Guidelines.See Dale read.See Sue Read. See Bob laugh and say, no way. thats sill

Those that DO read them fo on to become happy Lotters so that should be proof enough that they are worth reading and that it pays to read them. A friend has suggested a long time ago that there be some sort of quiz on joining that they should pass before they can post. That did not go down too well wirh Admin Alice though I think there should be a limit of at least 100 before theycan start posting their own discussions. That would mean that they would have to learn a bbit about whhat goes on before bursting onto the boards and some of the crappy discussions might not be posted any more. Those that don't want to read but think they will earn by posting a discussion asking questions that are already in the FAQs are taking the lazy way out and, not only do they not earn anything, but neither do all those who answer their questions because the discussions get deleted

Hi Hatley, I agree, everyone on here should read the guidelines and it should be compulsory for everyone. Nothing gets me more ticked off then a member on here that just ignores all the rules even when they have been given some friendly advice.

You are right of course; people should not be allowed here until they have read all the guidelines. I was guilty of not reading them when I first joined and discovered why one of my discussions was deleted by doing just that and learning where I made the mistake. Some have suggested some kind of quiz to check if the rules have been read and that may be a good idea, although the answers may be available on the Net before long and cheating can be easy unless the questionwere regularly changed...Not sure on that one...

Your discussion title reminds me of the first readers back in the day...see Jane run, see Diick run, run Jane run lol. Yes, a little test to prove one has read the rules would be great before a person was allowed to join the site! Karen Wow, when I went to post this, I discovered that the word "Diick," when properly spelled, is against mylot rules lol. Learn something new every day.

With you 100% on that, Hatley. I've often advocated a test before people are let loose on the boards. I've given up going in and advising people, because they just don't take any notice, and I'd rather be responding to someone like you who gives us something to get our teeth into than wasting my time with one of the 'How can I earn lots of money on here?' brigade.

I agree that there should be something done to make sure that more people read and follow the guidelines and TOS, but I am not sure exactly what measures should be taken. I saw someone suggest that new users would have to put a check by each guideline to prove that he or she has read it and agrees to abide by it. I do not really think that will help, though, since we already had to agree that we read and understood and would follow them before we were able to post anything on here. Similarly, I am not sure that a "test" would be the best thing, either, because not only might it initially scare some users off but also it would be too easy to just keep retaking it with different answers until it was all correct without actually reading the questions. Therefore, I still like the suggestion of another user about a separate tab where new users could ask questions and have them answered, but nobody would earn anything for posting there. That way, it would keep a lot of the inevitable "new user" questions from clogging up the interests, and it might also stop some of them from getting asked repeatedly if they realize right up front that they are not going to earn any money from asking these kind of questions.

I think people need to chill about using the name D_ick. It is a name and a quick scan of any discussion easily reveals if it is being used differently.

Many people believe they learn better by doing than by reading. Others think that all forums are the same, and what is good on one is good on the other. Hopefully they learn somehow how to do well on this site.

Well I think that mylot should have a test that the newcomers must take, I think that the older members should also take this test, but say be compensated for it. Maybe $ 0.2 for every correct answer? that way they will want to study the guidelines up, maybe have a different test say every 3 months? We all should read the guidelines, I know I should as well, I preach it but don't do it.

We were supposed to read those things???

I had to take one to earn money other places why not here too.... oh... because they want to be able to get even those who don't have a strong understanding of English to play too. I understand not wanting to read through it all but it is a must...... and there should be some type of check and balance system...

Hi Hatley, how about a basic IQ test? Or a step by step checklist that has to be ticked first?

I have noticed just lately that there have been alot of people asking questions on here about Mylot,however i have also reread the rules as well and some of the rules seem not to be 100% clear for some people to understand and that is why some people are asking these questions.I think that there are alot of people on here that also sit back and watch what other people are doing and then that is the way they think that it has to be done rather than reading all the rules.I have also noticed that a lot of discussions are deleted and from what i could see by the email that is sent saying who ever has started a discussion that there has been no rules broken.So even if people did read the rules like i have time and time again some people still would not understand.

i think this is a very good idea and would not just (possibly) reduce the number of pointless discussions that go up but also stop all these newbies from feeling upset that their discussions either get no responses or are deleted.

Well I agree on that one or at least when they see Discussions by new Members that are against the Guidelines, they should write to them and get them to read them and then delete the offensive Discussion do this twice and then ban them if they are still not listening and carrying on going against the Guidelines

I can't say I read them thoroughly, but I did skim thru them. I saw that they wanted meaningful discussions, no "what's your favorite color" type things. After I skimmed them, I went and looked at other discussions started by members, even, maybe, responded to some. I also took the advice of the person who invited me here. I think people would stay if they read the guidelines, and not get discouraged because their discussions are always deleted because of guideline violations... Personally, I think "TOS" that means "Terms Of Service" is a great one - because of "TOS" violations gets you "TOS"ed out!

You can bring a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. Short of requiring people to take a test, how can we have people prove they've read the guidelines? And some people just have to learn the hard way, seems like.

I agree with you. It would be ideal is every one read the guidelines and retained that knowledge. Unfortunately, some of us just forget. I liken it to learning to drive and getting your drivers license in this country. In order to get a drivers license one must pass a written, vision and driving test to prove that you understand the laws of driving and that you will do so safely. How many of those people who passed all those tests then get traffic tickets or worse, are at fault in an accident, at least at some point in their lives? Whether it's forgetting rules or having a lapse in judgement, sometimes reminders are in order. That's why it would be nice if notices were sent when a discussion or response is deleted. Braggers who are proud that they haven't read the guidelines and rules, will at some point lose their smile should their accounts suddenly be closed.

Yes you are very correct. One should read and understand the guidelines while joining the site but most of the people don't follow this.

One of the first things that I did when I became a member here several months ago was to read the guidelines of this site. I think that if you are going to be active in an online community it is important to know the rules so that you are not inadvertantly breaking any of them. I think that when a person is a new member of the site they should be open to learning more about the ropes here from the members that have been around far longer than they have. Honestly, the fact that there are so many helpful people here is one of the reasons that I like this community so much.