Mylot Karma! Did you know it exists and you can even influence it?

Fair enough! I know many people here that rarely start discussions and that's their choice. I guess I just get annoyed when people start discussion after discussion but rarely tend to any of them. Why start a discussion if you aren't going to interact with the people that make the effort to contribute it? It defies the meaning of the word "discussion"! As for people replying to me, I use a three strikes rule myself. If I reply to 3 of their discussions in a row and they never reply to me on any of them, I don't interact with them anymore.

The person you've just described sounds very frustrating. I wouldn't bother with someone like that at all; and yes, bad Mylot Karma will definitely come their way eventually. What we give on mylot, we receive in return. It's simple really and they're gonna find that out very quickly!

I dont even look at his discussions now they take up the whole page so I move on to the next page where he isnt! He just annoys me so much! I do still respond to people if they dont respond to me if they have a disscussion I enjoy talking about although I would make it clear to others not to expect a response. At the end of the day they dont get paid for us responding to them they get paid for the participation if they arent participationg they wont get paid!

This is what confuses me most of all when people act the way this person does. They get it in their heads that the greater the numbers, the higher they'll earn! In one sense it's arguably true, but the activity to earning ratio is not what they think it is! Quality will always win over quantity on this site, no question. From what I've read of some of these "numbers game player's" earnings, I can earn more than them on a daily basis from about one tenth of the activity. Why? Because I focus on quality and not numbers. I know what you mean by getting annoyed by page after page of discussions by one person too as I've seen the same before.

Don't you just LOVE it when new members jump to conclusions and make assumptions about longer term ones! I've seen this happen so many times and I never cease to be amazed by it. Yes, we do have to go with the flow and good and bad exists everywhere; but karma is very real and it's very real HERE on mylot. Sure it can take time to rear it's head, but it WILL eventually! You personally are a very good example of how good mylot karma can be created and you're unbelievably patient with so many new people here! I doubt I could be this consistent with sharing the rules etc myself, even if I had the time and tried, so my hat's off to you! Being this way of course helps make mylot a far better place overall too, so we all win because of it. Happy swimming! lol.

James . .

thanks for starting this discussion and I am so happy to see mydiana here . .

I am a true believer in karma . .what goes around always comes around .. sometimes in life we dont see others people karma hit them back again and that is not what is really important. . .for when we do good . .we should be doing good to bring more "light" to someone . . and if someone tries to put that light out . .well they will get theres when there time comes. . . . .

As for here on the lot . .. the stars that shine next to our name say alot about us. .. and I understand and yet I just dont want to understand why it is that someone who is as wonderfully helpful as Diana has had a yellow star as long as I have been here (and mind you it isnt all that long as you can tell by my number) I want to see her with a big number 10 as she so rightfully deserves . .and I understand what you both are saying . .some people see her advice and they get mad or whatever it is they get. . .but I remember my first moments here and Diana came around and guided me .. as the shinning bright star that she is. . .

So I say we should all take a good look at all the wonderful, smart and oh so very wise things she has to say . .. and I say this about all her postings. I have never yet read one thing that she has said that anyone should take other than the best helpful advice a "friend" could give . .so rate her a big plus where ever you see her!

Again thanks for this post. . none of us can never have enough good Karma in our lives

Happy Lotting and star rating to all of you

Patience is my middle name
Several great friendships on here have started after those initial tiffs which also shows that I don't judge a book by its cover Many of the new users will bring a breath of fresh air if given the chance to get in the right groove. I often wish I had more time to be here because I often have to dump some of them once they spread their wings so that I can be with another who has joined later but I never forget them and I barge in on them whenevr I see them somewhere. It's fun and I appreciate not all have the patience. Maybe it's a sort of 'mys-sion' that I have taken upon myself

Hi there Saw and what lovely words
You'll get others asking you what you charge to get a promotion like that underway

You are a perfect example of a new user (well you were then) who had something which attracted a magnet. I will never ever forget where we 'met' and indeed I was with yet another new friend at the time.

I am aware that you are having fun and I am also aware of your discussions but time is not on my side at the moment and I have not been present yet. I will get to them, promise! Hugsssssss!

<<<thinks boys will be boys

Very nicely said, saw! I do beg to differ a little on the star angle though. In time it becomes abundantly clear that a person's star is not always a true reflection of who they are or what they stand for and MysD is a perfect example of this. When you have a flawed rating system such as the one that exists here, a negative byproduct of it is that it can be manipulated and many people end up with a star that isn't an accurate representation at all.

All that said, I too am a massive believer in Karma and the Law of Attraction. It's shown itself throughout my life and will continue to do so. I always have karma in the back of my mind and try to to take into account it's effect in all I do. Here included of course! I do also believe that not all things in life are karma induced too and star ratings are one such example. Not a very poignant example by any means, but one nonetheless!

Diana is awesome..
Truly..Sounds like you know what karma is all about..

How much are you paying all these people MysD? lol.

I consider myself very lucky James. Karma is also responsable for me being in the right place at the the right time and opening up discussions where these great folks were interacting and I had the chance to 'meet' them and get to know them. They allow you to 'feel' what great people they are through their posts and I am so proud to have them and many, many others like yourself as friends here.

If only the world was a smaller place offline too so that we could all be friends not only online

Me? I don't believe in luck at all! Everything is what it is because YOU made it so. Luck had nothing to do with it! I'm across nowhere near as many people as you are, but I'm most certainly grateful for the friendships that I do have with you and others. I think your own attitude is wonderful and it brings to mind the saying - "Strangers are just friends I haven't met yet!"

LOL@ how much is MysD paying

It's nice to see peoples opinions of MysD's efforts here and I want to add to them. She has been a tower of strength to me and so many others and is also there as a friend when we make it out into the big myLot world on our own. You get my vote too MysD, these gratifying comments are well deserved, don't blush

My dear friend (((((Alice)))))
Of course I blush when getting credit for something that comes through no effort. It's friends like you and others here that make it feel like home here on the Lot and giving a helping 'nudge' to friends who deserve it because they help themselves needs no thanks whatsoever so enough no please! xxx

<-------- James blushing in support to help MysD with HER blushing so she doesn't get too tired.

Debate regularly in heated discussions and nobody stays a 10 star!!
Yellow is the best colour anyway.....remember YELOW PERIL?
That's what I called a certain member when I first arrived here

I debate occasionally, but not regularly! I certainly don't see myself as some yes Sir, no Sir namby pamby 10 star stereotype though. Yellow peril! I do remember this vaguely.....

If we're debating star colour choice mine would be purple ... but don't feel obliged to help me get it!

Whhaaaattttt? It was JOKE............geez.....don't be so stifflaced! heeeee

Jeez Irish, I've already told you like FIFTY times that I have no interest in Texan Cattle Trading. Stop sending me the damn cowboy outfit photos with those links too, I ain't interested dammit.

@Irish: You didn't know what you just did! You just brought back the smile on my face. I was searching for it the whole day! Thanks.

Where do you reckon you lost it then mimpi?

At jimmy: yea...so your wife didn't order those chaps did she?

At mimpi: my job is done! heeee

ha ha ha

Thanks Irish! It's one heck of task!

;palms pressed together, bows and floats away, mimpi hears elfin laughter;

Oh farts...I KNEW I'd remember something to do for good karma! Plus your responders unless they are breaking guidelines, of course. heeee
Plus plus plus

(+)

Plussity plus plus.....

this must be karma comin' to git me...

Karma ninjamyked ya! LMAO. I can honestly say that I've only ever rated someone negatively twice during my entire time here! I've reported heaps of times, but practically never negative rated someone. I just ignore 'em if they get funny on me, but if they got way out of line and it wasn't a violation, then I'd negative rate 'em for sure. It would have to be way over the top though! I reckon negative rating someone for being rude is them getting THEIR karma anyways, so no harm no foul on that one. Overall you're a good karma magnet for sure Stef!

Karmatic? How about just Karmic?

I wanna leave the "a" in...and "Karmic" is too easy to say...I want something that trips off of your tongue when you say it...plus I like all those aggressive "k" sounds...

I used to be a fan of the aggressive K sounds myself until I moved to Egypt and heard all this Arabic! Karmactic sounds pretty good to me actually. Karmic is proper and all, sure, but lacks the flavour of karmactic! Mind you, when you say karmactic, for some reason I think of a washing machine!

There are other derivations from karmactic too which is great! For example, if you ended up doing something bad and no bad karma came, you could say that the Universe let you off on a karmacticality!

Karmatic is more like a car-wash than a washing machine methinks. How about Karmatastic? Karmiferous?? I think I had better go and Karm down...

Just off to kiss the ninja...

I reckon you'd better Karm down too. You're gettin' a bit karmariffically excited I think! I'm pretty sure I drove my car through a Karmatic wash once? Seriously!

..wonder if it washed all the bad karma of your car??
just off to kiss someone that don't wanna be kissed...like a niece or something...

Well, we've lucked out on all fronts on this one. as I have no car and no nieces! What do we do now? LMAO

Kiss yourself?*L*

Where's the fun in that? If I had the flexibility of a cat things might be different, but it ain't so!

Kiss someone to the point of embarrassment..

or anger...

Did I hear the Bohemian say go yourself??

She might have, but I didn't hear it myself. She would've thought it for sure though!

Heya Mike. Anyone that thinks they can respond to ALL friend's discussions all the time is honestly kidding themselves! I sure as heck can't do it! I do try to make sure that I get to my closest friend's discussions on a regular basis at least. I also don't start that many discussions either which helps me keep somewhat of a balance. I know I miss many friend's discussions, but I can't help this and I'm sure everyone understands. t's the people thaqt make NO effort that I have the issue with.

I'm also fortunate I guess because I never seem to run out of things to say, so replying to all responses I get is no mean stretch for me! I neither like nor dislike the rating system myself and am pretty much blase about it all really. It's definitely flawed though and I've seen way too many people hurt by it to consider it to be reliable as it stands.

"Like attracts like"! Exactly mimpi! Such is the Law of Atrraction and why would it not apply here on mylot? I too am in constant catching up mode thanks to a steadily increasing workload, so you're not alone there and I understand totally. Good old real life tends to rear its head more than we'd like at times! I need to get my butt on over to your other site soon too.

All things in life have a reason James. The work load makes us live quality time. Whatever little but we give our best. That's great to take care of our grouchy selves.

Yes, I too believe in all things happen for a reason. It would be nice if all this reasoning could be non work related though!

All the way..... I'm down with that! I don't play the numbers either and never have to any serious degree. Sure, I will try to be more proactive in the beginning of a month to reach the minimum payout amount quickly, but I still do so by practicing what I preach and truly interacting with people. These people that just do activity for activities sake stand out a mile and karma's gonna get 'em! I don't like getting no reply too, so I always try to return comment on all responses I get. If a day comes where I can't do that anymore, then I just won't start any more discussions! I hope mylot Karma's stoked too by the way. Jeez, if I was mylot Karma, I'd be stoked for sure! lol.

Well, if absences from mylot attract the bad karma, then you and I are passengers on the same train! As shared earlier, like attracts like and what we put out here, we do get back in most instances. Sure, there are exceptions to the rule thanks to the occasional idiot(s) that abuses the system. The negative actions of others may stun us briefly, but interestingly enough, the good karma and the strength of our friendships stands us back on our feet more times than not! Overall, the more effort we make with others, the more effort we'll get in return. Gratitude helps the karma too and I am filled with that on a regular basis thanks to people like yourself and many other great friends here.

Heya nzalheart! I too believe in the Karma theory in all instances, so definitely in the mylot world as well! Cause and effect is ultimately what it comes down to and it's up to us to control whether the effect is positively or negatively themed by the nature of our own actions. Your own activities that you've shared, coupled with your progress in making new friends and acquaintances is proof of good mylot karma in play! I wonder how many of the spammers and number game players can profess the same? None I reckon! Mylot is a community site and the more we act like a positive member of it, the more likely we are to attract positive interactions in return. Happy mylotting to you too and it's great to see you embracing the true spirit of what this site is all about.

Thanks for the nice comment James!!!

Always a pleasure!

hahaha nzalheart I am like that too, always got to have the last word

Not while I'm around! NANANANANA!

I am still alive !!!

Having the last word is of no consequence to me...... NOT! lol.

That's why you don't deserve to be the last poster. So, I am there

You sure? lol

cough* cough* shuddduuuup

I surrender . But this is amazing game