Roses red, violets blue, a penny for every deletion, whats your view?

hi diana I usually can spot them so just failed a few times, and Ihave had some mixed feelings when responding in order to help a newcomer to realise he or she has broken a rule. You know I did not really think that others might see me responding and maybe not knowing all the rules either just follow me. Oh my thats sort of hard to deal with as I may have caused others to get their responses deleted also. Yes the lamb brought up some political responses that someone has swiped and one of them was mine.Which surprised me in a lot of ways, as I rarely respond to political discussions as it gets too heated, and I am a bit too sensitive I guess. But there it was and I felt really angered too. I always try to be honest and not break any rules, then someone comes along and uses my response.

They have followed me too Hatley so we are both to blame - but on the other hand, if they were aware of the Guidelines they would have known that we were only helping out. I don't go into politics. I think I have been twice in the whole time I am here. It's not a topic I discuss offline either.

I totally agree because I recently responded to a discussion from a newby and even warned them that they should read the guidelines because a post like this may get deleted. Then I did answer their question. What is ironic though, is today I tried going through all my discussions, (Yeah, it was a pain and I know this post didn't get deleted, but I can't find it), and some of the things I am warning newbys about is similar to ones I started when I was new. I feel bad, because I got credit, but I was new and lost and I think maybe someone who is new, should have a little leeway, until they get use to the site..I don't know, just a suggestion, because if a newby keeps getting their posts deleted, they won't like it and won't be active here. It takes some learning, at least it did for me and I am still confused..lol.

I responded to one by a regular friend last night, but knew it would be deleted. It certainly was today. I forget, sometimes, that what is acceptable on my one site is not acceptable here. It really does not bother me though, as we still exchanged some information.

hi Kathy and GardenGerty I also have been guilty of responding to some I knew would be deleted as I could see this really new newcomer with only four points so far was really lost,so I tried to explain why it would be deleted and hoped he or she would take it the right way. lol

hi mimpi yes thats what I am wondering, I do wish they would let us who lose responses also know just why the discussion was deleted. I can see most of them but there are some I just cannot figure out why they were deleted unless my lot admins really thought there were alreadytoo many like that discussion.Happiness should not be anything that breaks rules as we all would like to be happy most of the time.

Hi Hatley, Thanks for the clues, am hopeless at knowing or thinking a discussion may gey deleted, and am have been here 3yrs! lol but will listen to what you have said it might help me now...LoLo

hi dragon54u I stay away from most of them asking about the same questions that are in mylots questions and answers as those almost always get deleted.Also if there are a whole flurry of discussions made on some current news event that evokes outrage, and a lot of mylotters all put this in their discussions at the same time,not knowing the topic had already been put in a discussion. Also any discussion that comes out and asks for donations is headed for mylot cemetary or that tries to use their discussion to gather customers for their particular business.

hi dawn I thought I was pretty good at spotting obvious rule breakers too but several times lately I got surprised too and went back and looked and I think those were some that made discussions that had already been made about a news item. I think because for awhile mylot was not really pushing some of the rules I got used to seeing those that I wondered why they were not deleted, so when they really started to do away with the ones they had missed I at first was careless. but now unless its a person I feel I could help I do not respond to those asking questions that my lot a dmins had already answered.

hi paula I can usually figure out the ones asking to be deleted as they ask the same old questions that those in the boxes above them also asked , I do not understand why if they see a friend get a discussion deleted for asking that question mylot had already answered they would go ahead and make the same question into a discussion? go figure as my son would say.sometimes they may be deleted because someone else already posted the same exact topic written much the same way

hji gardengerty I wish I could say that but the thing is I do depend on what I make to pay for my monthly cable bill for the internet,after all if I did not keep paid I could not mylot, but its a lot more than the earnings to me, I really enjoy being here.

Well I could try and search it in the discussions, (like that'd help ), but this site is one I have and I never seen anyone talk about it here..

hi carmelanirel but you are really doing well you have over six thousand points now so dont fret too much over one or twp losses.

hi I think on the money ones they use the rule about dont make a discussion thats already been posted, thats the only thing I could think of,but again maybe I do need to reread the rules.

hi bunnybon I had been doing very well lately then found one that got my response deleted as I had thought it was a good discussion, while I have seen some that I know have broken a rule and they are still here. I often wonder if it is okay to report those or would mylot admins get all upset seeing they have not been deleted after several weeks.

catdla1 yes because I did go back and read and reread all the discussion material and questions and answers and this particular one looked fine yet I got a notification that my response was deleted because the discussion I responded to had been deleted. Although usually in going back I can sort of see why maybe if one ponders long enough it might have broken x rule.

hi ifa May I make a suggestion that will not make you angry,as I am not preaching at you at all, really I am not, but sometimes I know I have read the guidelines and missed something, so if you would take a little time to read all the information mylot gives it will help you immensely in figuring out which discussions might have broken a rule and will be deleted. okay?.

hi ifa you are most kind. no my time is all day, have more time than money as I am retired and do not have to hurr out to a job, I sort of feel guilty reading how many of my friends here have'to work and also raise a number of children and all I have to do is mylot most of the day. course I guess I did pay my dues during all the years I got up early also to go to work.but I worked as a nurses aid and either you love it and keep on doingit or you hate it and quit.

It would be okay Mrs. Hatley, I understand it. I know your time is very precious. I had spent many times to learn the information that MyLot had given, I have some clues about the discussion that will be deleted. But in repeating discussion, i have to learn more . Sometimes i just get trapped to make one even i had make a search about it. Thank you for your suggestion, and i am not mad at all. You give me more knowledge.

hi the zone you brought up a good tip I had not thought of , the tags as I had noticed after the fact that one I had misjudged had been tagged probably get deleted. Now had I read that first I would have bypassed it in deed. After all its not much fun to make a lengthy response only to have it deleted as you missed seeing it was a rule breaker.

hi kitty well unlike so many mylotters who have not much time to study all the information a lot,I have oodles of time but not much money.so I can go back and restudy parts and most of the time I do manage to figure out if the discussion has broken a rule. but a time or time I have really been puzzled too.

hi kitty 42 I have been so lucky have not had one deleted yes,but I have tried to be very careful about the rules. but sometime Ihave judged wrong and replied to one that was deleted. but I am getting more and more canny now at spotting ones that break the rules.

Hello my friend I know what you mean, I will be a little more aware of these things, can't be good to have a discussion deleted let alone respond and get a notification in your email Thanks my friend.

hi climber most all the time it is easy but now and again I find one that looks just fing, respond get the notification my response was deleted as this discussion was deleted. oh well there always the possibility that the topic had already been discussed.

well its about the rules so when you see someone is violating them then don't reply to them

I guess you can just keep up and hope for the best not worry so much about the lost one cent, post 3 fore every one lost eh?

Yes, I too have noticed that many of these type of things are happening with the new comers. I too let them know some times. It depends on the feel I get when I read their discussion and responses if they will heed what I say or not. You can sort of tell. So I won't waste the time. Sorry it's just the way I feel some times.

moondancer I can usually tell if they say oh I dont bother as its much better to ask you olderones. and I am going hey just a minute, do you really think that I am going to sit here all day writing pages of the rules and guidelines etc. so those I am now bypassing. whylose points and earnings you do not have to if the person is not going to help him or herself.

hi moondancer yes I can also usually spot those asking to be deleted and yet I have missed a few. I have also responded to some that were by real newcomers with only a few points, and warned them why their discussion would be deleted. I do not really know if that made them read the rules or not but I did try.

hni rosekiss I still do that often as some maybe are having a hard time if they use English as a second language but still they are going to have to learn to read the guidelines and rules and too if they have enough English to make discussions they should be able to figure out the rules. what irks me is the ones who say oh I read the guideline but would rather have you explain as you are an elder here. that's just being lazy as this was an American who uses English all the time. lazy that's all.

hi dorannmwin YOU know that was one that I could not understand why it was deleted and I think I suggested complaining to mylot about it as it to me did not seem to break any rules that I knew. usually though I can also really see that they have broken the rules specially theones asking questions that they could have had answered by going to the my lot questions and answers, also the money making ones as I think some are almost word for word duplicates of others.

bounce I have no idea just what you mean I cannot make a separate account any where those things that are deleted make no money and if I or anyone responded to them I did not make anything either. those are just an exercise in futility. those that are deleted are gone buried done away with. nobody gets anything from them.

hi again oh must be time for dinner soon, as I am thinking of an ice cream cone but long gone are the days when one could get an ice cream cone for only one dim. shows my age here.he he he.

hi saphrina okay I am sure if we live long enough we might make a whole ten cents for sure. he he

Sweetie, me and you will definately live long enough to spend that whole ten cents. If you ask nicely, i will let you use it all. TATA.