How you get ideas for discussion on myLot.

Canada
November 1, 2012 7:04am CST
I am getting the fun out of myLot. Everyday, I start thinking what discussion that I want to start for today. It's not easy to find discussion that get many responds. I browse around topics that draw more attention than the others. So for myLotters, how do you get ideas everyday to start a discussion? Do you browse internet first to get ideas? Do you just say whatever you want from what happened during the day? Do you start your discussion when you start the day or after finish the day to get more ideas? Do you concentrate on only your interest?
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17 responses
• Pakistan
1 Nov 12
This was the same thing which i used to think when i joined mylot. But you know it's not important to start some discussion to get responses you can answer any discussion and get responses. They more you write the more you get paid, so it's not about getting more responses in you discussion it's just the writing thing. So keep writing weather it's a discussion or answer.
• Canada
1 Nov 12
So no matter whether the discussion get 1 responds of 15 responds, you still get the same amount of earning? I also don't know how to get the star next to your name. Is it based on the numbers of best responded comment that you made?
@blebchel (249)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
hi christiner.. You would see the star beside your username when you reach a 100 -post mark. Well, you are nearly reaching it. Hahahaha 8 points to go..
• Canada
2 Nov 12
When we reach 100, we get the 1 star? You have 8 stars, but only have 187, how come?
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
2 Nov 12
I find it really hard to start a discussion here at mylot. I am not really concentrating in posting new discussion as it is really difficult sometimes. Yes, I do browse the internet, do some reading to get some ideas that I can use to start a new discussion. There are times that I get some literature, magazines, books, and newsletter that I have in the office to get new ideas. But sometimes, ideas just cross my mind and many times, I based it to my own experiences. I do not have specific schedule in starting a discussion as it is not really everyday that I am able to create one. Anything goes.
• Philippines
5 Nov 12
You are right with what you've said. During my stay here, I've seen some discussions that are being repeated. What I did is, I search the site first then if there's no discussion of that sort, I'll start mine. But sometimes, I am too lazy to do that which is not good of course. So sorry for that.
• Canada
2 Nov 12
Some people really put their mind before starting discussion, like you. We get ideas from looking at magazine, tv, books, internet, etc. But I saw some people just want to make point, and start discussion. So the discussion is not really interested. And a lot of people start the same topic of discussion over and over again.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
1 Nov 12
I usually put up topics and thoughts that I would like to share with fellow-mylotters, exchanging ideas , exchanging experience , and so on. MyLot is a community of people with diverse experience and knowledge from countries around the world. I am always proud to be a member of the community.
• Canada
2 Nov 12
Yes. But too bad, we can't browse members from certain countries. We can share same topics.
@sjvenden27 (1840)
• United States
2 Nov 12
There are a couple different ways that I come up with my topics.. With the amount of people that are members of mylot if I have a question or asking for advice about something I think this is a good place to look; I can get feed back from all walks of life, at any time in a 24 hour period.. There is always someone active on here.. I get ideas while I am responding to other discussions.. I try to stay on topic when I am responding then if I really want to expand on my thought or take it in a totally different direction I will refer to the discussion that I was on and then add what I was thinking at the time.. I also use mylot as my personal venting place.. There are only two people that I know personally that are on this site.. And they will not judge me for what I write about on here.. So I feel safe to write without restrictions.. Which really puts up a writters blot when I can not allow my thoughts to just flow.. Then there are those discussions that I just start because of the spear of the moment.. Something that I just need to share...
• Canada
2 Nov 12
If everybody likes you, then myLot is an excellent place for discussion. Unfortunately, I found people that just responding to get mark. Their respond is just a one liner or very short paragraph. I like to use this place as my venting place also. There are so many things happening, giving you ideas that you never thought about. Keep writing myLotter!
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• India
1 Nov 12
how do you feel your life every day? is it routine or something new happens every day? there is no need to search for ideas on internet. you will definitely feel that you have something to share every day. it is not just about starting a discussion here, it is also sharing your experience and thoughts with others. experience or thoughts can be any of fun/technical/warning/suggestion/advise etc..
• Canada
2 Nov 12
My work is pretty boring, spreadsheets all the time. So sometimes I don't have any idea to start discussion. But responding to others posting, can give ideas too.
@seliokas (346)
• Lithuania
1 Nov 12
Hello, Personally, when I come back after work, I think of ideas who always concerned me, write them down( i have over 100 now) and then i create one or few discussions about each. Then i delete the idea which concerned me long time ago. Happy myLotting!
• Canada
2 Nov 12
Yeah, sometimes after work gives more ideas, especially what is happening during the day.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Nov 12
I do not bother trying to think of discussion subjects. I am quite content to browse the discussions for something that catches my interest and responding to it. Sooner or later something will occur to me to be a worthwhile subject, so I shall post it as a discussion. If nothing happens to occur to me then I do not make any effort to bring something to mind.
@ellyse2003 (1463)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
When there are good things around me, I share it here. When I read about new things, I also discuss it here. I don't think often on what will I discuss next, I let myself read discussions here when I don't have a new topic. Mylot isn't boring unlike other websites and forums, I never felt boredom in this site. As often as I can, I join some of the topics here and share my opinions.
@challs12 (548)
• Malaysia
1 Nov 12
Do you mean ideas for creating a new discussion or replying to discussion? If for creating a new discussion, I will use news from any source that I think is good and can attract many feed back or replies from other members. Usually I will choose topic that has some sense of humor, weird/strange practice, or something that many would like to read and reply. Other that that, I use daily experience or problem as my idea in creating new discussion. If about replying to a discussion, I will choose from my interest topic and screen the best topic where I got much idea about it then I will give a reply. If I don't find interesting topic in my interest, I will check on the top discussion, sure I will have some good discussion to reply.
@maspapang (142)
• Indonesia
13 Nov 12
Concentration with your interest or sharing your experience in many works could be better than follow others. Because you have done by yourself and maybe can help others.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
3 Nov 12
When I decide to start a new discussion it is usually because I have thought of something that I think could be a good discussion. I don't bother with what discussions are already there, though sometimes I see one that makes me think of something else.
@tedifa (1232)
• Indonesia
2 Nov 12
For me to get ideas for discussion is almost same with get idea for create a song.Idea can't push by the limited and urgent,idea can flow like a water.Idea can come from everywhere,you will never know,when your idea will come.I never make a target to find idea for discuss everyday,if idea suddenly come to my brain after 2-3 days,then i write that idea for discuss.
@fantabulus (4000)
• India
1 Nov 12
I got ideas when read others discussion or talking with others then find out the title and start the discussion. Some time got an idea when watch the TV and its program.
@kenshin2143 (1880)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
I do not create discussions everyday but rather respond to other discussions. The only thing that would trigger me in creating a discussion would be a nice or memorable experience during a particular day.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Nov 12
This is pretty much the same as my approach. If something comes to mind then I will create a discussion, but I never bother to search for a subject.
@silentwill (1685)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Most of my discussions especially the recent ones I got from events and experiences in my life. Some I got the idea after reading other's discussions or responses or comments.
@Harold_ks (1673)
1 Nov 12
My topics mostly derived from own experience, feelings or questions I have in mind. MyLot is a good place to release or express what's on your mind because many people are willing to read and share what they can say about your topic. In my experience, topics that get a lot of responses are those ones that all or most people can relate to. We should avoid topics which are too technical that only few or limited people are familiar with. We should first know that if we will have a lot of responses to our started discussion, it will not increase our earnings unless we put a comment on every one of it. Remember, we earn here for our own activities and not from the activities of others. But again, that is the advantage of having many responses, the opportunity to make a comment on them which will help increase your earnings. Well, you are almost reach the 100 posts mark and once you do, you will then have a star with color and number, besides your username just like what you can see on other myLotters usernames. Highest will be 10 with a blue color. I hope that's what you will get. It rise and fall depends on the rate that myLotters will give you, it can be positive or negative. So we should always be good and post with respect so that people will rate us positive which will result to a good star. Well good luck and good day! Happy myLotting!
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
in my case, the thing just pops out in my mind and there you go- a mylot discussion. It just comes out spontaneously, especially what I've felt or experienced at a particular time.