star rating and what am i doing wrong?

@Hatley (163781)
Garden Grove, California
April 19, 2008 1:23pm CST
I came to MyLOt today happy and excited to start Mylotting and I have been dropped from a six to a five.whatam I doing wrong. i have not even posted a discussion lately because i was told thatt just talking about this problem could make me lose rating and money? I am so hurt and so confused. I sent another message to mylot protesting this but I am sure I will get no answer. If I had flamed someone or called someone a nasty name or been obnoxious I could understand. but I have not done anything I cn think of that is wrong. please can someone enlighten me? I was a nine just a few days ago and a ten before that.
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26 responses
• United States
19 Apr 08
Please read this discussion. I think you are playing right into the hands of the trolls. http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1481663.aspx
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• United States
19 Apr 08
I am do doing what I said I would not do anymmore but as you are quite often reminding us how old you are. I will make an exception and commiserate with you. I am sorry to hear that it really seems to bother you to no end.
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• United States
19 Apr 08
BTW your star is still a 6 not a 5!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Apr 08
I will read that and thanks too.you are a person whom I truly do respect as your posts have shown you are not only very intelligent but also a calm, serene person. I do tend to get overemotional as my son loves to remind me.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
20 Apr 08
I sure wish I could explain it all to you but I have no clue either. I lost alot of points and earnings this week and I have no idea why either. I wrote to Mylot also but no response from them as of yet. My star rating hasn't been affected yet but that may come sooner or later.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 08
sorry i am so late I did get two answers from my lot saying that they are looking into this mess that is their exact words so we shall see.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
19 Apr 08
I think it is a little bit of everyone this is happening to. My score went down a little also. I don't think it is you or anything. I have read other posts with this same problem. I am a 10 right now. I am expecting to go back down to a nine though. The way everyone else in here seems to be having thier rating go down.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
20 Apr 08
I don't blame you one bit I would be upset also.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Apr 08
I was anine for quite a while then tenthen nine and back to ten now it went to eight then seven now six. Ifeel really upset.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Apr 08
thanks you have made me feel better.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
25 May 08
Everyone goes through these things. Their star drops and they figure someone has gotten mad at them and - rated them all over the place. Don't let it get to you. Just keep on with your day and ignore it. I know there have been ppl that have quit MyLot b/c their star has dropped which, to me, is silly. It's just a star after all. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
27 May 08
Good for you...don't let it bother you!! **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
13 Jun 08
hi twoey i am still having fun and still a 7 so what?
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
25 May 08
twoey you are right it is just a star I am still the same person who had the ten for awhile. and I am still mylotting too. more fun than ever.
• Singapore
20 Apr 08
Hi Patsie, that seems crazy... I think you definitely deserve a 10. But the rating system is broken despite how myLot insists otherwise. Did you step on someone's toe recently? It might be that someone and her friends gang up and have a field day down-rating you. I really don't know but I always give you pluses for your discussions and responses...
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• Singapore
20 Apr 08
I wouldn't know really. Personally, I am not particularly interested in provocative discussions and so I seldom reply anymore. I do have a habit of going either way when I do reply - diplomatic or outright ballistic. Mine bad. LOL
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 08
lordwarwizard I have learned to stay out of those as I get too stressed
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Apr 08
thanks lorwarwizard nice to hear a friendly word. I think I must have stepped on someones toes.perhaps because of the smoking disucssion I put forward I am not sure. but thanks again
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@kamran12 (5526)
• Pakistan
20 Apr 08
Hello Hatley!:-) I am really sorry that you are one among those who are hit the most. I have never seen you flaming or calling any nasty names, and so, I don't see that you deserve any of such negativity. You have been very straightforward and have been doing your best to be polite, still getting this treatment is beyond me actually. Since this problem broke out last week, I have contacted mylot for 6 times, for some problems that I am having but I have not got any response either for over a week now, so you are not alone there either! When this problem started, I, or anybody for that matter, could predict that who among users would be getting the brunt of the negativity of these trolls. I have to admit that I wasn't expecting such harsh blow against you! And, I can't really understand why you are targeted. I hope you get your star rating rise fast and quick!:-)
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@kamran12 (5526)
• Pakistan
20 Apr 08
I may not have seen that smoking discussion but I have seen you many times in tricky discussions and have never seen you as directly rude or nasty to a single member here. You contribute respectfully and I haven't seen you behave otherwise. I do hope, and wish, that mylot listens to you and answer your queries as well as mine. Your star may not have remained that high, but you didn't fall yourself, in the eyes of your friends. I would rather suspect that you are more respectable now for your honesty!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Apr 08
Thanks so much kamran that makes me feel so much better after all I am still the same person.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Apr 08
thanks kamran I have tried to be kind to everyone and respect everyone and I had hoped to be respected too. I do wish mylot would answer my guestions. I may have stepped on someones toes on that smoking discussion but I was never rude nor did I ever call anyone names.
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• Pakistan
20 Apr 08
it happens to a lot of mylotters here, so dont need to worry and it happen i think for doing some unwanted discussion here so the ranking comes down. this is all about i know .
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 08
right and I am going to quit worrying and just have fun
@signum (545)
• Australia
22 Apr 08
I don't think the star rating matters. Don't worry about it. There are always going to be some people who down-rate others just because they don't agree with that persons opinion.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 08
yes thats kind of sad,why hurt people I wonder
@subha12 (18441)
• India
22 Apr 08
here it is... i am in the same situation as yours. i am down from 97 to 69 in 3 days in terms oif reputtaion. so are my stars. i am down by huge margins in most of the interest ratings. i think soem trolls are doing this on purpose. but what they are earning?
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 08
subha12 I think these trolls are just mean people who like to hurt others you are a six and I am a 7 i also was a six til I deleted someone from my friends and I think that person was a troll because five minutes later I gained one star toa 7 and my percent is coming up slowly
@ifnalife (323)
• Indonesia
21 Apr 08
Ignore it, soon or later that star will up again :D
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 08
good advice and I am going to have fun.
@omar0913 (942)
• Legaspi, Philippines
20 Apr 08
There must be somebody, who read your previous postings or comments and give you a negative ratings (-). But don,t be bothered about it, trials are given to those persons who has the ability to outstand it, just go on and play along.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 08
oh omar you are so right I can just keep on keeping on and sooneror later it will stop.
• India
20 Apr 08
I don't think you are doing any thing wrong friend, but i suggest that we should work on mylot and let them worry about the stats and the ratings etc. Wish u good luck in future.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 08
thats what I am doing now just mylotting likecrazy
• India
22 Apr 08
i think it has something to do with the rating system with the server of mylot.everybody has the same complaint of losing ratings and also deletion of posts!but your case of being down to 6 from 10 and 9 earlier makes me feel scared too.don't worry much because everybody is facing the same problem so it might just get rectified.all the best to you!!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 08
I sure hope so.
@ksbisht (11)
• India
20 Apr 08
i know lot of peoples making hug money through mylot. if really such a great effort
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 08
well I am just going to keep on keeping on
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
20 Apr 08
Well i think you might have offended someone that are trying to give negative marks whenever you post something yea , it is unavoidable but try to be positive as i believe members here and mylot admin will recongnize your hardwork if your posts prove to be quality yea .
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 08
Sir Bobby thats just what I am going to do as I am still the same p erson I was as a ten.
@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
20 Apr 08
Sorry that people here have came across this happening to them. I am thankful that I have never had that happen to me. I've never lost my blue star 10 once that I got it and that wasn't too long after I received my star rating. That sure is a drastic drop that you took. Was any of your dicussions deleted? I don't know if that has anything to do with the star rating or not.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Apr 08
I did not find anyof mydiscussions deleted but I am so afraid this has something to do with my discussion on standing up for non smoking although I was never rude to anyone or flamed anyone so I just do not understand.this has all happened in just wo days which makes me really suspicious.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
20 Apr 08
I doubt you are doing anything wrong,hatley. there is someone on here going around and just rating everyone negative for whatever reason. You aren't alone in this one. If you read thru the discussions you'll see tons of others that are going thru the same thing. chin up!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 08
thanks sid I appreciate that so much and am going to keep on mylotting
@livintx49 (245)
• United States
19 Apr 08
How do you find out your rating? I didn't know we were. This must be my learn something new everyday thing. LOL
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• Philippines
19 Apr 08
I have been reading topics like this in the past days here, hope that admin would explain why such things are happening.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Apr 08
I have hoped so too as I send several emails to mylot asking why
@ozzeth (940)
• Philippines
20 Apr 08
I think its not a new issue. Many of members have this problem..But your back in six so be happy now.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Apr 08
thanks ozzeth I just have to keep being myself and hope for the best.