You can help your friends earn

@GardenGerty (157551)
United States
April 17, 2009 4:53pm CST
I do not know if you realize it, but if someone starts a discussion and it gets no reply, then it does not earn for that person. The same for pictures. If a picture is uploaded, it needs to be viewed, rated, and (I think) commented on before it earns for the person who posted it. I know it needs a view and rating, pretty sure about the comment. If my friends post pictures I ALWAYS click, view, rate and comment on them. Only a friend can comment on a picture. Do you respond to friends' discussions? Do you click on and view and comment on the pictures and images your friends put up?
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
17 Apr 09
Not only BUT unless the the OP comments on the responses the earning doesn't grow much. It is our own activity and not that of others that earns for us.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Your first response gets your first point for it. We do not see how much we get for commenting back, but you are right, the more we chat and make real discussions the more the discussions earn.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Apr 09
You are right, if the pictures are not relevant, I do not do anything about it. There are some really awesome pictures that get posted here, though.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
17 Apr 09
It makes sense that commenting earns a lot because myLot IS about discussions. I have started only two this month and have commented on them both and in many other places too. I reached payout two days ago so I am convinced it is commenting that is what it's all about and churning out new discussions gets nowhere fast. I didn't answer your question though. When my friends post photos I comment on them if they are relevant. I do not have many that use that option and some of the newer ones post some that don't really fit in with the topic
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
17 Apr 09
I try to respond to my friend's questions & I try to rate them positively when I can - but not always. It's a nice thing to do, though, and I would hope that that's what most people do.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Apr 09
I think mostly people do not remember or realize about the pictures. I added about the discussion because many new users get very discouraged not realizing that their discussions will not earn until someone responds to it.
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• Kenya
7 May 09
now you mentioned it its all clear to me..am one of the newbies who,s been at it hard and my earning is way below the dollar all this while,
• United States
17 Apr 09
I often forget to comment on the pictures that are posted. Now that you have mentioned it I hope to remember to comment. Whenever I see a discussion by a friend I will respond with a line or two. Sometimes even more if the topic is of interest to me. But, there are times when I can't come up with much to say and it becomes difficult to say anything worthy. I will rate the discussion and rate responses too.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Apr 09
I have people on my friends list that start so many hard to read discussions that I have a hard time responding at all to them. That makes me sad. I do try to at least respond to one or two daily for those users. They work so hard but do not earn. I try to be very conscious of the pictures.
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• United States
18 Apr 09
I to get upset with myself when I can't get to all of the discussions that are posted. I do try to respond to as many as I can. But, there isn't enough time in a day. Today was spent baking for a bake sale and then taking a few minutes to sit in the sun. I fell asleep and napped for about 30 minutes. That was great!
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
25 Apr 09
You need those kinds of days.
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
17 Apr 09
This is the first I even knew we could put photos on here!! And, this is the first time I've been back in since my last reply to you too. I need to get on the ball here and stay that way somehow or another. I will go check out putting in photos right now! Marsha
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Being able to put photos on is a milestone reward. I do not remember if it is 200 or 500 before you can add photos. I do not do it really often, but should. You can add photos to your interests as well and one of my friends tells me that you earn for doing that. You do not earn for pics on your profile, though. Again, I think we need to look at the pictures for the other person to earn. I am back here a lot more since I dropped Gather. I always understood earning here better than there. Just me. I had to give up one or another, and I could not keep up with Gather and did not feel as connected as I do on MyLot. Some people do both successfully.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Apr 09
When you first joined, you answered lots of questions about what you like, and then also, if you respond to a discussion you will be automatically asked if you would like to add that interest. So, for instance, if you had Gather as an interest, you could go there, and go look for a Gather logo and add it, and receive a point or something for it.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Apr 09
I check on my notifications in my e mail and answer that way, because for me that is the fastest. I have forty six pages of friends, but most of them are not active.Some have left completely I turn on all notifications. I was with Gather like you are with MyLot.I just deleted most notices.
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@ip5217 (1655)
• Philippines
17 Apr 09
I have added a lot of friends on mylot. I always try to respond to their discussions. However, the topic still matters. At times, if I can't relate , then I don't give one.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Apr 09
I do like to have my notifications on so I know what my friends start. I do not respond to every one, though, because, as you say, topic still matters.
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• Malaysia
18 Apr 09
i second that.me too only give respond when i like the topic..if not,i only ended up reading others...
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@maeras (107)
• United Arab Emirates
17 Apr 09
I haven't fully explored mylot yet and I didn't know about these things until now. It's really nice of you to mentioned it. From this time on, I'll try to respond on my friends discussion and be a god friend :)...well, unless I don't really have anything worthwhile to say on the topic. Thanks GardenGerty!
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
17 Apr 09
We get new users all the time, so lots of us try to post informative discussions about MyLot to help new people be successful here.
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• Singapore
19 Apr 09
hihi..i am new to mylot too.. it is great to see so many mylotters willing to share their experience and help out the newcomers.. i really appreciate that alot! because as newcomers, we really do not know where to start..
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
20 Apr 09
I have never checked to see if people actually have left comments on the pictures I have posted here, but when I notice someone leaving a picture here, I do at least rate it if I can. But it is True that you cannot earn from a discussion that you or someone else has started in here unless someone replies back to it. That is why when you have Active referrals to try and make sure and respond back to all of their discussions to help keep them active and Earn something from them. Also with your Friends as well, if you see one of their discussions with no responses and it is one you can respond back too, respond back and help them out as well.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
26 Apr 09
That is one of the things I wanted to remind people to do. Take care of your friends and referrals and they will take care of you.
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@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Yep I sure do. I like to look through the posts my friends start so that I can help them out. I also try to go through the no responses ones too.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Apr 09
Sometimes you find really interesting things there. You also find good friends.
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@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
20 Apr 09
Appreciate you bringing this up because there may be quite a few people who do not know. Great topic and it brings awareness and reminders to all. Let's help each other earn more.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
26 Apr 09
The longer I am on MyLot, the more it seems that that is the case. When we help each other, we help ourselves. If we are bringing each other down,we all lose posts for flaming and bad attitudes.
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@mskzalameda (4023)
• Philippines
20 Apr 09
Wow. I am a member of mylot since 2007 and I never realized that everything you do here can make you earn even viewing a photo itself. Well, thanks for your new information I learned something today. Well, if im not responding to the discussions, I make sure to browse on topics that interest me as of that moment and rates the people whom I think deserves some bonus points for making an extra effort on sharing their ideas and thoughts. As for the photos, I wish all of the people here in mylot is my friend because it will take some time for me to comment on a picture, I first need to invite them as my friend and after they accepted it, the comment is sometimes, or most of the times, already forgotten HAHAHA so no more comment but at least I earned a friend, thats the end point of the case.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
26 Apr 09
You must not post much, for I have not seen you. I have been here since 2007 or maybe 2006, as it says I have been a member for three years. I hope you find lots of friends.
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• Philippines
26 Apr 09
Yeah I am not that active here in mylot because I still have school, thats why studies first ehehe but yeah, I have some friends here already :)
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
18 Apr 09
i reply to all my friends discussions that i get, i also rate them all. as for the pictures i have never figured out how to comment on them. i have rated them but don't guess that did any good. everyone has been so nice to comment on my discussions. the least i can do is to return the favor.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
18 Apr 09
thanks for your help. i have gone to the pictures a bunch of times but never saw that. i'll check it out. happy sat. to you.
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
18 Apr 09
I try to comment on every picture a friend puts up. But it would be much easier if we could view the pictures with the discussion when we come here from email. I saw that one friend has gotten discouraged because he isn't getting many responses to his discussions and many discussions are getting deleted because of how some people respond. It is easy getting discouraged here for those reasons and it seems to have gotten worse these past few months. When I first came to mylot, I hardly ever heard of the things that are going on now = the many trolls that are around causing discussions to be deleted and people losing money over it. I would like to see the people causing the trouble to be booted and the discussions being left intact. AFter all, we have no control over those that respond to our discussions.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Apr 09
I am not sure what is going on there with that same friend. What we can do as his friends is to go to his discussions, read and rate the responses. So if some jerk responds in a stupid way, we need to help by reporting that as abuse. Not just negative, but !. I am working all day today, but I am going to go in to his profile and do some snooping around. I will plus absolutely everything I can and respond to his pictures as well. It is a nuisance not to see the picture in our e mail, I agree.
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@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
19 Apr 09
I missed many of his discussions because of my email downloading on my laptop the day it went down. Just got it fixed today. I've been going to most of his discussions and commenting. I have to go to his profile, then to his discussion from there, in order to comment on the pictures. It would be lots easier to find the picture with the discussion when we go from email. Just can't figure out why it's not on there.
20 Apr 09
yes i can help my friends to earn because i post my discussion they respond to my discussion and tell to me how to earn money that's y they help me to earn and i will also help to earn money.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
26 Apr 09
This is a good place to make new friends.
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• Belgium
20 Apr 09
So if we all keep responding THIS discussion, we'll give money to eachother^^
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I think if we are all active, we give money to each other. MyLot pays you for your activity.
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@amirev777 (4117)
• India
18 Apr 09
hi yeah i try my best to respond to my friends discussion-esp if it appeals to my interests.i try to send a reply that is atleast 4-5 lines long.of course if a discussion is not my cup of tea then i dont usually reply-i dont like one-liners.but i havent commented on any pictured-i dunno how mylot pays for pictures.i think they pay 1 cent for evry pic that u upload.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Apr 09
They only pay for pictures if the pictures get views and comments, so we need to help our friends out there.
@bumba1988 (1220)
• India
18 Apr 09
Hi GardenGerty,surely it is good to help your friends to earn even more as someday you will also need them to help you earn a lot.Anyway,I have to admit that the number of posts you have is really quiet amazing.I hope I reach to that mark someday.Happy mylotting.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Apr 09
I have been here for three years, and especially when I was new, I was really addicted to being here. I find that I type a lot faster now, so it is building up really well.
@JOIEMARVIC (2335)
• Philippines
18 Apr 09
Whenever i participate in discussions that interests me. I always try to remember to rate this discussions. This is to show gratitute and appreciation to the author of the discussion. Once in a while I know I do get ratings from people who participate my discussions, so in return I try to do this things for them to. Rating pictures and posting comments to them is not a habit that I ave practiced doing so. Maybe because I do not pay more attention to them because my focus is in the discussion itself and the responses that I would reply. Nevertheless, If I would see a picture that catches my interest and is related to the topic it is attached to, I would find time to rate and comment on it.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Apr 09
You do well by rating every time you have the opportunity. It does help others to get rated. You also earn for participating. Rating a discussion is also a good way to mark it as you have read it already. You do not have to try to remember.
• United States
20 Apr 09
How long does it take for you to reach your payout? It seems little pay for a full day.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I usually take most of the month to reach payout. I have a job outside the home and work around fifty hours per week. I also do other online things. It is not a way to make a living, at least not for me. Actually, making payout and earning from MyLot is just a way for me to keep track of how busy I am. It is almost like a game. If I make payout, I win.
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@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
18 Apr 09
I didn't realize this when I first joined a month ago but I do now. I respond to all of the discussions now. I haven't been viewing, rating, and commenting on all of the pictures but I may start doing that. By the way, I really do like your picture of all of the bottles. This is awesome! Kathy.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Apr 09
I have always liked colored glass, intact or broken. I love color. Yes, mylot pays for being active. Hope you enjoy all the great pictures people put up here.
• Philippines
18 Apr 09
really? thanks for informing me. i am new here and not really aware especially because i rarely start discussions, i would rather reply but i don't necessarily reply to my friends discussions, i reply to a post i find interesting. thanks for the info.
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