Do you reply for the sake of earning or do you reply to post to say something
By nielcdg
@nielcdg (709)
Philippines
June 12, 2007 10:33pm CST
I dont know about you guys but it sometimes bugs me if a person just replies in one "Incoherent sentence" its not that your bad in english or anything its just that you can notice when a person was just trying to earn a buck from your post. Although it is one of the reasons why we post here at mylot but I have grown accustomed to reading really meaningful thoughts, stories and quick responses with substance that when I find a badly made one in the middle it kinda bugs me.
Any ways I keep on advising people who do that to my discussion to please try to apply this method.
Your Opinion or Your response,
Why is it your opinion or your response
How to apply it to other people
Atlest with this method we would get a whole thought enough to see that they have appreciated your effort to post.
I dont want to sound like a hot head its just its so insulting sometimes, what do you think?
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13 responses
@magica (3707)
• Bulgaria
13 Jun 07
I try to be informative in my replies.To give my real opinion. But it depends of the discussion and how much the author allows the people to give a normal opinion. If he asks something just because of the money, if his discussion allows just reply like: yes or no...
This is team play: you co-operate. And some people are good partners, others-not.It depends of your communicative skills.
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@nielcdg (709)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
Nice way of putting it my friend, a team effort indeed, I just got furious at one person who made a post at my discussion on friends. I mean it was just one sentence but it wasnt even a coherent one. Any ways I agree its a team effort and we should all pitch in, we do earn from it so why not do it properly right?
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@tdbrower1969 (1242)
• United States
14 Jun 07
I look through the discussions, and I only reply to the ones that really interest me, or the ones that I have an opinion on. I try to give a good response and not just one or two words, something that might have meaning to the person who posted the discussion. I did originally join mylot to see how much I could make, but the longer I am here I find that I just enjoy reading and responding to the discussions that interest me.
@nielcdg (709)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
You are right it is very rewarding to read about other people here at mylot, I myself enjoy in the discussions it self whether it be as interesting or not, if its boring lets liven it up with a witty and hilarious comment that will lighten up the aura of the post. Thank you again for your response it was greatly appreciated :)
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
14 Jun 07
there are people who's only happiness here in myLot is to post as many responses as they can... without even thinking of what they are talking about. there are some who even don't read the full discussion at all. they just read the headline and they go on typing what they think about it. not knowing that the headline is not really what the discussion is all about. obviously, they are up for what they can only earn.
we are in mylot to help each other in our questions. we share our thoughts and opinions and we try to help in resolving issues... not adding problems to the issue. i hope people will learn that.
anyway, with the very small amount we can earn per discussion and response, i am not up much up for it. i find it a great bonus and i am so happy to be paid at the end of each month. but i do try not to focus much on the payment. i only response to discussions i know i can add good thoughts in it. if not, i'd better not type anything at all.
... anne
@nielcdg (709)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
Once again you have risen to the occasion anne and come up with the nicest response That I have seen, you have indeed earned those 10 stars over your head. Any ways you are right, I too love answering questions especially those that i know i can really help with. Any way by joining mylot I think we do touch the lives of people even in a far away country. Its nice to feel that in the end of the day you actually might have made a difference in their lives right?
@pendragon (3350)
• United States
13 Jun 07
I prefer to try and say something. I have opinions and ideas worthy of sharing for the change we get for it,lol, I like to help and be a part.
@nielcdg (709)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
Thank you very much pendragon your reply is an example of a short yet meaningful reply. You dont really have to post a novel just make sure they have substance like what pendragon did with this...That just the message Im wanting to send those who are just starting up.
@bestfriends (876)
• Australia
14 Jun 07
You are right! I'd bet most of the people here post for the money. I do! and I don't deny this fact. I stopped posting/responding to discussions before because I felt depressed and disappointed with the money I earn. I realized the time I spent on wasn't worth it. Now, I am back, and I have another more important reason to post and that is to improve my English skills. I am not that good yet, but I know with practice and determination to learn, I will improve.
@nielcdg (709)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
That is a noble reason for joining mylot my dear, I hope your learning experience would be a fruitful one, my point really was not that Im against people who are posting for the money all of us have that hidden agenda believe me but my point really was atleast poeple would have the decency to reply to the post with the intent of answering a question with coherency and readability and to atleast give an opinion I just didnt like one response to me saying "Yes I do" "Yes three years ago..." hahah see they are kinda insulting. Thanks for your views and let me return the favor by answering some of yours :)
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
13 Jun 07
Good point nielcdg as sometimes I just reply for the sake of replying. A few times I am rushing to get a few responses in because I have so many to reply to in my email and so if I can at least answer one from each person then i feel ok about it, but then again i know sometimes my responses can be one liners or something that is not really useful to the reader.
If the topic is interesting and I don't have time to respond then i leave it and come back to it. I have a few friends that ask from 3-9 questions a day and it can become cumbersome, so sometimes I skip through and answer the easy ones just to show that I have responded to their discussions. Sad but true.
@nielcdg (709)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
Thats ok Maddy as long as you have shown that you did give your opinion to the discussion yet what Im concerned is with people who reply who dont even make sense. One liners can be meaningful too with the right words. I just dont like those who write with no motivation at all but the money they will get from the few words they made.
@jencai (3412)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
I do it at the same time. I become a member of this site because I'm looking for an extra income opportunity online. I don't have a job right now that's why I have to do it. But then as time passes by I've love MyLot, I don't just earn some money here but also learn alot of things from different people. I can share my experiences and sometimes ask for some help for some things in life.
@curvychick77 (1084)
• United States
13 Jun 07
I know how you feel. I reply because of the interest of the discussion. If I don't understand what the person is asking, I won't bother to reply to the discussion. I hate when I recieve replies that are either one word or one short sentence. That tells me the person dosen't really care about what I have to express. Hey you don't sound like a hot head at all, I admire the fact that you're honest about this topic. I believe many people should apply the same meathod in all discussions.
@semodders (456)
•
14 Jun 07
sorry i forgot to write this on my fist responce: mylot is like a job you post and you get paid the more good you post the more you get paid do you guys get me what im trying to say? so i am trying my best and mylot users you lot should try your best if you want to earn more money in mylot, mylot haves a scret to get more earnings WELL OVIOSLY THE SECRET IS POST MORE DESCRIPTIVE AND QUALITY POSTS AND IMPRESS MYLOT USERS AND HOPFULLY YOU SHOULD GET MORE EARNINGS thats how it works here on mylot.
@semodders (456)
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14 Jun 07
i do post for money as i need some money fast because i want to get a domain but i dont write one word or sentance i write my real opinoins and some topics i find very interesting, i am trying post my best in quality and impress mylot users.
@fleur_petal (883)
• India
13 Jun 07
well in my case its more of 50-50 thng i reply cz i wanna earn obviously but wen i m rying i also thnk wat i m writing. its jus sad over here tht ppl don start discussions abt issues tht really concern us lik wars and global warmimng. i wud hv loved to ry to those.
@nielcdg (709)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
I mean its ok to make a short response right but to make a short sentence in a poor manner is a bit appauling. I dunno about these people really but I like reading posts and replying to them second only is the promise of getting paid for it. any ways even short replies can have some substance right?
