My myLot reputation is decreased

@ET28LV (1890)
Latvia
June 9, 2010 4:41am CST
Hello! I do not know what to say today I saw that my myLot reputation is decreased from 90 to 88. All the time my reputation is increasing, but now decreased. I do not know why it happened, because I have not done nothing wrong. Maybe it is, because I have avatar from Google? Because, yesterday when I logged into my profile I see that my avatar is deleted and I post it again. This is my first time and I fell bad. Have you ever been exposed to it? If yes how you feel? Any ideas how it could happened? I only think someone is rate me negative.
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23 responses
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
9 Jun 10
It does happen from time to time and, to be honest I have never quite understood how one person can keep rating someone negative until the rating drops because Admin have said before that one person cannot do that but by the look of it he or she did! I am sorry this has happened to you. It happened to me about a year ago. Like you I was upset at first and then I decided that if someone did not like me that would not be good enough reason for me to quit because I love it here too much, so I stayed and everything is okay...For now...Don’t let it worry you, ratings don’t matter that much, your friends are your friends no matter what the reputation says.
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@dawnald (85129)
• Shingle Springs, California
9 Jun 10
somebody could have gotten their friends to help. that used to happen a lot...
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
10 Jun 10
Yes...Isn't it a shame people can be so pathetic?
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
11 Jun 10
Yes paula27661 I read in FAQ something like your text. People can not do (-) if he do... I too do not understand this system yet. Sad to hear about you and I hope this do not upset me so much. I stay here, because I like myLot. I hope people do not bulking to good or bad. Because, sometimes look at reputation is reputation is low you are bad if your reputation is good you too is good. I hope I get back my reputation soon.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
11 Jun 10
This is sad but true, but the fact that your reputation went down probably has nothing at all to do with your avatar. In fact, I think that our reputation really should fluctuate more than it does. When we respond to discussions or comments on our own discussion, we are able to rate them positive or negative. So, the reason that your reputation has gone down is probably because someone didn't like what you had to say in a couple of situations.
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• Boston, Massachusetts
12 Jun 10
i agree with you and your observation dorann. it's more on the kind of responses we make or how we share our views here that we are rated. i too experience this and was puzzled then. but i learned to accept the fact that we are here to express our thoughts and feelings on a lot of things and people may or may not like how we view things.
• Boston, Massachusetts
15 Jun 10
respect is necessary here. we may agree or disagree on a topic, comments and responses--still we handle it with care and still promote respect for each other's views and opinions. peace and cheers!
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
We each have own view every theme where we talk about here. And no one's opinion is incorrect, because we come from different cultures and sometimes we do not think similar so I think we can not rate someone negative just, because we do not like that people opinion.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
17 Jun 10
Being inactive causes your star to drop. If someone tries to give you constant negative ratings this activity will show up and the person will be penalised. Read the FAQ regarding the star rating.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
20 Jun 10
I don't think there is a penalty. If the account is inactive, the star is not receiving any ratings so it drops. I have seen too many people who were away for even a short time have their star number decrease. I don't do anything wrong that would earn me a negative rating from other users, well, not a great deal anyway, I get a bit curt sometimes if I'm annoyed. I had to be away for nearly 6 weeks a few years back and I was unable to access a computer for most of that time. I went from a blue stare to a pink or yellow and I'm now trying to work my way back but I seem to be stuck here on this number....it's very weird.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
20 Jun 10
Inactive too drops the star? For negative ratings I have read in FAQ, but does myLot really penalize this users?
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
21 Jun 10
Thank you for your advice I do not know about this.. In these week I be little bit a inactive, because I be in Stockholm when I came back to my home I see that my star decreased from 88 to 87 now. My aim is get the 10 rank star and I hope you too get back your 10 rank star. Good luck!
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
9 Jun 10
hai. actually untill now, i dont know the influence about our rating to our earning (LOL). i think i just make mylot as my hobbies and make discussion while get earning as bonus for my activeness here. i never care about the rating in mylot because i dont know whats the function of rating for my mylot and my earning
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
11 Jun 10
Hey! The reputation is popularity here, I seek to rank 10, but someone do not want it. I think reputation does not affect earnings. I like discuss in myLot, but reputation is too important for me.
• Boston, Massachusetts
12 Jun 10
Hi ET, Cheer up my friend. Let's consider it a challenge. You will be able to gain back your reputation. Just be yourself in sharing and speaking out your thoughts and feelings and you will be fine. WE all went through such process of having a decrease in reputation but it does not stop all of us from staying on. I empathize with how you feel right now and here's a hug for you.
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• Boston, Massachusetts
14 Jun 10
you can...just don't be so conscious about it and you will be surprise. you are back to it. just do your thing...respond, comment back, post discussions and you will be fine. cheer up!
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
14 Jun 10
Just relax and all would be OK! Well, I hope that all will be OK with my rating.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
Hey msfrancisco9369! He he it would be nice to get back my reputation and increase it more. I always do my best when I type response. Yes the reputation decrees do not stop me from myLot I am planing stay here very long. I know that, Thank you!
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@qianyun6 (2067)
• China
9 Jun 10
I havn't understood myLot reputation system till now, though I've been here about 10 days. But fortunately my reputation keep rising these days. But the speed has become slow recently. The reputation is related on the "+" and "-"? I havn't used it yet. For I'm not sure how can it affect on other's reputations and earnings.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
11 Jun 10
He he while you are new here myLot repupation is always increase, but when you get about 90 then is the feeling that reputation stands on the spot. If you want to know more about reputation you can read for it on FAQ. Better be if you rate all discussions to which you reply.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
11 Jun 10
and now you're on 87. i can only believe that your reputation went down because you were inactive for quite sometimes. but i am not sure if this is the real reason for your reputation to go down.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
Now my reputation is back to 88. I do not think that it is the right reason, because I be inactive these two months before I was inactive my reputation was 88 and when I came back I get two points from my responses to other.
@celticeagle (157563)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Jun 10
I don't recall this ever happening to me. I think other members would have to have rated you with a minus in your discussions. Have your responses fallen off. The ones you respond to I mean. I would wonder.
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@celticeagle (157563)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Jun 10
I try to do the same unless someone says something so bizarre or stupid it needs to be rated a negative.
@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
I am not seen stupid responses here yet. I rate positive all who had posted at least one good sentence.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
Yep someone do not like my response or view, but I always do my best when I answering to discussions. I always rate all people positivity as most here.
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@Hvaniday1 (550)
• Malaysia
10 Jun 10
Hi ET28LV, that is normal and it is part of the game. Don't despair, keep up the good work. As you know, we have lots of different cultures here in Mylot and sometime "they" might feel offended on your comment posted. That is normal, do you know previously I'm getting 6 stars and now you can witness yourself. All you have to do is keep on moving, don't stop and look back.
• Malaysia
17 Jun 10
Okay...my friend. Deal!
@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
Hey Hvaniday1! I can agree with you this is like game and sometimes we lost, but we rose again and do our job. We can stop on first mistake what happens. Yes the important thing here is do not look back. I do my job now more active and better. You will get more than six star keep your good work up and I do the same.
@olepmis (840)
• Philippines
9 Jun 10
The decrease maybe due to our less activities in mylot.com so login more often to increase again your mylot reputation.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
14 Jun 10
You earn stars who shows how good written skills you have in myLot. The stars is from 1-10 the 10 is the highest star the color of this star is blue. You earn your first star when you post to 100 discussions now you have 33. You increase your star level if someone rate your discussion positively if someone rate you negatively your star decrees. Better be if you always rate discussions where you post your view. Some people says that if you have higher star you can earn more. If you have free time you can read more about these in FAQ.
@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
11 Jun 10
No I do not think that it is the right reason, because I am active here.
• India
14 Jun 10
how do you getting reputation on mylot, what are the thinks we care for getting reputation here ! please let me know more about it
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@emine08 (1551)
• Indonesia
11 Jun 10
i had had that experience. i think i didn't log in for a few days and my reputation decreased. i didn't think that somebody rate me negatif. don't worry, you can get more if you active ET.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
Hey emine08! I do not know the right reason therefore versions is different. I do not experienced right reason yet. I do not stop my work and I try be more active.
@ndubose (418)
• United States
10 Jun 10
Wow I never knew we had to worry about our reputation on this site I just assumed that the information given was valid....I am glad you let me know that I try to answer only the questions that I can give a genuine personal response to.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
I worried about my reputation, because it is important for me. My target is get rank 10 with blue star. I hope that people do not bulking people here for they ranks. I too post responses to discussions where I can say something. Have a nice day!
@nina_khan (749)
• Pakistan
3 Jul 10
no it is not about avatar but you must not have an avatar with link on it. i mean there must be no writing over it. also dont worry about losing your ratings. you are not paid for your ratings. you just try to work hard and your reputation rating will go up when people will press ++++ for you.. take care of your self
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
4 Jul 10
Well then I need to receive some best responses.
• Pakistan
4 Jul 10
your very welcome :) and hey your ratings increases when you get best response take care
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• United States
1 Jul 10
Wow, I did not know, that it would be possible. Whoa, I never even pay attention to my little star above my name, so I believe in the 4 weeks I have been on here my rating has increased by the day. I will admit that I do not log in on a daily basis to discuss as I have so much going on in my personal life that I just don't have the motivation. If it is possible that people actually do that shame on them. I have a face book account that I have well over 300 personal friends. I know each and everyone of my friends personally, however I have gone well over 3 months with no absolute interest in posting, reading or discussing anything. Mind you I have Face book on my blackberry and don't even check there. There were many times that personal friends on Face book were referring Fanpages, suggesting strangers to me to add as friends and my response to them was this is not a competition, when I signed up to face book it was because I wanted to somehow keep in touch and recapture old long lost friendships. So signing up to myLot was a bit daring as I came with absolutely no personal friends on here and have found that members here are much more caring and willing to give personal advice. I get daily request to add people and these are complete strangers. I have learned that either they want to promote their online ventures and or really find your responses to be helpful and or interesting. I want to sway more towards the responses as I have had absolutely no problems with people spamming me with information. So for anyone on myLot to make this some sort of competition and be so much as cruel to actual rate low intentionally so that the member does not have a better rating. Shame on you...... :(
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
2 Jul 10
Now you now that in myLot have this system. We all have own private life.. We come here when we have free time.. This website is great, because we can improve our written skills, make new friends, and earn some money. He he people here is not for competition to make friends, money.. I am here, because I want improve my written skills and make new friends over the world, because we are different and it is interesting meet new friends from China, India, Philippines etc. And learn something about their cultures and life. Some people here is cruel and they think this is only game rate people with negative rating. But, we can't stop, because someone rate our response negative. We need live our life further. Thank you, Have a nice day, Good Bless!
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
10 Jun 10
Oh I think there is nothing to be sad about. Mine does go roller coaster in here. Now, my rep remained at 9 and has never increased or decreased over a long time now.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
My reputation is too stay for long time on rank 9, but it was like knife on my back, because I hard stock my points and if they decreases it is very sad. Hope to get my two points back and my target now is rank 10.
@AmbiePam (84632)
• United States
9 Jun 10
Try not to let it bother you. It has happened to me before.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
11 Jun 10
Ok! Sad to hear about that you too had the same problem.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Jun 10
hi et28LV thats only two points, our reputations often slide back and forth like that, and you should still have a red star? I am also on 90 but staying there.Someone might have rated you negative but not very many as you only have a 2 point difference. I hate to say it again but some mylotters here still cannot get it into their heads that if we do not agree with their viewpoint they still must not minus us . only if we ou t and out insulted the person and no we do not hit minus just because you do not agree with the other person's viewpoint. Only insults get the minus and you are not that type. I would not worry as you will probably get the two points back soon.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
Hey Hatley! Yea it is only two points, but it is much to me. Yes reputations often change, but harder is increase it, because sometimes I think I stay on one spot. I agree with you some people post discussions and definitely want from us to accept their view and it is sad, because every people has they own opinion. I always rate all people positive, because all viewpoints is important to me and it is normal that they is different and they can not agree with me. I hope that I get back my two points soon, because my target is get rank 10.
@abhaijith (2963)
• India
9 Jun 10
Yeah Friend, I think,that is the reason, someone might have given a negative rating to your post. I haven't experienced it. Good Luck friend.
@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
11 Jun 10
We need to experience it, because how can it is possible one people do it, because if ten people give me positive rating I get nothing, but if one people give me negative my reputation decreased. Good luck to you too!
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
9 Jun 10
Aww sorry to read that, but who knows for sure why these things happen but my guess is that some member didnt like your response or topic and rated you negatively just because they could. When someone rates someone badly here it can have an effect on reputation some members can be a bit cruel, I really dont think its because of your avatar just my feeling, and guess. but your rep will go back up if you remain active here.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
13 Jun 10
Yes probably it was happened, because someone do not like my response, but my responses always is good. I do not like bad people, but we need to live further and Yep I get back my reputation and I increase it.
@sushie93 (1355)
• France
9 Jun 10
It is because people give you a "-" rating to your replies, it is why reputation decrese on MyLot. Me to, my reputation decreased from 96 to 86 in one night xD. I think there could be some people who attack each other on MyLoT.
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@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
11 Jun 10
Oh I am so sorry about you. I be shocked if it happen with me. Yes maybe there is Mafia who attacks to us with (-)