz (8137)

• Canada

12 Mar 11

The only thing I can think to say to these people is that they must be really desperate for the money. You can also report them if you wanted to. Copying and pasting other responses or information that is already in print, is against mylot rules. But who wants to be mean, not me. I personally wouldn't report someone because I feel sorry for them that they have come to such means to earn a little bit of money. All we can do is keep posting our own words and expressions and views and make things interesting for people to read and respond to. Your friend, Chris

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goodfundadvisor

@goodfundadvisor (671)

• India

17 Jul 10

Yes, I do care about the quality of my response. And, you can see for yourself, how good my responses are. I care even about the response that I receive. In fact, some response that I have recd have been so bad, that I have stopped starting discussions. I now concentrate only on responding to quality discussions. Thankfully, mylot does not allow copy and paste and that's why majority of discussions in my lot carry lot of depth and meaning.

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@wickedspies (965)

• United States

21 Mar 11

I agree at first a lot of quality is shown in people's responses, but after you make a certain amount of postings you are then allowed to copy and paste. They block it so that there aren't any spammers within the forum who would do just that. I have found in past experiences

that some people misuse their new privileges for what ever reason, I suspect its to earn the 'quality response' view

, if I can spot it or it looks suspicious i always report it. I believe Mylot wants new info, stuff that isn't already on the web, stuff that is insightful and unique. I will always come to mylot for that reason.

eurekafemme

@eurekafemme (5877)

• Philippines

11 Jul 10

If it's not from my own pigment of imagination or not my own two cents then, i'd rather not say anything. it is important for me to be as honest as I can be by being myself, sharing my own thoughts, feelings and sometimes life story. Because I do value what others has to say to me, too. Be it good or bad. What would i get if I just copy someone's words? Nothing but disrespect.;-)

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@wickedspies (965)

• United States

13 Jul 10

Adding personality into a response not only makes for a good post that your satisfied with but also a good post that involves the reader

Sometimes people will copy and paste medical advice straight from a site like WebMD and it's like... really I am so bored haha but yes, thoughts and experiences are a much better read.

cerebellum

@cerebellum (3863)

• United States

12 Jul 10

I always try and have an original response. I was under the impression that it was against the policy of MyLot to have copy & paste articles. I thought that would be the same for all the sites! That seems like cheating to me and it kind of defeats the purpose of a discussion.

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@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

13 Jul 10

It is against the TOS of myLot to copy and paste either discussions (articles) or responses. However, that does not stop some people from trying it, although they do get caught sooner or later ... and usually it is sooner.

saphrina

@saphrina (31552)

• South Africa

11 Jul 10

I cannot understand why people respond if they copy and paste. Rather leave it then, that is so freaking rude and nasty. TATA.

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saphrina

@saphrina (31552)

• South Africa

11 Jul 10

Wonder if they get a kick out of doing this. It really is sad to see that people cannot think for themselves.

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Guit08

@Guit08 (597)

• United States

11 Jul 10

I care about the quality of my response. Since I am a relatively new MyLotter I am still trying to get the hang of things, but I always try to add to the discussion and make sure my post is spelled right and is grammatically correct. It shouldn't be that hard for people to come up with original and worthwhile discussion questions! :)

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Guit08

@Guit08 (597)

• United States

30 Jul 10

Yeah, that copy and paste will definitely help out, but I'll remember what you said and use it carefully! :) Thanks for the response!

@wickedspies (965)

• United States

13 Jul 10

Welcome to mylot! I hope that you are enjoying it so far! Well when you get to 500 posts please do not fall into this abuse of the copy and paste tool. Its great for using sites as a reference or copying really long names or something... but thats about all. Happy lotting!

mdude53

@mdude53 (29)

• Romania

11 Jul 10

It's unfair to do that. Those people are looking just to get money as fast as possible, even if that means cheating. I'm here to express my own thoughts, in my own words. Where's the fun in c/p all day long?

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@wickedspies (965)

• United States

13 Jul 10

Well good luck mdude! You must be new to so welcome to mylot! Hope to see great posts from you as well! Happy lotting

mdude53

@mdude53 (29)

• Romania

12 Jul 10

You're right.I saw that there are many discussions here. If you spend a little time reading them you can give original responses, have fun and earn money. This is what I plan to do :)

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sreejithsreenivas

@sreejithsreenivas (10200)

• India

31 Jul 10

I always like to give quality response to any discussion and i try my level best to do so.Main problem for me is that my English is not so good.

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@creationhub (3066)

• Malaysia

11 Jul 10

I think the quality of my response is very important. It will either impress the originator of the discussion or puts the person off. Therefore, I do my best to response well, whether it be a three sentence response or more.

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@wickedspies (965)

• United States

13 Jul 10

I think the most interesting response is sometimes the one i don't agree with. It seems that there is more to talk about that way. As long as both parties remain in a neutral manner, i think it's fair to say its fun

adhyz82

@adhyz82 (36249)

• Indonesia

11 Jul 10

i think mylot as my place to express my feeling.and based on that, i never think i do copy paste about my discusssion...every time iam happy, i express with my writing in mylot..and every time iam down, i write too in here..sometimes i dont care if no one want to responds about my feeling here..because iam happy after writing here and express my feeling

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qianyun6

@qianyun6 (2067)

• China

11 Jul 10

I don't know others' judgment of the quality of my posts, but I'm trying my best. I swear I type every word myself, unless I give the source of the words. I contempt for all word thieves.

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@wickedspies (965)

• United States

11 Jul 10

that's good, and you have a red star so you must be in pretty good shape as far as what others think =D

puccagirl

@puccagirl (7294)

• Israel

11 Jul 10

I would never do that, copy and paste replies, because I think it must take longer than to think and write a bit yourself, and it is not very honest either. So I have to say, I really can't understand why people would do that. I personally care about what I write, and since I am very opinionated, it is not very hard for me to come up with a view on most issues either...

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@wickedspies (965)

• United States

11 Jul 10

I agree exactly on this subject. I mean if you are going to take the time to search, refine, and copy then paste, I mean you could have thought of a serious line of thought that as all original and very informative. thanks for posting

vhings_88

@vhings_88 (294)

• Philippines

11 Jul 10

I don't do copy and paste when responding to any discussion here in mylot. I find it uneasy copying others opinion. Most of it comes from my thoughts and when I found a discussion where in I cannot relate, I just leave it behind and find another. As a newbie, I'm kinda having fun while responding to any topic so I believe I don't need to copy and paste.

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