my lot questions

United States
December 20, 2006 11:30am CST
I'm new to this whole my lot thing; But I've had a few questions that I havent really found a response to yet. My first one is... This morning I checked my account. It said I made 64 cents for my participation yesterday. I thought that was awesome! Then I came back on a hour later to participate in posts and so on and noticed they changed the amount from 64 cents yesterday to 32 cents yesterday. Why would they do that? I don't really understand how it all works yet. I sent mylot and email yet haven't heard back yet.. Im just anxious to see why that wouldof happened. My second questions is... When you reply to posts in your own disscussion why do they not show up in the number next to your name? I responded to 5 posts in disscussions I've started yet my post count did not go up the 5 posts. Do we not get credit for it? My third question is... Any tips of the trade you mylot gurus could give would be great. So tip away please!
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26 responses
• Romania
20 Dec 06
I'll try to answer your questions: 1. Every now and then myLot checks back to discussions and posts and delete ones that are against the rules. If you answer any of that discussion(s) or had a post that was somehow against the rules (may be one of your own) your earnings are decreased with the amount earned from that post, you'll notice a potential decreasing in the number of your postings too. Assure yourself that you read the guidelines (bottom of this page) and post accordingly! 2. As stated in guidelines replying back to your own discussions doesn't count although it's a good thing to do since by replying back to the people that took the time to respond you keep your discussion active. You don't earn any money for replying back to your discussion(s) - only from posting in other members discussion(s) and for other members responses in your discussions. 3. Other tips - try to upload any personal photo or a photo without a copyright to discussions, where appropiate. Rate discussions, you can earn money for that and add tag(s) to discussions. Keep up the good work and remmeber - quality not quantity!
• United States
20 Dec 06
thank you so much for helping get a good run down on some rules and tips!
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• United States
21 Dec 06
that was some great advice!!
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@wilkingh (354)
• United States
21 Dec 06
dude...what a nice explanination!!!! keep up the good work!
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• India
20 Dec 06
first i would pitty on you because i have experienced this from mylot but for you its just in cents but for me it happened in dollars but they have some algorithm which checks your post as said earlier and removes something which is irrelevant in that case you will loose credits , ideas : always try responding to a topic precisely upload matching photos add tags add friends post to their
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@soldenski (2503)
• United States
21 Dec 06
It makes me  - Cry to lose money, for posting picture's not related to the topic
smartguy, the picture's have to be about the topic? I thought as long as you added a picture you were ok. And I see a lot of people that add any picture to discussion's. Wow maybe that's why the money that is earned is low. Thanks for your advice.
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• United States
20 Dec 06
Thank you for the pity lol. Im watching closely because I'm new to all this and would rather have it happen to a few cents instead of dollars. Do tags really help when posting back to disscussions?
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• United States
21 Dec 06
thats for your insite sharone!
@magikrose (5429)
• United States
21 Dec 06
To answer your first question Mylot os cleaning up the discussions so you may have responded to a few discussions that got deleted and that is why your earnings droped. As far as responding to your own discussions. You dont earn a thing for commenting or responding to your own discussiond because YOU started it not someone else there for you earn nothing for commenting on it.
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
20 Dec 06
I dont think we are suppose to be talking about this. It was in the last message from them. You will not get credit for this.
• United States
20 Dec 06
to me it's ok that they dont credit this.. I would just like answers for myself and useful tips. Thank you though.
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@eicher (509)
• France
20 Dec 06
I am also new on mylot and I very did not understand but apparently if you post several times on the same subject, you are credited only once
• Canada
21 Dec 06
Just to let you know, I'm on the same boat as you are, don't worry. I just recently became part of myLot and I'm finding it quite rewarding! Just keep at it and it'll work out just fine in the end =)
• United States
21 Dec 06
oh yes I believe it is rewarding, expecially that I can read different posts, and share what I want to share. I love reading and filling my brain. Thank you for your post
@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
21 Dec 06
1. For your question, i think you should aware about new policy of mylot which are they will delete unqualified response or topic so you should be more careful within postic response or topic. 2. Yes, we dont have point in posting comment in our topic. We only have point n replying others topic or create new topic discussion. 3. Well, to improve your earning in mylot, i think you should post quality response and topic discussion more. And try to response not in short response, it will affect much your earning
• United States
21 Dec 06
thank you for your tips :)
@anup12 (4177)
• India
21 Dec 06
Just go thorugh the guidelines section of myLot and just post qulaity discussions
@isha900 (1459)
• India
21 Dec 06
u can do thid it is right way to ur dispel ur doubt i think that will more useful than our thought
@humaaaa (1386)
• Pakistan
21 Dec 06
did you read myLot policies , if you don't respond according to the discussion or you post a silly discussion your self you won't earn anything for that this might be the reason why myLot deducted your earnings. you cann't post in your own topic. what you can only do is comment on other responces.
• United States
21 Dec 06
yes I have read them and have been posting good disscussion and quality posts back. I'm thinking more of a whole post that I was posting in maybe got deleted. thank you though for the tips
@budsr03 (2350)
• Canada
21 Dec 06
Did you hit the back button on your browser window to lose half of what you had? well then maybe if you hit the forward button you will double your earnings and so on and so on. Just kidding! I can't answer your question but I thought I could make you smile. Good Day!
• United States
21 Dec 06
hehehehehe You're the funnny one i see :) thank you for giving me a chuckle :)
@aniruthg (25)
• India
21 Dec 06
same thing happens here... sorry...
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@vkbllm (474)
• India
21 Dec 06
HI Just y r u worrying 4 money man? dont u like the quality discussion we hve here? And ya thnx bcoz of u even i got some ideas....lol
• United States
21 Dec 06
i love the discussion here trust me. But if we're supposed to be paid then we're supposed to be paid. lol
• Philippines
21 Dec 06
Guys thanks for those information, now i know some stuff around here still a little help is very much appreciate. I'm also new here and atleast now i learned it a bit earlier so i can make some adjustments. Hope to be of assistance in the future, i'm really glad to help.
• United States
21 Dec 06
Thats exactly what I'm saying.. They are helping people like you and I to be a better mylot person. :) thank you for all of your replies
• India
20 Dec 06
hi welcome,, and all the best,,
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• United States
20 Dec 06
Same to you.. I see you're a new user also
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@sanumuri (145)
• India
21 Dec 06
the same thing happened to me just a few days ago.i am too eager to know the algorithrim how the mylot works.if u know some how tell me or give me message that .don;t forget to help me if u know the algorithim
• China
21 Dec 06
Mylot will delete some useless discussions now and then. If your ranking and earning have been cut down, you must participate some of those discussions. Just for your second question, I meet such situation sometime myself. But, my ranking never be miscounted. Therefore, I think you don't need worry about that. Your posts will be fine.
• United States
21 Dec 06
ok.. thank you for your response. All you guys are great!
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
21 Dec 06
we have the same experience..im also new here..and i dont ask any question..i jsut leave it at that..lets see what happens after one mos. or try to add some friends in mylot and ask them in private message ok..i dont ask it yet to any friends i have added..got no time i think...good luck
• India
21 Dec 06
good question
• India
21 Dec 06
it is good
@chetu4u (378)
• India
21 Dec 06
Is it required that some should rate ur posts for earning money????