myLot Copy-Pasting
By devonavis
@devonavis (1854)
Greece
January 14, 2013 5:14am CST
Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing fine! 
It really feels good when you are given the privilege to use the 'copy-paste' feature of this site. I sure it a lot especially when I make long responses or discussions. There are times that when you spend too much time making a response, it suddenly disappears when you try to send it. This is really very annoying because your time has just wasted. This is where the role of copy-pasting enters. What I do is write my long posts in a notepad or in Microsoft Word first then I will just copy-paste it into the myLot comment box, this way my post will surely be sent.
To maximize the use of this awesome myLot feature, I thought of getting my original posts from some sites I joined before and paste it here in myLot. These posts originally came from me and so I think there will be no violations if I do this.
I'm not really sure and I need some opinions or ideas regarding this.
Thank you! 
It really feels good when you are given the privilege to use the 'copy-paste' feature of this site. I sure it a lot especially when I make long responses or discussions. There are times that when you spend too much time making a response, it suddenly disappears when you try to send it. This is really very annoying because your time has just wasted. This is where the role of copy-pasting enters. What I do is write my long posts in a notepad or in Microsoft Word first then I will just copy-paste it into the myLot comment box, this way my post will surely be sent.
To maximize the use of this awesome myLot feature, I thought of getting my original posts from some sites I joined before and paste it here in myLot. These posts originally came from me and so I think there will be no violations if I do this.
I'm not really sure and I need some opinions or ideas regarding this.
Thank you! 3 people like this
22 responses
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
14 Jan 13
hmmm.... do you really want to know mylot users if they are doing fine? or just an opener to your discussion. yes... copy paste .. copy paste... copy and paste.
A tip about this copy and paste. if you type a response you copy from the box so that it will be held in the clipboard. In case something happens like, you just get out of the window where you were typing, you can easily get back on it and paste what you have previously typed. this avoids you from typing all over again.
this is based on mylot experience. I don't know whose end had the problem if it was from mylot glitches or firefox browser. It is just helpful to have it stored in the clipboard for pasting.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
14 Jan 13
Madam Mavic, I would really want to know if you are doing fine. And I hope so. 
Haha I used that sentence to both open the discussion and to know if everyone's fine, is it that unbelievable? I don't think so.
Thank you for the tip, it is very helpful. But what is a clipboard? 
Peace out!
Haha I used that sentence to both open the discussion and to know if everyone's fine, is it that unbelievable? I don't think so.
Thank you for the tip, it is very helpful. But what is a clipboard?
Peace out!2 people like this
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
14 Jan 13
Haha Whatever madam! If you answered "I'm not okay" then I will surely respond back and ask you why, then probably say "you will be fine soon", or maybe "be well". Haha Why don't you try answering me back that way some other time?
Thank you for explaining about that clipboard thing. Still have no idea about it but I will try to use this maybe next time.
Thank you for explaining about that clipboard thing. Still have no idea about it but I will try to use this maybe next time. 2 people like this
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
14 Jan 13
Yes, it is unbelievable to ask every how are we doing? What if I answered "I am not okay" what can you do? LOL. but it is your writing style... so, again, I conform. 
About the clipboard? ok.. This is a clipboard icon. One of the icons in MS office. This is used to store the copied parts, texts or images temporarily in a document or presentation or whatever software is being used. this is automatically cleared up once the software is closed.
Peace my friend.
About the clipboard? ok.. This is a clipboard icon. One of the icons in MS office. This is used to store the copied parts, texts or images temporarily in a document or presentation or whatever software is being used. this is automatically cleared up once the software is closed.
Peace my friend. 
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
14 Jan 13
I do think that it is,fine to share your posts from other sites for as long as you are sure that you really own them.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
14 Jan 13
Thank you for the response mom! Haha
Yeah I'm sure I wrote them, though some are based from quotes or notes from other people, I just made or added little explanations. It's like I'm gonna be migrating my posts here in myLot!
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@AkamaruKei (5204)
• Malaysia
15 Jan 13
devonavis, jenny1015 is your mom? I hope i also want to invite my family in mylot. My brother feel interested with mylot. Yes even we read some news or article in internet we should use our own words to post it here and not just copy and paste.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
15 Jan 13
Hi, Akamarukei! No, Devonavis is not my real son. We just treat each other as though we are really related , but we are just practically friends here at Mylot. He just calls me mom coz he finds my advices for him like coming from his real mom, I guess. Plus, my real son is same as his age. So, I am just fond of calling him as my virtual son.
We just treat each other as though we are really related , but we are just practically friends here at Mylot. He just calls me mom coz he finds my advices for him like coming from his real mom, I guess. Plus, my real son is same as his age. So, I am just fond of calling him as my virtual son.
@alilin28 (1527)
• Uruguay
14 Jan 13
Definitely is very annoying when you prepare a long post - even more when english is not your mother tongue and you made a hilarious effort to think and post it- and then dissapear! I hate it when it happens. Okay, its great when you have the privilege to use copy-paste! lol. Have a nice day!
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
14 Jan 13
Yeah I can relate to that a lot because I'm not a native English speaker too. Copy-pasting really helpful to me.
Anyway, have a nice day too, but it's night here. Haha
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@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
14 Jan 13
That is a good observation friend, this feature is enabled once you reach the 500 discussion mark. I also had the same problem earlier.
Congratulations!!
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
14 Jan 13
Thanks for the response friend. Yeah someone told me about this when I was still starting so I doubled my time doing posts until I finally reached 500 posts. It really felt good because this was one of my goals and I just did it.
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@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
14 Jan 13
Well that is what exactly happened to me and almost everybody here.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
14 Jan 13
Hi friend!
It's a good thing that you were able to take advantage of this privilege. It really helps.
Personally, I use this strategy especially if there are times that I don't have internet connection.
Have a nice day!
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
14 Jan 13
Have a nice day too!
It really took a lot of effort in my part just to reach 500 posts. I tried to reach this number of posts as fast as I could because I know it will be a big help, and I see now that it really is.
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@inopiratum_a_medio12 (877)
•
14 Jan 13
That's good, do what is more convenient for you and if that will add to more interesting discussions that will be better for sharing as long as it's original and real. Enjoy!
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
14 Jan 13
Thank you for responding here. Using this feature is really convenient for me. I'm gonna be finding my older posts in some forums and I will share them here later.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
Thank you! Sometime it is difficult to think of good topics for discussions. This made me think of copying some of my original works here in myLot. Not that these are great writings because I know how bad I am as a writer, but I think sharing them here is not a crime. Haha!
@savypat (20216)
• United States
14 Jan 13
When I first got this feature I used it, but now unless it's something I have a lot to say about I just don't use it. You will find you get many more responses with shorter discussions. After all more money is earned with discussions and responses, so more people use them, rather then read or answer long discussions.
But with each new feature you need to use it and develope your own style on this site. Blessings
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
I also only use this when I spend too much time typing, or thinking what to write. For me, I do not really mind if I will be getting a lot of responses. It is okay with me if I get like 5 responses for my discussions, after all, it is me who can really make my earnings and not from the responses from other members. Am I right? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
@agrim94 (3805)
• India
14 Jan 13
Hi devonavis,
I was so eager to reach 500 when I started because at that time you can actually copy and paste things here. So if i wanted to share you tube video i could. Also net is not very reliable so what I do is I copy every response I write in mylot before submitting it and if it comes to that page is lost so i can refresh and paste again and hence my effort is not lost.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
Hello! Thank you for the response. I already figured this out too. I'm not a fast typist and I lost my post most of the time because I spend too much time typing or thinking what to write. This problem is solved already so it's fine now.
@axlrate7 (1398)
• Philippines
14 Jan 13
I love to have that features too but unfortunately I still low in number but I'm on my way right now there, it will not be long until I can do that too. I also longing to have the features where I can use the emoticons in my writings, its fun to use it. I agree to you about the advantages of using the copy/paste function, I also experienced a lot of times the trouble where you are ready to send your request for posting but boom it will prompt an error instead, and it really a waste of time just like you said its annoying. But when the times I get this function I'll never suffer again with this kind of error in this site. :)
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
You better hurry! You still need 80 posts to reach 500 and finally can use this feature. It is really awesome. For now just enjoy your emoticons .
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
14 Jan 13
Don't copy and paste from other sites unless you want to get booted from Mylot. It is CLEARLY not allowed. It doesn't matter if you own your posts or not on other sites. Do it and you will get kicked off this site. There are individuals here who do little more than check for plagiarism. Yes, even if you copied yourself it is plagiarism on the Lot.
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@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
14 Jan 13
It's okay to copy your own words from MS Word or Notepad after you reach (500).
Copying and pasting things somebody else wrote from another site is illegal. 
I don't know how they check for plagiarism here but I'm sure they'd know if you tried to do it.
I don't know how they check for plagiarism here but I'm sure they'd know if you tried to do it.1 person likes this
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
14 Jan 13
If you copy and paste something you wrote on another site it will get deleted. I already had that happen to me.
Yes c/p from MS word is fine. I do it sometimes, especially if mylot is glitchy.
@anilhclites (844)
• India
14 Jan 13
Hello PointlessQuestion.. But I think it is ok to copy from ms word or notepad. And what about, someone copy from site than pasted in ms word and than from ms word to mylot....can my lot can still caught us?
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@anilhclites (844)
• India
14 Jan 13
Yes, that's a good way of using my lot. There are lot of times when everything vanished when you try to post a response. But the facility of copy and paste is only for those who have posted at least 500 posts . I'm far away from it, so I am left with no other choice but to write directly here and than send. I will too use the same approach once I reach 500.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
Thank you for dropping by!
I can relate to you because I also experienced the same many times, and it really sucks. You think of what to write and it will only disappear, really annoying.
You should hurry up! This feature is really great and a big help.
I can relate to you because I also experienced the same many times, and it really sucks. You think of what to write and it will only disappear, really annoying.
You should hurry up! This feature is really great and a big help. @AkamaruKei (5204)
• Malaysia
14 Jan 13
Yes that annoying me when i take a time to start discussion, responses and comment my sentences suddenly disappears. That not only waste my time but also waste my cellphone battery. I'm always copy and paste my sentences before post. That happen when i using cellphone. Right now my user rating more than 500 so it is easy for me to copy and paste my own words.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
Yes. This happened a lot to me, waste of time, effort, and just a waste! It sucks. Haha But I learned my lesson already. Everytime I make long responses, I copy it first to make it sure that I will not lost what I typed. Anyway, we are all learning so...
@sunshinesophie (794)
• China
14 Jan 13
Till now,I can't copy and paste.I heard that only when finishing more than 500 posts that we can use this function.You are right.It is really annoying when I post a long discussion or make a long comment,and something wrong with the internet,but I cannot use the copy-paste enters that time.It is a waste of time and really makes me annoyed.I hope I can use it soon.
Have a nice day.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
Very annoying! Haha Yes you can only use this feature when you reach 500 posts, and you are more then half way so you better hurry up. Double your time and make more posts. This feature is really nice and helpful.
By the way, you can use smileys or emoticons to make your posts more attractive! Haha Like this...
@celticeagle (159400)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jan 13
I'm not sure what type of posts you speak of on other sites. You might want to check these sites and see if posting there constitutes the material becoming theirs. And I would be sure to re-word, re-write, edit, etc. so that the post is not the original. ANd if you write your posts in a notepad first you might want to check the margins after you cut and paste on here.
@celticeagle (159400)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 13
Notepad is great. Sometimes I expand on a blog and post it on the forum sites.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
Hi! Thank you for the tip. I joined some forum-like sites that also demands for original posts. Also have a simple blog and written some in there. I was thinking of getting some of those posts and paste it here.
I am already using notepad so there is no problem now regarding the disappearing posts.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
16 Jan 13
I really do like the fact that we are able to have the ability to copy and paste on this site. For me, I have to admit that I don't take advantage of this feature on a really regular basis. However, I do copy what I've written on a regular basis so that if the site should happen to hang when I am making a post, I have not lost the time that I've spent writing the response to a discussion. I will only use my ability to paste when something strange has happened with the response that I've written.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
18 Jan 13
Yes. I agree that we should only use this feature of this site when it is really needed. My browser bugs down everytime so I write my responses first in my notepad then just paste it to the response box.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
14 Jan 13
That's the kind of privilege I've been waiting for!!! 
And I'm so close.
You're right, it's very irritating when you have written a great idea for a discussion or a response and then the network is like...poof...down. Arrrggghhh!!! 
I have been in this kind of situation many times and I really hate it! If I have a good mood I would willingly re-type my discussion or the response. But most of the time, I would just drop it.
So yes, this is why I can't wait for the ability to copy and paste. Not for other reasons, by the way, as I don't have blogs or something else. But if you do that and it's surely your article, then I don't think you make any violation!
And I'm so close.
You're right, it's very irritating when you have written a great idea for a discussion or a response and then the network is like...poof...down. Arrrggghhh!!! I have been in this kind of situation many times and I really hate it! If I have a good mood I would willingly re-type my discussion or the response. But most of the time, I would just drop it.
So yes, this is why I can't wait for the ability to copy and paste. Not for other reasons, by the way, as I don't have blogs or something else. But if you do that and it's surely your article, then I don't think you make any violation! @MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
16 Jan 13
Oh, when the Lamb has told you so, then you are in the good hands. 
Heheheheh... Good luck then.
Heheheheh... Good luck then. @devonavis (1854)
• Greece
18 Jan 13
Haha Not exactly him but he sent a message to the admin(i think) of this site and so everything is clear now. Good luck too and I hope to hear from you when slaughter time comes.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
Yes! You are sooo close miss Piggy! Haha Better hurry up!
I really feel you, just reading you response reminds me of those time I made looong responses and then suddenly disappears before I could send it.
Thank you for the support also. It was made clear already in the earlier responses that this is okay, as long as it will not be abused.
Better hurry up!
I really feel you, just reading you response reminds me of those time I made looong responses and then suddenly disappears before I could send it.
Thank you for the support also. It was made clear already in the earlier responses that this is okay, as long as it will not be abused.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
The copy and paste feature helps users to save their files over word or notepad and paste it over the site once they feel that it’s time to share it to other users.
Usually I use copy and paste when I am thinking of putting more details on discussions and if I don’t feel that it is ready to publish over the site, I try to store it first in word/notepad and when I correct it and it’s time to upload it, it’s easy to do so because I just have to copy and paste it over the site.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
You are very much welcome! it's a good way also to put in more details and more descriptive information on the subject matter you wished to reply in. since as what you said, we can't edit our discussions.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
18 Jan 13
Yes. Nice strategy. MyLot does not allow editing once we posted our responses so we need to be sure of everything we write. Sometimes I respond or make discussions and then realize later on that I missed something but I can't edit it so it just remains like that.
Thank you for the response!
@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
5 Feb 13
Yes, I do appreciate the copy paste here in Mylot. I am doing also what you are doing like writing a comment first in notepad. I am doing that when I am bored with my tasks in the office and there is no work. I use my idle time creating topic in the notepad and so when I was about free to do Mylot then I'll just paste it. lol. Internet surfing here in our office is not prohibited. It is one of our privilege at work.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
23 Mar 13
Good for you! Your smartness is giving you some extra earnings.
I also do that when I get so bored inside my classroom during classes hours. Haha! I sometimes even do some of my online activities inside the class. Baaad! Haha!
I also do that when I get so bored inside my classroom during classes hours. Haha! I sometimes even do some of my online activities inside the class. Baaad! Haha!
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Jan 13
Haha! Dude! You need to reach 500 posts before you can use this feature. Hurry up! You still have a long way to reach this so just concentrate. Be sure to read and familiarize your self with the FAQs and the discussion guidelines so that violations will be avoided.
Happy myLotting!
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
18 Jan 13
You are welcome! Yes, for sure you will be able to use this feature someday.
Cheers! 
