Being the Initiator and a Responder in myLot
By Shiva
@Shiva49 (26225)
Singapore
May 30, 2018 9:23am CST
It is easier to respond than post discussions. It is also the safer option to like and respond.
Don’t you agree then that we should also get paid for posting discussions? After all, they trigger the activity. Obviously, some are posting discussions rarely but seem to be doing quite well here.
Of course, there is the risk of irrational exuberance when some can get carried away to post relentlessly firing on all cylinders.
We need a balance to initiate discussions through our posts and also respond to others though balancing is always the tough part anywhere.
When I have a deep urge to share my thoughts, sort of bursting at the seams, I post a discussion. Of course, the easy way out is to respond to others and easiest to just like!
I am thinking aloud on this matter but I would choose to go with “If it ain't broke, don't fix it”.
At the end of the day let us not upset the apple cart!
Are you more of an initiator or a responder?
Image: myLot
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
30 May 18
I wish we did get an automatic penny or something per post since posts are the engine making myLot run but it would create a problem of even more pointless one sentence posts.
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@innertalks (21073)
• Australia
31 May 18
@Shiva49 Someone is definitely moderating the posts here, though, or at least perusing them for content.
I have noticed that someone must be selecting some of my postings, and slotting them into the "Explore" area, under interesting discussions, for example, as a few of them end up there.
If they didn't do this, I feel for sure, I would have a lot less people reading some of my posts, as they are usually written for more of a niche audience, than general.
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@Shiva49 (26225)
• Singapore
31 May 18
@innertalks Mine also are in the "Interesting Discussions" at times, but not in the "Top Rated Discussions".As soon as I post they appear in the former, but they do not climb up the many steps in the latter! Then it looks like to be in the former is more to do with content.
I am happy to find this platform and enjoy whatever time I have to relax and that is what really matters to me. I know it is not easy for sites to survive - siva
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@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
31 May 18
Nah I like this system. If we got paid just for posting discussions then the site would be full of nonsense like "What is your favorite color?" Followed up by fifty other favorite posts from the same person in a matter of minutes.
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@dgobucks226 (34434)
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11 Jun 18
Well, the easy answer is both. I find it easy to find topics to write about but can't always find time (due to other chores or interests to post. I really enjoy it when an interesting back and forth discussion happens. A couple of word response to a post is not much of an interaction, however, sometimes that is all that can be said which is probably reflective of what the person posts.
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@Shivram59 (32042)
• India
30 May 18
@Shiva49 Honestly speaking, I want to be both,but have ended up as a responder.To be an initiator,you need an idea, and I lack ideas.
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@Shivram59 (32042)
• India
31 May 18
@Shiva49 I agree.Initiating a discussion is difficult.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
30 May 18
Hi Siva. More or less I am a responder but I still post a discussion when I feel there is an urge but otherwise I wont.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
30 May 18
@Shiva49 A lot of quality discussions here however there are other factors to consider when responding to such. I would actually want those too but I guess people have their own preferences.
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@Shiva49 (26225)
• Singapore
31 May 18
@mlgen1037 I like to lend more variety to my discussions but restrain myself to be in tune with the overall philosophy of the site - siva
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
2 Jun 18
In the past the site was set up differently, and the owners found they had to sell it. When it came back it came back in the format where we earn from interaction. It seems to be sustainable, so I would not mess with it. Some people almost never post a discussion but do provoke interaction otherwise and they do as well as they want to, I guess. I post one to two discussions daily, most days. I try to comment on all responses. I do not make a ton of money but I often go past payout.
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@Shiva49 (26225)
• Singapore
1 Jun 18
Yes, that is a real issue.
However, they can limit the number of posts or even delete those that do not make the cut.
The payment algorithm is not revealed to prevent some gaming the system
So checks and balances can be inbuilt to suit the needs - siva
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@Shiva49 (26225)
• Singapore
30 May 18
Agreed, but I feel some do not post discussions at all or very rarely. They merely respond and like. They still do well as far as I know. Quality discussions are the lifeblood of the site and need encouragement.
Most do not like serial posters as it resonates with talking without listening - siva
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@JamesHxstatic (29293)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 May 18
I try to balance it. If we got paid for posting discussions, there would have to be a limit of two or three.
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@innertalks (21073)
• Australia
31 May 18
I myself prefer to start discussions. I think it also boils down to the amount of time needed to do both justice.
Responding to others takes a certain flair, whereas writing takes a certain skill too, and the preference lies in the personality type of the writer, I would think.
Yes, the site's payment methods are certainly different than other sites that I have written for before. I think too, that I would like to be paid something for my efforts at writing, but then again, if you write, and get no responses to that writing, it is largely a wasted effort, so they are paying based on the pulling power of the writing and its heading, or title I would guess.
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Writing is more interesting to me than responding
@Shiva49 (26225)
• Singapore
31 May 18
I am like you, Steve, I stick to who I am wherever I happen to be.
Of course, we both do not rock the boat and are flexible enough to survive!
I want satisfaction through airing my views through either discussions or responses.
So there are no one-line discussions or getting others to do more work!
We are two of a kind here; more interested in going to and fro than spreading our wings by commenting on whatever there are.
I am thinking aloud to add some spice by inviting others too to share their views - siva
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@innertalks (21073)
• Australia
31 May 18
@Shiva49 Yes, I like to add my own twist to the rope of discussion, and watch it either spring back, or not...LOL...
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@Shiva49 (26225)
• Singapore
31 May 18
@innertalks The bait is more often not only not nibbled but recoils on us only but that is life and we have to move on! siva
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