" ohj dear I got 40 responses only made 3 cents, mylots a scam"

@Hatley (163781)
Garden Grove, California
December 15, 2011 11:44am CST
Where on earth do people get the idea that if you and I and thirty eight others respond to her discussion, she gets paid for doing nothing but writing the discussion? I mean come on, in real life have you ever been paid for what your coworker did? Of course not thats just silly to even ask that. But somewhere a rumor arises again and again spread by probably some one who has never had an account here that you make a ton of money without typing just by getting our responses.Of course if she had meant she would comment back that would have been logical.your take.
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
15 Dec 11
Well Hatley, I sure hope you set this member straight, then again if they are not responding, then they'll never know what you told them. Perhaps sending a friend request and then a message if they accept to explain how it works.
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• United States
15 Dec 11
Hi inu, long time no see.. Yes, I have also have that experience, but there was one time when I did this and the member was grateful for my explanation, that is why I mentioned it. I also only do this if I have time, like I do now...
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Dec 11
hi inu you are right and I did this once too and did not hear one thing. I had taken the time to explain how mylot worked and suggested they reread the guidelines. No response at all The person kept right on believing what she wanted to even though it was not crrect. hi carm I really doubt if that person would listen as I believe people should read the guidelines and other info while some come here and want only to have us older ones spell it all out,now how lazy can one be.
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@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
15 Dec 11
I don't think this will work. I did this once and the result was zero. It was one of the few cases when I sent a friend request. Once accepted, I send a private message, explaining how things work. No feedback. No change in that user's attitude. So why bother?
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@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
16 Dec 11
hi hatley I have encountered many members starting discussions about that and I always respond to let them know that there's no difference (in terms of earning) whether your discussion have 1 response or 1 million responses if you don't comment back to those responses, it is more annoying when the discussion creator is a member of the site for quite a long time because this has been discussed for so many times before and old members keep on saying it again and again so existing members should know it already unless he/she is a member of mylot for just a few days or a week
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 11
hi philly guy yes I think I remember him saying he was going to try to make 200 discussions then I lost track now I wonder if he just quit . I responded to several but he did not come back at all so he might be a victim of some of those fibs about mylot paying the discussion maker for all the responses he gets. lol.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Dec 11
hi phillyguy my you are coming along now with points.yes we the older members have repeated this so much and yet someone keeps that myth of people earning from all the responses they get and I think that they also misunderstand too that some say oh my you have got a lot of responses so you will earn well from this as the person saying this assumes she understands that he meant she had a potential for good earnings when she comments back but the other person left it unsaid. so again and again I just say if you type you earn,if I type I earn and if they type they will earn. now this is kindergarten simple so anyone should understand that surely.
@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
17 Dec 11
yeah that is a very simple concept to understand but sometimes we can't totally blame then and I just can't help but feel bad for those kind of members who think that way because they already believe it because they have read in some articles that they can earn here for just starting interesting topic thinking that everything that they've read in the internet is true. There is one particular member who is very active last week that start more than 200 discussions in just less than a week but didn't comment back to the responses and didn't respond to other users discussions. I respond to some of his discussion to tell him that that is not how mylot works but he seems very preoccupied in starting many discussions and didn't really read the responses. I tried to add him as a friend so I could send him a message but he ignored my invite and just a few days ago I can't see him in mylot anymore just the way I expect it.
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@derek_a (10874)
16 Dec 11
Good title to this discussion. I would imagine that you would certainly get a lot of readers from this title. As a Zen practitioner I am very familiar with this, having said many times in my encounter groups, "don't believe a word I say".. That would get everybody's attention.. I have seen the same technique use by a guy in a car sales lot. I was looking for a car for my wife a few years back now, and the guy said to me.. "If you are looking for a good car, I wouldn't buy a care from me!" I did, because his prices were fair and knowing a fair amount about cars, I assessed that his cars were in good condition. I bought a car that was far cheaper than I had seen before and the car was used by my wife for many years with only service costs. So the law of reverse selling works well.. By the way, don't take too much notice of me, as I am quite crazy! _Derek
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@derek_a (10874)
17 Dec 11
Well thanks Hvedra and Hatley .. We can all be nuts together... _Derek
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Dec 11
hi derek_-a if you are nuts I would like to be nuts too as your make great discussions and resp0onses too. as hvedra has just said. and I can see that you two know that you earn only when you type and thus you are not confused as the newcomer was that I was talking about. someone in some site writes falsehoods about mylot as I am really convinced she read this that she could make a fortune from being paid for the responses she gets. I wish they would check on mylot and get the correct facts instead of writing these falsehoods. I really do not know of anyplace where I could sit and get paid for someone else's work .lol.
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@hvedra (1619)
16 Dec 11
But you make perfect sense to me! Oh...
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Dec 11
It is becoming a losing battle trying to educate those users who think like that here It certainly says a lot for what goes on offline and what the future generations think about how they will be getting on with their lives. I guess many think that they cab just sit back and play games or watch television without lifting a finger and they will be rolling rich It aint like that in the world offline so why the heck would they think that it is like that here, absolutely beats me every time I read it
@akp100 (13640)
• India
15 Dec 11
They should try to get some referrals for mylot than if they want to sit back and play games .. Starting discussions and waiting for earnings is the not working trick here..
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Did I read Games But dear ones, I do not have referrals anywhere and I dont need any.... If they went this way, I will be blaming myself @mysd Been a while that we met
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@akp100 (13640)
• India
15 Dec 11
Well just got little active referral here.. He is not much active but his better than my other two sleeping referrals..
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
23 Jan 12
I totally had to double take as your title seemed soooo not fitting for you! Some people just dont read the rules. I love being here and chatting with people...if talking back and forth in a discussion is done...it ends up helping but it sure isnt a discussion of one person posts another responds and then there's nothing else said! There's some that are here for the money..others that are here to cause problems. And then there's the ones that are here for being here..Then there's ones that chat and the money is just another benefit in the end. I like to think i'm here for the chat...even though i disappear from time to time.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
7 May 12
hi sayundyl oh I am fine now and its May 7th warm out today with some wind. sunny too yes commenting brings the discussion open then some c ome along and comment back on the comments so it really does open the discussion right u p.
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
9 May 12
I'm so glad you're doing better! It really does open it up. Sometimes you notice something someone said you missed when you go back because it popped up to the front again!
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
7 May 12
Hi Hatley - i hope you're feeling much better! I enjoy meeting you too! I will definitely try to be back on mylot as much as i can. I think that you;re right someone has been telling the new comers that. Commenting back and forth works much better...and then it really is a discussion!
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
15 Dec 11
I thought it was really a complain for your side Probably the people who wonder about it don't read the guidelines. And never tried to at least read and research about how mylot really works. Before we complain we should know how a site runs. She wants an easy money she wouldn't find it here just by posting one discussion! If that is how mylot runs then probably no one will make any comment here but just keep posting discussions
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Dec 11
hi enleym001 oh my if mylot did do that they would soon go broke or else have a bunch of not very smart admins so am glad the admins do not pay anyone for not doing anything here as they are really pretty intelligent people. lol lol NO never a complaint on my side.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Dec 11
hi enelym001 I could not do that as I would miss all of you and the back and forth chat between me and all mylot friends here. that does sound sort of unfair and it sure would not be much fun for me I can tell you right now. I like to be active here. I may not be able to be active physically now but sure can b e on here. lol lol lol.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
16 Dec 11
It would be unfair for active people or those who finds time to interact. Some will come just for posting and thinking they will earn from that. Some just tries to get as many referrals as they can. One time one person here advised me to get lots of referrals so I can just sit and relax and let my referrals work for me... oh that was unfair you know... and I will miss the happenings here. So, I can't do that.
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@Eskimo (2315)
17 Dec 11
I've not started any posts for a while, as the number of responses dropped off considerably. One problem is that I find I've very little spare time, so don't respond as much as I would like. I've been here since just after it opened, and never found many problems with the site. It's silly of people thinking that they can just sit back and get paid for doing not much work. I get paid for my efforts, and don't expect others to earn for me. If I had more time then I would earn more here.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 11
hi eskimo yes its so silly to think you could be paid for ot her peoples responses and yet someone is continuing to spread this hooey. I explained how mylot works and suggested she read all the mylot information. that is what it is there for to' help us use my lot the proper way and earn nicely and have fun and make many friends here too which are the best part of mylotting to me
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@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
4 Jan 12
I am here in mylot for the last 4 years and I am sure that it does not work that way. I am sure however that if you post not for the money, you will surely enjoy it here and will surely stick to the site. The site is all about fun, learning and sharing. The earning is just the sideline or perhaps a bonus on what you do. If you post here for the money, chances are, you will not last long and will soon be gone without even saying goodbye. I do not count my post, I just post and enjoy... For me that is the key to being here and the reason why I stayed here for quite a time already.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Jan 12
hi jpso138 did you read all my discussion? or just the title as that was in quotes meaning I was quoting a newcomer here who has been feed that lie that our responses pay her so why did she only make 3 cents? I explained about what you have said. first I assured her mylot has never been a scam nor will it ever be one.but you must do the work and the typing in order to get paid. I like your ideas as I soon learned via mylots Diansa that counting posts will not bring big earnings as you are just making trashy quantity of posts, but slowing down, making fewer and better posts and enjoying yourself will bring good earnings. I am like you I enjoy my friends and caring and sharing and the learning I get from all of you, then the earnings are like frosting on mylot cake.. you do have a br response here but will hold off for a week before deciding. I am also starting on my fifth year here.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
10 Jan 12
hi dupremo I see what you mean but I saw so many responses that too are really good I finally just gave up, I might have made a better choice but right now I am fighting the flu and it muddling my thinking I will do better next time I promise
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@kenzie45230 (3560)
• United States
17 Dec 11
Perhaps it's because there are sites where one is rewarded for all community involvement, including creating discussions. It's funny to the rest of us that MyLot is different that way and that people here who don't visit other sites think that this one is what's normal.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 11
kenzie well they should forget the other sites and read all the mylot information then they would have no excuse to believe that'my response would pay them as this is mylot and in mylot you do not get paid for my work, I get paid for my work. so they should forget the other sites and concentrate on my lot and its ways and not expect something for nothing.
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• United States
17 Dec 11
Each site is different. On other sites, one gets paid based on page views. On here, one gets paid based upon responses to other people's discussions. Some people don't understand (or, perhaps, don't agree with) how this particular system works, so this issue arises every so often.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 11
hi wisongoddard yes indeed but when joining mylot the admins asks them to use a link to read up on how mylot works and the dos and domts of making discussions. so the info is there if they just bother to read it. quality as mylot admins explains is what works here and if they had read this they would know all about mylot and how it really works.
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
17 Dec 11
I wish you would not worry about things like this!There is no point getting upset! You can't change these people! They don't know or care how Mylot works! Leave it as that! Mylot will always have people here like this! It sucks but there are more inportant things to worry about this this!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 11
hi blue65packer I am not really upset just cannot understand why when there is information to tell you how mylot works, why any person would not want to read it and know how the place works? okay so anyway right now I am mylotting with a computer mouse thats dying and a stubborn and painful sore throat so am not saying much now.
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@andy77e (5156)
• United States
16 Dec 11
Mylot is a scam, if you think Mylot is about making money. I can make more money working just 5 hours at a job, than I can here on Mylot posting for 5 years. That's the difference. People come on here and think this is about making money, and somehow have this wacky idea they can post a thread on "I like round bath tubs. Other like oval bath tubs. What do you like?" and get a bunch of responses, and suddenly a large dump truck full of cash will back up to their house and smoother them with money. It's all about expectation. I expected to get very little money for my posting. I'm here only because sometimes I like to post stuff. The few pennies, are just a bonus.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Nov 12
Hello andy77e, I have to admit that I made the classic mistake of forming an opinion about your response while reading the first sentence and was already thinking of a harsh reply. By the time that I had read halfway through the second sentence I found myself agreeing with the you completely. as you say, Mylot will not provide you with a massive income but it is nice a receive an extra few dollars every now and then, especially when the income is accrued by having some enjoyment. The majority of members will have joined because of the offer of extra money, but it does not take long to appreciate what Mylot really is.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Dec 11
hi andy 77e yep that newer my lotter has somebody tell her that all she had to do was just make discussions and wow the money would just pour in. i disillusioned her by telling her that at mylot you type you earn and if I type I earn. so hope she knows she must comment back on the responses she gets to earn nicely.like you I feel that the best part of mylot is the friendships and sharing and caring, and learning from others from all corners of this big old world.the earnings are a nice frosting on our mylot cake really.I also like to post stuff too and keep in touch with my friends here.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
15 Dec 11
dear Hatley, Or maybe the one who told that mylotter about this wrong information is also a member here who is not satisfied or banned. Hehehe-I thought mylot is not updating our earnings (the way I read the title)
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Dec 11
hi jaiho I must not have done a very good job on the title as that'sure is not what I meant at all. I was trying to show that the old myth that mylot pays the discussion maker for our responses is hogwash,its just not true. no place that I know of pays anyone for someone else's work so it holds true on mylot too. I suppose it could have been an ex member but why tell lies like that? No as far as my own earnings go they have been updated this fore noon so am happy to know what I have made so far.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 11
hi dupremo She is new and was given the imprssion that the more responses she got the more money she made, implying that she would be paid for ou r work. I told her whoever said that is c ompletely wrong as we do not get paid for s omeone else's work. as Diana coind this logo, You type you get paid, Itype I get paid. simple should be easy to understan.
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@varier (5685)
• Indonesia
7 May 12
Low payment is definitely not a scam, it's just unfair.. And how I wish those 40 responses was being made by my referrals so I can earn more..
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
7 May 12
varier really if you put in time and make quality posts you will not get low pay ments but they really do not pay at all for one lines no matter what is said.flesh out your comments and y our responses. responses do not pay as the person who makes them gets the pay b ut in the case of referrals yws then you get paid otherwise not look if you work at a company then your brother comes to work there will yo u get his pay for what he does? no you will not. you must type out comments to the responses you get or you make nothing on discussions.
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
16 Dec 11
People see it as a get rich quick scheme instead of a social networking that shares a few pennies of the profit with the users.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Dec 11
hi TheCatLady love your avatar.yes and thats so silly as there are few places on the net where you can make a huge amount and so many come here thinking that its a place to get quick money without'doing a damned thing and they refuse to read the informaiton that will 'tell them how to use mylot. I get so tired seeing them complain about losing discussions when the information to avoid that is right at their fingertips. seems a tad stupid to me not to want to know how best to use mylot.
@MaryLynn321 (2680)
• United States
15 Dec 11
No idea, I know that if I respond to discussions I get paid, also if I start a discussion and comment on the comments made, I get paid. Never heard of starting a discussion and just letting sit and get paid for it. Someone got that one totally mixed up. Wish I could think of more discussions, cause I would start more.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Dec 11
hi MaryLynn I used to be like you then I decided that nobody else had the same things going on in their lives so I would write from my own life. and surprisingly I got a lot of responses as I kept hitting common chords that people even from other cultures had in their lives too.Somewhere on the net I do believe someone is giving out false information telling gullible newbies that all hey need do is write discussions and sit back and watch the money roll in. no mention of the fact that no they do not get paid for our responses but only if they type comments back.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Dec 11
hi MaryLynn once you have made a discussion or two and been successful then it does get easier to do. I found that to be true for me.I find I make more actually when I do like I am doing now commenting back on all my responses and I enjoy the back and forth and I get to know my friends better too.
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• United States
16 Dec 11
Right, I found that out when I started on here almost 4 years ago. If you don't respond to comments then you don't get paid. You get paid for the answering the comments that are put on your discussions. I will have to think of things and see if they are worth putting into discussions. Have a nice evening Hately. Hugs
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Dear Ms Hatley The world has always been filled with 2 different sets of people. One who are watchful willing to learn. And the other set is the set of people who will NOT learn. No use to teach them... they will not learn any way Unfortunate that such people are like the fox which said the Grapes are Sour... Poor Fox, it not only missed out on the taste but also earned a bad name for the entire fox community.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Dec 11
hi thesids you are so right and it never seems to help to try and persuade those who will not learn. for one thing I have the hardest time getting it through my thick skull that they do not want to be told the real truth, they want to believe what they believe.lol
@DoctorDidi (7018)
• India
16 Dec 11
I think that each and everyone who responded to her discussion has clearly mentioned that earning in mylot depends on how much one writes and the interactions one has in mylot and never on the number of responses one gets.
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• China
17 Dec 11
Personally,It is difficult to make money here and not as simple as what some people imagine.Far from making money,it will take me a lot of time to read discussions and respond to them,because English isn't my first language and I can't express myself in good clear English.However I take pleasure in exchanging idea with mylotters and respond to their discussions as far as possible.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 11
hi changjiangzhibin personally as an American I think English is one of the hardest languages to learn as we have so many rules and exceptions to the rules. You do a great job of responding all the time so you are really learning and if you enjoy it that helps too. Thats what I love about b eing able to talk to you and others from allover the world. it makes my country feel less isolated as I am physically handicapped and cant travel abroad like I would love to. You are really doing nicely and you will just get better and better as you respond.
• China
18 Dec 11
Thank you for your encouragement .Here on mylot I have learnt a lot from mylotters, including your good self.I like to study English ,even though I don't specialize in it and I well know it is hard to study and I have been retired .
@phillyguy (3005)
• Philippines
18 Dec 11
hi changjiangzhibin you know what by reading your response I can say that you are using the English language very well that's why I can't believe when you say you are not good in expressing yourself in English maybe you just have very high standards for yourself..anyways I noticed that by just participating in mylot many people had improved their use of English language
@davaome (1826)
• Philippines
15 Dec 11
Hahaha I actually thought that you were the one angry hatley. Well people are very simple minded nowadays, thinking earning money is as simple as letting other people respond to you, and the more responds on your discussion the more you earn money. it is party true, when you reply to each one. Very fast assumptions not even getting to the bottom of it. Well she made a fool out of herself.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Dec 11
hi davaome nope I am happy,happy,happy. I just wondered where these rumors originate as its really silly thinking that If I were to get a lot of responses that that typing meant I got their pay? As I have often got as many as 70 responses now I would be rolling in dough that is if mylot admins were dumb enough to pay me for someone else's work? but they are much too intelligent for that. so she has the potential to make nice earnings if she does comment back on all the discussions. lol