My Chocolate Truffles Made It!
By sishy7
@sishy7 (27169)
Australia
February 15, 2017 3:40am CST
# 58
I thought it was just going to be just like most of my other discussions posts… It would go to the top of Most Recent list and the bottom of Top Rated list as soon as it was submitted. Then as time went by, it would go down the Most Recent list but go up the Top Rated list as others starting to Like it. It would run its 24-hour course in the Top Rated list and usually it would never make it anywhere near the top ten before it would fall off the Top Rated list... 
But by its 12th hour, to my delight my not-so-pretty chocolate truffles was the first thing people saw when they went to the default landing page of the site even before members logged in. Must be a slow new discussion posting period around the time I submitted it – it needed only 28 Likes to be at the top of the Top Rated list. And from then on, I enjoyed every moment of the glory of being at the top of both Top Rated (for another 12 hours) and Hot (while it was also receiving most number of responses) lists... 
But by its 12th hour, to my delight my not-so-pretty chocolate truffles was the first thing people saw when they went to the default landing page of the site even before members logged in. Must be a slow new discussion posting period around the time I submitted it – it needed only 28 Likes to be at the top of the Top Rated list. And from then on, I enjoyed every moment of the glory of being at the top of both Top Rated (for another 12 hours) and Hot (while it was also receiving most number of responses) lists...
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Feb 17
Tasty tempting truffles totally toppled tutti (that's Italian for 'everyone') 
Well done! I saw it was there the whole day, beating all those Valentines posts 
Well done! I saw it was there the whole day, beating all those Valentines posts 2 people like this
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Feb 17
@sishy7 Hahahaha it does indeed mean 'all fruits' 
They were indeed stars and you are an astute promoter as you chose to post them on that very special day. Someone should hir you!
They were indeed stars and you are an astute promoter as you chose to post them on that very special day. Someone should hir you! 2 people like this
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
16 Feb 17
@mysdianait Great timing, eh? 
But according to myLot time, the date was just turned to the 13th when it was posted... at 12:34am to be exact... now, that's some nice sequential numbers if I may say so... 
But according to myLot time, the date was just turned to the 13th when it was posted... at 12:34am to be exact... now, that's some nice sequential numbers if I may say so... 2 people like this
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
15 Feb 17
Who would have thought my truffles were Valentine's stars...
Hey, there's this ice cream flavor I liked at an Italian shop I used to go to - the flavor's called 'tutti fruity'... I wonder if it means 'all fruity' or something... (I need your avatar to insert here...)
Hey, there's this ice cream flavor I liked at an Italian shop I used to go to - the flavor's called 'tutti fruity'... I wonder if it means 'all fruity' or something... (I need your avatar to insert here...)2 people like this
It all boils down to just good timing and good luck... 
@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
19 Feb 17
@sishy7 lol featured on the top rated list . I was never a member of bubblews hehe
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
19 Feb 17
@infatuatedbby Oh, that's right... I forgot there for a second that you weren't a bubbler... 
It just sounded so bubble-like when you wrote that because we had 'Featured Posts' on there although I had never been on it even once the whole 30 months I was there...
It just sounded so bubble-like when you wrote that because we had 'Featured Posts' on there although I had never been on it even once the whole 30 months I was there... 2 people like this
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
19 Feb 17
@ridingbet Yes, all posts go through the Top Rated list on their first 24 hours only. But any post will be on Hot list when it receives responses, doesn't matter when it was first submitted.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
19 Feb 17
@sishy7 indeed, and it ends after 24 hours,right? my latest is also there but i think it ended a few minutes ago since it is the 24th hour already
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@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
16 Feb 17
I just learned how this works when you described it. I also just realized I wasn't following you on here, craziness! 
I am now though. Congrats on your top rated post!!
I also just realized I wasn't following you on here, craziness! I am now though. Congrats on your top rated post!!2 people like this
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
18 Feb 17
@jhechorain Aww, you don't have to apologize... You know sometimes it's hard with our time-zone difference and all... Besides, even if we don't see each other often, I'd never forget you...
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@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
17 Feb 17
I try to and I thought that I had followed you already. I was wondering why I kept missing your posts.. and figured you were gone pretty often. I sorry!
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@Tampa_girl7 (49167)
• United States
23 Feb 17
Chocolate truffles are so delicious
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
23 Feb 17
@Tampa_girl7 Yes, they are great for the festive season...
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@Tampa_girl7 (49167)
• United States
23 Feb 17
@sishy7 my sister makes them for the holidays.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
28 Feb 17
I'm not even aware of this Top Rated list so will have to investigate- meanwhile--Congrats to you!
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
28 Feb 17
@MarymargII Most Recent Discussions and Activity under 'Explore' are good ones too... They give us a glimpse of who are currently active on the site... 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
28 Feb 17
@sishy7 Ha! Thanks I forget about that button it seems and will visit it more often now!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
19 Feb 17
Well, congratulations! That is really awesome! I struggle to keep up with everyone by responding to posts and visiting back. I forgot all about those lists.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
20 Feb 17
@sishy7 Now I'm checking them out! Most of the people I interact with are on them!
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
15 Feb 17
Congrats dear...it was well deserved
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@allknowing (130233)
• India
15 Feb 17
Once any post gets to the top that post gets more responses
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@allknowing (130233)
• India
15 Feb 17
@sishy7 I too get tempted to respond to those on top
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
10 Mar 17
That is really fantastic, sishy! I am so happy for you! 
And you thought your discussion was boring! Didn't I tell you it was really good, just like every other discussion I've read from you! (I told you I like them!)
Congratulations! (I really don't know what "landing page" you're talking about, but that's okay! I am still really stoked you did so well!)
And you thought your discussion was boring! Didn't I tell you it was really good, just like every other discussion I've read from you! (I told you I like them!)
Congratulations! (I really don't know what "landing page" you're talking about, but that's okay! I am still really stoked you did so well!) 1 person likes this
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
10 Mar 17
Thanks! The page I meant was the one I put up as a header for this discussion... It's what I get to when I type mylot dot com in the website link box...
Anyway, we all know how that discussion took off... I suppose I should have properly credited you for it in this discussion... Sorry for the oversight...
Anyway, we all know how that discussion took off... I suppose I should have properly credited you for it in this discussion... Sorry for the oversight... 1 person likes this
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
10 Mar 17
@DaddyEvil I'm not editing anything... 
You sure helped keeping it at the top of Hot at least after its first 24 hours... Thank you for that!
You sure helped keeping it at the top of Hot at least after its first 24 hours... Thank you for that! 1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
10 Mar 17
@sishy7 What? I don't understand, sishy! Of course we know how that discussion took off. You made some very delicious looking candies! You are a popular person here on myLot. Your discussion drew lots of comments. I had nothing to do with that!
Please edit your comment accordingly. I don't accept credit when I was not responsible for your good fortune, hon!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Feb 17
@sishy7 I have a feeling that is the case
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@MarshaMusselman (38684)
• Midland, Michigan
25 Feb 17
Congratulations on that, but I want to say hmm also because I've never watched any of those lists to see if any of mine ever got somewhere on them. I never got in the habit of watching them on the b site either.I didn't know that getting a lot of likes would move it up on the top rated listing. I'll have to keep that in mind for the future if I ever want to see what happens after posting.
I also never begin on the landing page, so that's probably why I'd not thought about it before. I've been checking for new posts more recently, but that's mostly it.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
25 Feb 17
Yes, the Top Rated ranks all posts submitted in the last 24 hours based on the number of Likes received. You would also see the same posts in the Most Recent except that the newest ones would be more likely at the bottom of Top Rated while they would most likely be at the top of Most Recent...
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