Does the number in here ( ) really show how long you have been on Mylot?

I know that it's the number of discussions you've responded to (or relatively, anyways), but I used to look at the number and say "Oh, that person has been here a long time" or "That person must be a newbie." However, I know people that have been on here longer than me with a smaller number, and other people that have been on here for a shorter time than me with a much larger number. It doesn't even really show how active you are, either, because posting a single emoticon on a bunch of discussions will make the number increase rapidly, while carrying on a lengthy conversation on one discussion will only make the number increase by one. So, basically the number is only a way to achieve certain "milestones", but it doesn't really mean much else.

No, it doesn't reflect how long you've been on mylot. But it does reflect how active you are and how experienced you are.

I never assume anything at all (and not only concerning the numbers beside th e username). I have seen users with 1 post start a discussion and they set off by saying 'I'm new' and then make some sort of typo or spelling mistake which a user who was banned a few days before always made - 'new' yeah yeah yeah! Been through the washer more like They have little importsance to me as I am aware that many users have a lower number than they would have if they had not cancelled their accounts (or been deprived of them). I am happy when a friend reaches a certain milestone but it does not represent anything more thah their activity. I forget about my own number when I land on discussions by new users and forget that I probably frighten them off I know that was how I felt when a user with a big number 'landed' on me when I was new.

MM that`s a good question babyangie. Since I am kinda new I can`t answer it though lol. In fact I don`t think I have ever read the rules. I guess I better huh? I might be doing something wrong and not even know it.

It's actually showing activity. It is indirectly influenced by the number of discussions and responses, and also by the number of days your active. If you're not active for a long time, the number decreases. Mylot is using it to show relative activeness of members. eg: a member with activity 500 is more active than a member with activity 300. Happy mylotting. :D

I watched the number as I posted comments on discussion and my number increase for each comment I made so no it is not how long you have on mylot. It refers to the number of post you have done here on mylot.

Hi baby! The number in bracket ( ) shows the total number of posts, which we responded/started. It has nothing to do with our tenure at mylot. Our profile page, how long we have been here on mylot. I agree with you that some of us get confused by seeing the total number of posts against someone's name and if the number of posts happen to be less, we may think that s/he is a newbie. I think to clear our doubts about any new comer, we should visit his/her profile to check, when did s/he actually join mylot.

Actually no. That number is the number of posts you have made. The number is higher the longer you've been here simply b/c most ppl post more the longer they are here. I have seen ppl that have been here for years and have less than a hundred posts. [b]!!Happy Turkey Day!! ~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

Compared to some of the other mylotters on here? Heck no! LOL I've been here for 2 and a half years and don't even have half the amount of what some of the others have. That's okay though. I'm not in hurry to watch my post count go up. I just post when I can. That's good enough for me. So, to answer your question, no, the number in here ( ) does not necessarily reflect how long we have been a member here. It might for some, but it doesn't apply to everyone. Happy mylotting!

I don't think it shows the length of time you have been in mylot. It indicates how active you have been here.

No it does not reflect how long you have been here. It reflects how active you are and that is about it. Not sure just why someone would suggest that you read the rules but maybe because you haven't been here much maybe that person thought you were new??? Maybe they should have said refresh yourself on the rules instead?? I'm not sure. I haven't seen you breaking any of the rules so I could be wrong on this.

I agree with you, number doesn't show up, I've been a member 3 years ago, but look at the number of my post less than 200. And I think sub post is not really counted? Am I correct?

He he... the person should have checked your profile before commenting on something like that. I used to do that because if I see a discussion especially about rules and guidelines, I would go and check the user's profile just to make sure whether s/he is a newbie. I do not mean you because how long does a lotter has to be here before s/he is considered an oldie?? So far I have more than 200 posts and I have been here for four months now. I am not sure if it does show how long I have been here because some users who have been here at the same time as I am or who have just joined myLot have MORE than the number of posts I have. Some of them even have more than 500 posts already. So, I think it depends on how regular the users do postings and there is no telling like four months here, I should have 400 posts by now or whatsoever.

no not at all because i have seen a member here whose been hear for a year and that had half the number of post i did. the reason why is because they said they have come back to give mylot a second chance. so what i think they were saying is they quit mylot long ago when they only had few responses then came back so they were probably in active for about most of the year and just stayed on a month. and i do count the months they have been inactive for because other people might to. and also some people write less so they might get finish with answering the question very quickly so they will go on to the next question probably beating the person who has been hear for 5 months. so they might end up having more post than the person whose been hear for more months. thats usually how it goes because usually newbies just think they can write one sentence than there finish. well thank you for this interesting discussion.

I can't remember exactly what my number is but I've been a member here for more than 3 years. I know in comparison with some others who joined around the same time as me it's not that high. I used to spend quite a lot of time on myLot and would log in at least everyday but the last year or so I haven't been on here that much. I just got bored with it I guess and I have other things to do. I will still log on occasionally when I'm looking for something else to do to avoid doing some work (which is why I'm on here right now!).

The number enclosed in parentheses near my name does not reflect my mylot age. I have been a member for three years now and I think the number really represents the number of responses you have made. My number really did not rise to more than a thousand in spite of being a member for three years because I was more interested in reading discussions rather than posting responses.

hi, thanks for sharing this discussion... regarding to ur question, that number doesnt reflect on how long are u in mylot...it reflects ur user rating which shows how active u are in mylot... everytime u make a discussion or respond to a discussion u are given a rating..it can increase or decrease depending on the content of ur discussion or response... i hope this could help... have a nice day and happy mylotting... ^_^

Well, i have been here for 2 1/2 years... but my activity here in mylot is quite erratic... there are time when i respond to a lot of discussions... and days when i would just comment to responses to my discussions... so the number in the () is a sign of ones activity here in mylot in terms of posting discussions and responses...

Well the number just signifies the number of posts you have placed in mylot discussions.. it doesnt show age at all.. Someone who enjoys blogging and posting a lot might post as much as 30 to 40 posts a day and within 1.5 months they would be able to reach the number of posts you have achieved in 3 years!! Age has nothing to do with the number beside your mylot username!!

the numbers is not an indication of how long you have been here,but it show how active you are. in fact,i don't care about the numbers near the name,and i don't care if one person is new or old here,i pay more attention to the words the person say, and how much i learn from these words.