Sometimes many good discussions deleted by Mylot

India
October 7, 2010 5:52am CST
Many times I have received some notifications from mylot that my answers were deleted because original question was deleted. And I answer many good discussions which was really meaningful discussions. But after sometimes I have received notification on my email id from mylot that my many responses were deleted. So on that time I felt very bad. Because it also affected on my reputation. So I want to know that you also face this situation ever or not. And what are your views on this.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
7 Oct 10
I frequently have responses deleted because the discussion is deleted. Generally, I am well aware that the discussion will be deleted because I have either responded to point out that the person should read the Guidelines or I have tried to clarify a point which is already answered adequately in the FAQs or the Guidelines. Such questions are usually considered 'duplicates' because the answer already exists (if only the person would read it). Having a response deleted doesn't affect your reputation, though having many of your discussions deleted may do. It does, of course, reduce your 'User Rating' and earnings somewhat but that is only a temporary setback. The way to avoid having responses and discussions deleted is, of course, to know and understand the Guidelines and not to create discussions which are in violation of them nor to respond to discussions which you can be almost certain will be deleted. This is one of the ways in which all members can uphold the high standard of discussion which MyLot try to maintain.
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@vandana7 (98986)
• India
7 Oct 10
At times - we are not sure what guidelines would mean. For example I started this discussion in which I asked my friends to tell me which of the listed qualities defined me in their eyes. That was treated as a poll! I am not sure poll means that. Poll according to me gives a majority - there are more than one contenders there. So our interpretations can go wrong. :(
• India
8 Oct 10
So we must read their whole guideline. and try to know which types of discussions can be deleted by mylot admin.
• Australia
7 Oct 10
My answers have also deleted due to these reason. It's not reasonable, but the admin just deleted it, what can we say?
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
7 Oct 10
If you study the Guidelines, you will generally find the reason why the discussion was deleted. The solution is to know and understand the Guidelines and FAQs and always to abide by them. If you think that something is unreasonable, then it is usually because you have misunderstood the purpose of MyLot.
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• India
8 Oct 10
same problem here. That's why i started this discussions..
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
7 Oct 10
Hi anurag, it has happened to me many times where I have answered a discussion which might have been controversial but interesting as far as I was concerned and find it being deleted. however, I really dont mind because a site like this has to maintain its standards and run efficiently, so the admin team will have to do what they have to do...All the best and have a nice evening
• India
8 Oct 10
thanks for your precious response.
@shibham (16977)
• India
10 Oct 10
yes, i have also noticed and experienced that. most often it happens due to guideline violations. so now i am highly conscious in case of creating a discussion or responding to a discussion. your efforts should bring color.... right?
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• India
12 Oct 10
thanks for the response.
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
I had it ones too, because the previous or the topic under it was deleted. We felt bad on our part because we have meaningful responses and how come we cant control mylot, they are the ones who manage it, maybe its not an appropriate topic either but for us maybe its appropriate.
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• India
12 Oct 10
i think sometimes our discussions are against their guidelines so they delete our discussions.
• Bulgaria
12 Oct 10
Well, I am only for some days in mylot and I did not face the problem my answers to be deleted but I think that you should continue to respond to discussions, it is very useful for the members in my lot to see the reactions and different poinrs of view.In my opinion sometimes deleting our answers affects our reputation but we should not give up,coz every person here shares his own experience in life.
• India
12 Oct 10
It is good that now in these days you are not facing this problems.