A quality post

@else22 (4317)
India
April 4, 2012 6:23am CST
I have joined Mylot recently.Till now I have come to know that Mylot expects us to be descriptive in our posts.From 'posts' I mean discussions initiated by us and responses sent by us to discussions initiated by others.Mylotters have suggested me to send quality posts.What does a quality post mean? Should it have correct English also? How would you define a quality post?
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18 responses
• India
4 Apr 12
quality post refers posts which are original with correct english, well researched. I joined with an intent to participate in quality posts however, i see a lot of posts which are not of quality. I would suggest you to participate a little more to understand the quality of the mylotters. quality is what we make out of it.
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@else22 (4317)
• India
4 Apr 12
Hi shwetat,I have come across a lot of posts that do not have correct English.But they have a good reputation here in Mylot.
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@JohnRok1 (2051)
5 Apr 12
Frankly, some of our foreign users with incorrect English still have better English than some homegrown English people I've come across. No, if you can get your point across, even after more than one attempt, and it's a real point and not 100% plagiarised, your post is quality.
@else22 (4317)
• India
6 Apr 12
Yes,that's it.You are absolutely right,JohnRok.Getting your point across even in more than one attempt.Really,that's it is.
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@olliekobra1 (1825)
4 Apr 12
Im a bit unsure myself but if people mark your responses as good then that will make your rating higher. I like to put a bit of humor in my posts that way people will hopefully smile and rate my posts as good. I hope this helps
5 Apr 12
I was rated as a 6 when i started then i got a few best comment marks so my rating when higher to a 7. You also want to put lots of interesting points in your discussions that way it keeps the discussions going longer and that will earn you more money.
@else22 (4317)
• India
5 Apr 12
Hi olliekobra,and I am suddenly catapulted to 8 from 4.
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@else22 (4317)
• India
5 Apr 12
Perhaps you are right.Positive ratings to our responses improve our reputation here and that helps us to earn more from Mylot.
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@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Apr 12
In my opinion, a quality post is not so short. It will be in detailed like two or four lines. And a quality discussion can have many responses. As to the correct English, it seems it doesn't matter so much. The length and the popularity are much more important. I love China
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@GardenGerty (157865)
• United States
5 Apr 12
Actually, the administration cautions us not to correct or complain about people who do not use English as well as we do. They want everyone to feel welcome. Of course there is nothing wrong with asking someone to explain if you do not understand what they are posting. Yes, a quality post will have some size and substance.
@else22 (4317)
• India
6 Apr 12
Mylot is perhaps the only site that does not emphasize on grammatically correct English.I am from India and my mother tongue is Hindi.I have been trying to improve my English for a long time,yet I am welcome here.This site expects us to be descriptive.A quality post must be descriptive enough to clearly explain the point raised in it.....Vandemataram.Salute to Mother India.
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
4 Apr 12
quality of the post is very important because it means the one hand, more money and another that you're not just here but you know what to write. Quality post means to write in English and others to understand you. discussion when you do do not let go and just watch it go as much as possible!
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• Bulgaria
7 Apr 12
of course. you just realized what it is about and this is very important. quality of the theme is very important because it means a lot to us. very nice when things are understood and need not repeat them. I wish you much success.
@else22 (4317)
• India
6 Apr 12
Of course,nezavisima.A quality post must be easily understandable and able to keep itself going through a healthy exchange of comments.It must help the discussion go on till a conclusion is reached.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Apr 12
I would define quality as not going off topic when you respond to a discussion, not one sentence, not copying what others have already said, etc... I use my own experiences a lot when responding to discussions, my responses are usually very original because it has a story behind it, my story, my experiences. You have a quality discussion here, its interesting and you have many responders. Try in time to respond back to them, you will make friends that way and more people will want to respond on your discussions! Good luck. =)
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@else22 (4317)
• India
5 Apr 12
You are right.We must be original in our responses.That's why I go through the responses to a particular discussion only after I have sent my own response lest I may be influenced by them.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
4 Apr 12
A quality post is one that isn't too short and isn't to long. It doesn't have to be 100% correct in English but for the most part understandable by all people that are reading. Also that your first response should be anything silly unless its like a silly discussion where you can do nothing but mess around and joke about things. First stick to the topic and then go off topic if you feel comfortable with that person. Keeping a conversation going is a good post as well. If you can't really thing of anything to say outside of a sentences then it might not be worth responding too.
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@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
6 Apr 12
Correct.
@else22 (4317)
• India
5 Apr 12
Absolutely right.A quality post must be understandable and allowing space to constitute a thread_ a chain,a long chain of comments.I mean,a chain that goes on until a conclusion is reached.
@GardenGerty (157865)
• United States
5 Apr 12
You have gotten a lot of responses here for your discussion about quality posts. People have discussed content, length and approach of posts. They have told you it does not necessarily have to have correct English. The important thing is that you do the best that you can. Some people who are able to speak English as a first language will still get lazy and use "text speech", in my opinion that is not quality. Many people participate in MyLot because they want to improve their English. Unlike the first poster, I agree with you that you are a newcomer here. You are making a real effort to learn and earn and that is wonderful. Yes, many people have suggested you comment back to responses, and that is correct. You could do that a lot and maybe not have time to post or respond, but that is alright, it is still participation. Welcome to MyLot.
@else22 (4317)
• India
7 Apr 12
Thanks a lot for encouragement.I have made it a point to add comment to each response that a discussion initiated by me attracts.Would you please tell me whether a discussion that receives a good number of responses can be called a quality discussion.
@aprilsong (1884)
• China
5 Apr 12
Well, in my opinion, to make quality post, first, there should be not so many errors, including grammer error, and misusing of words. Though Mylot is not strict in approving our posts in the aspects of errors as others article writing sites. But too many errors will ruin a post, even others can guess out what he or she is talking about. Secondly, you should make your posts, as you put it, as descriptive as possible. You give out your views, then there should be words to support your views. From your 8 stars with just 123 posts, i can know you are good at making high quality posts. Though there are lots of people from non english speaking coutries, and they may make some mistakes in their posts, but mylot is a good site for all of us to improve our english.
@else22 (4317)
• India
7 Apr 12
You are right,aprilsong.Although grammatically correct English is not necessary in Mylot,but if you can write correct English,then you can explain your point elaborately and correctly and also understandably.Being understandable is one of the essential qualities of a quality post.
• Marikina, Philippines
19 Apr 12
I think it also includes English grammar, but no one checks our English grammar. I think English grammar is just a bonus here on myLot. The quality posts that I know is that it should be informational and the response must be very helpful to other members of mylot. That is what I know for a quality post.
@else22 (4317)
• India
21 Apr 12
In a sense,you're right for if you don't commit grammatical mistakes,your post becomes much more impressive.You are right.A post with a valuable information and also easy to understand may be called a quality post.
@sajeevking (5073)
• Mumbai, India
6 Apr 12
Quality post well it just means that our post should be meaningful and should make some sense instead of bunch of sentences with no meaning English is compulsory here but it not necessary to have a excellent English writing skills here at mylot.
@else22 (4317)
• India
7 Apr 12
Hi sajeevking,you are right.A quality post must be meaningful,sufficiently descriptive to explain the point raised in the post and,preferably,be written impressively.This last quality,as you have rightly mentioned,may be ignored for it's not as important as the other two qualities.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
4 Apr 12
No correct English or perfect English is not necessary but topic should interested. Like funny topic in which most of the persons can take the interest or news topic many topic you can take.
@else22 (4317)
• India
5 Apr 12
That's right.You don't need a good knowledge of English to join Mylot.Many mylotters including me don't have a good knowledge of English.Knowledge of English does not have any role in making a discussion quality one.
@ecaron (678)
• Canada
5 Apr 12
I am fairly new to My Lot also, but I think spelling mistakes and even proper grammar is sometimes overlooked because they are people from around the world here and their writing skills may not be the best, but they're trying and that's o.k., it doesn't bother me, I can figure out usually what they're saying. I think a quality discussion should be as descriptive as possible , just like they say. Good luck!
@else22 (4317)
• India
7 Apr 12
I am newer than you,ecaron.You are absolutely right.All of the members of Mylot are not from English speaking countries.Members whose first language is not English use grammatically incorrect English here,but they are welcome in the site.Criticizing them for wrong English or correcting their language is not allowed here. I agree with you that being descriptive is important for a quality discussion.
@samar54 (2454)
• Egypt
4 Apr 12
Welcome , You has a Good discussion her , 10 responses is good rate , don't worry , you are on the way ,good luck
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@else22 (4317)
• India
5 Apr 12
Thanks a lot,samar.I am grateful to you for your encouragement.
@Lisona (177)
4 Apr 12
What they mean by quality posts is the topics and discussions nothing to do with proper English punctuation and grammar. You would only expect that from an article writing sites. On which you would be paid per article. Keep the topic discussions interesting then you will get more responses :0)
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@else22 (4317)
• India
5 Apr 12
Right.The discussion must be interesting and perhaps informative or seeking information.If a discussion is interesting,full of information or seeking information and understandable is perhaps a quality discussion.
@derek_a (10874)
5 Apr 12
I do not think that your post has to be in perfect English and with perfect spelling and grammar, as myLot has memebers from all over the world. I would say that is your post makes sense and is interesting to other members, then that is what as meant by descriptive posts. That is... Describing your point of view to the best of your ability. _Derek
@else22 (4317)
• India
7 Apr 12
Right,derek,explaining the point raised in the discussion elaborately is what makes a post descriptive which is one of the essential qualities of a quality post.We must try to make our post descriptive and interesting.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Apr 12
To me a quality post uses enough sentences to fully explain clearly your post and for it to follow the topic amd help furter the discussion. for ex a poor quality one would be one which can not contribute anything to the discussion like" well I know nothing about cricket but hope some mylotters will be able to help you on this issue" Now that did not contribute to the discussion about certain cricket players and would they be kept on as they had lost the game for their division.Now a better response would be" Its my opinion that John Jones and Mr. Tomaku have not proven themselves for their team." this at least is furthering the discussion and not admitting the user knows not pne thing about cricket. Hope this helps just a bit perhaps.
@else22 (4317)
• India
6 Apr 12
I understand what you mean to say,Mrs.Hatley.A quality post must be clearly understandable,of lasting relevance and able to keep the discussion going on.I mean,it must be capable of letting the debate go on and thus constituting a thread.I agree with you.
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Hmm, still many think of correctness of the usage in English language. I have been in forums and I see that they usually consider a quality post which is informative, relevant, our own thoughts, insights, or opinions. Actually, quality post is broad and difficult to enumerate how we consider it as one. For sure, it is also a good relation in quality posting about the discussion itself. So, if one able to communicate or mostly can relate to the topic, knows about it or have idea then he might contribute quality posts.
@else22 (4317)
• India
6 Apr 12
Absolutely right,riddick.I am not a veteran in Mylot and I have seen a large number of posts that are not written in grammatically correct English.And most of them have attracted a good number of responses.I can understand that correct English is not indispensable here. I agree with you that a quality post should be explaining the topic raised in it clearly.This is perhaps one of the most essential qualities of a quality post.I fully agree with you.
@lekhya (819)
• India
5 Apr 12
Hi else, In my opinion "quality discussion" is the one capable of creating interest in the responders to comment on it.It is the one which receives good output.The quality of ur english doesn't come into picture.Discussion should be proper(i.e.readable and understandable,so that the essence is conveyed.Moreover,it should be elaborate and expressive. When coming to responding to someone's discussion.the above points are applicable but ur comments needs to be answerable to the discussion started.It should provide good input,lead to information generation or information dispersal,but not something wage or irrelevant.U can try to elaborate the discussion further by posing out ur own views and ideas but whatever ultimately it should end up with huge responses..... Happy mylotting!Have fun!
@else22 (4317)
• India
7 Apr 12
Hi lekhya,I fully agree with you.A quality discussion should be clearly understandable and the point raised in it should be elaborately explained.Only then it can attract sufficient responses and constitute a debate that can reach a conclusion.You are right.