Why do some users shy away from admitting they are here for the money as well
@allknowing (130066)
India
July 6, 2018 6:31am CST
It was proved when myLot stopped paying. Although while they were paying there were any number who vouched that their intention of being there was just for fun but when myLot stopped paying all those who were here just for fun vanished into thin air.
I do agree many here do not depend on what they earn here for their living but those few cents that jingle in our coffers do bring a kind of joy that keeps us going here.
Having said that one should aim at having fun and cents will follow.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
That is bad manners to compare myLot earnings with what you can buy with it. 
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
It also is an indication that your posts are read, appreciated responded to and many are interacting with you.
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@LadyDuck (458085)
• Switzerland
7 Jul 18
@allknowing I like to talk with the other users here, this is what I like of this site, there is real interaction.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
6 Jul 18
I tried to continue when they quit paying but it was too yucky and full of spam. Yes, I am here for the money, and the people. No place like it. I do like to push my bank and I feel sad when I neglect it.
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@betlynfrnds (4060)
• United States
7 Jul 18
Oh yes, I think I remember the nasty spam as well. After the old format changed, it began to get run down.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
I was there too but there was no fun. The money that one earns here is an indication that users are interested in reading what we post.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Jul 18
I was still posting here during the Bubblews exodus though the place was a complete ghost town. There are sites where I make more money but I still post in Mylot at least once a day because of some people I like.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
Many of us have online sites where there are more earnings but myLot is a fun place and believe me if they stoop paying there will be no point in coming as who will you interact with?
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Jul 18
@allknowing There are some people who stayed but yeah I got stuck with 4 people during those times and newbies who didn't know Mylot stopped paying around 2013.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker I was there too and then realised what the point was.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
Even though the payment is tiny as you put it the field was empty when they stopped paying.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
@boiboing Earnings are nothing but a sign that the user is appreciated and their responses are commented on and discussions responded to.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
6 Jul 18
@allknowing The problem becomes that the people who don't care about the money don't get what they do want (the interactions and the social stuff) if the people who DO care all leave the site.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
6 Jul 18
I always admit that I'm here only for earning money
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
When one has that in mind activity gets a new meaning.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
@amitkokiladitya Why should anyone feel ashamed to receive rewards
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
7 Jul 18
@allknowing yes, I never feel ashamed to accept this
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
7 Jul 18
Before myLot stopped paying in 2013 there were several discussions about this topic ("Will you still be here if myLot stops paying?") Most people said that they were going to stay. When it actually happened most people left.
I visited the site after they stopped paying. There was so much spam, and I quickly lost my patience. I didn't want to go through all the boring stuff to find the few good discussions. I think that most people left because myLot stopped paying, but some of us left because we didn't like the changes that happened after they stopped paying.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
7 Jul 18
@allknowing Before myLot stopped paying some people said that they would stay without payment if their friends stayed. But that was one of the problems, so many of our friends left and it wasn't the same site anymore 
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
8 Jul 18
@Porcospino I noticed that. I continued being there but it was no fun as most friends had left.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
I noticed that and when I saw no one I was used to interacting with had left the scene I left too
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@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
7 Jul 18
I checked my account and the last payment I got was in April 2016. So do you think I am here for the money? 
I always come here expecting to see all my old friends, but seems like many of them have gone elsewhere to earn.
myLot just isn't the same like it used to be. Kind of quiet these days, so I just come and go and then come back again whenever I have the time. But I will not forget myLot and the good pals I made here. 
I always come here expecting to see all my old friends, but seems like many of them have gone elsewhere to earn.
myLot just isn't the same like it used to be. Kind of quiet these days, so I just come and go and then come back again whenever I have the time. But I will not forget myLot and the good pals I made here. 1 person likes this
@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
I said some users Anyway for those of you who come sparingly the site is there only because we regulars have kept it alive
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
@Jlyn10 Not just me but all those who are regular here. Any doubt? (lol)
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
Earning as I have said elsewhere is an indication that users read your discussions like them and spend time to respond and comment.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
6 Jul 18
uhm..... because they are not.
It is fun to be here.... 
meeting lots of people....
ahaha.....
some people here I noticed never stop commenting like they were running after a train....
of course we are all here to earn PLUS its fun
so why not do the same at the same time. Enjoying the fun while earning.
It is fun to be here....
meeting lots of people....
ahaha.....
some people here I noticed never stop commenting like they were running after a train....
of course we are all here to earn PLUS its fun
so why not do the same at the same time. Enjoying the fun while earning.2 people like this
@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
The more you earn the more you are noticed and is it not a nice feeling?
@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
Were you there in the good old days when myLot stopped paying?. The field was empty (lol)
@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
@MALUSE Most here do not need the money they earn here for their survival but the feeling that users want to interact that in turn reflects in the earnings is surely something one looks forward to.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
6 Jul 18
@allknowing No, I joined later. Even though I don't need the money I earn here, I like getting paid.
I live in an expensive country. My monthly myLot earnings buy me three cups of cappuccino in a coffee bar. :-)
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
6 Jul 18
I wasn't here when the situation happened. Of course, payment is a great incentive, but I do enjoy it on here (sometimes) so that helps.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
6 Jul 18
Not all people are the same.
I quit the other paid site even though I had 30$+ in the "bank". It wasn't about the money.
Its a matter of feeling connected and having the time to be active.
I'm here because I enjoy it.
The money is a bonus but not the reason I make posts or reply to others.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
What was the reason why you decided to forego those 30 dollalrs. Most will not do that. After all you worked for it.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
@Daelii You could have perhaps claimed that amount and then closed your account?
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
7 Jul 18
@allknowing the sense of community felt absent. A lot of the people were no longer posting or if they did it didn't feel like it was for actual connections.
I just didn't have the time to justify logging in anymore.
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@Shivram59 (31773)
• India
6 Jul 18
@allknowing I have no hesitation to admit that money is one of the reasons why I'm here.I was also one among those who had quit mylot when it stopped paying
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
Not only you even those who claimed that they were not there for money simply vanished What harm is there in admitting that one feels nice when they are paid. It also shows our discussions are read.
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@Shivram59 (31773)
• India
6 Jul 18
@allknowing Exactly.There is no point hiding their real purpose behind joining mylot.Joining a site for money is neither a crime nor a shameful thing.
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@BH0elmereen (826)
• Baguio, Philippines
6 Jul 18
@allknowing great and yes, there is no harm at all. its like being a tap in the back for participating/ helping others
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@wolfgirl569 (95134)
• Marion, Ohio
6 Jul 18
The money is nice but I have left paying sites because I did not enjoy being there.
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@paigea (35680)
• Canada
7 Jul 18
I spend more time on a couple of sites that do not pay users. They are sites for specific interests of mine.
For me, this site is for socializing. As long as people are here socializing, I will be socialize here. I got a payment in December and a payment in May. Might be December again before I get the next one.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
Were you there when myLot stopped paying and you continued to participate then? If that is the case then it is evident you are not here for money. 
I too am on a couple of gardening sites that do not pay.
I too am on a couple of gardening sites that do not pay.@paigea (35680)
• Canada
7 Jul 18
@allknowing I never heard of myLot until Bubblews closed. So no. But as I say, I spend time on sites that don't pay. More time than I spend here. If it was social, I would still be here. Full of spam, then no I wouldn't.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
Why should I be happy unless you want to share the 'loot' with me
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Jul 18
Who will you interact with and where will fun come from?
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
@Kandae11 I was there when they stopped paying but the field was empty and there was no fun.
@Kandae11 (53679)
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6 Jul 18
@allknowing I am sure there will be others who think like her.
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@MrsPumpkins (466)
• Philippines
7 Jul 18
Hi there. I'm here for the money but i never expected to find such wonderful people here 
that's why i follow them and interact with their discussions.
that's why i follow them and interact with their discussions.1 person likes this
@ihasaquestion (8274)
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7 Jul 18
That's not the case for me, as myLot has started paying a few years back and I'm only back now. And I had deleted my old account while they were still paying. But I do agree the earning part makes it interesting because it's not everyday that you get to see a ptp site.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Jul 18
Participation gets weightage when users realise their activity gets paid
