Incentive or motivation...
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
March 10, 2016 6:44am CST
Money 'earned' here (actually 'earned' is a horrible word...'received' is much better) can be looked at several ways.
I imagine that for some users, combining it with earnings from other sites they use could help them out financially in ways.
I would hope people aren't 'motivated' by money to use the site. This isn't like Bubblews, where earning was 'the big thing' that made many users active there.
myLot was never meant to be a site to 'earn' money...there was/is simply a cash incentive involved in using it.
It is an inducement to use the site....not a reason.
Which is good enough for me...
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21 responses
@PainsOnSlate (21846)
• Canada
10 Mar 16
I agree about it being an inducement, I love it here like I loved being on Gather, so much fun... the money is not the reason. There is not enough to make it a reason, which is fine with me.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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10 Mar 16
It's almost weird, those that try to make it about the money don't do as well as those that just have fun being here. 
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@Mike197602 (15517)
• United Kingdom
10 Mar 16
Always been just a bonus to me, nothing more.
I do try and answer the earnings questions because for every ten of them there'll be a couple that eventually see past the money side and get to love the place.
Earnings are good for pulling in new members.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
10 Mar 16
To me JJ, I dont know why it bugs me so much, but talking about ´earnings´ in myLot is really distasteful to me.
It irks me no end.
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@Morleyhunt (21742)
• Canada
10 Mar 16
If I was here for the money I would already be gone. I don't have time to spend hours here and as such $0.20 per day doesn't pay any bills.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Mar 16
When I first started using sites like this I was very excited about the money. But truth be told I just like this format. I come here because I have already met some people I like very much and enjoy interacting with. I have also reconnected to people I knew on other sites that are no longer functioning. I will take the money but it's certainly not at the top of my list.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Mar 16
@JolietJake LOL that's funny love it.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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10 Mar 16
What I get a month is not worth the headaches and aggravation I get from here some days, but hey, I'm the kind of guy that'll argue for free a lot too. 
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@ElusiveButterfly (45942)
• United States
11 Mar 16
I see a lot of people returning because they can earn a penny or three. Maybe they are thinking they will be able to earn more than that.
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@rosekiss (30413)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Mar 16
You are absolutely right. It is a very nice incentive for sure. I am happy with the incentive, as I know I won't get rich in here, and that is okay, as I never expected to get rich in here. I am motivated to be here becasue of the incentive.
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@Juliaacv (54137)
• Canada
10 Mar 16
Well said, your words here would make for a wonderful welcome to many new comers on the site, like a welcome mat. I think that the majority of us, or those that I interact with anyways, are here to enjoy each other's discussions and thoughts, and yes, we do receive payment, but that is secondary.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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10 Mar 16
It's a nice bonus, but that is all it is...a bonus. Too many people seem to think it should be much more, but it is why the site has been around so long...because it's not the money.
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@Juliaacv (54137)
• Canada
10 Mar 16
@JolietJake Exactly, and when a member joins soley for the reason of making money, they fizzle pretty quickly because that's not the recipe for a great discussion. Nor do those types usually make for good interactors.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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10 Mar 16
A lot of them think the money is going to grow by leaps and bounds...maybe some of them were used to Bubblews and cashing out weekly...then they come here and don't get it...they think "Oh look, another Bubblews".
At least some of them do learn.
@hora_fugit (5862)
• India
13 Mar 16
I have a query... not sure if you were here before. Maybe @JolietJake can help. What you have written here, is it not (more or less) the same what the admins here said just before they stopped paying? Some members were really offended, my friends included. 
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
10 Mar 16
@JolietJake I have had a good income from there.I got all of my money.Before they crash
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Mar 16
lol for me it is both, but I don't expect to earn TONS here or anything
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I am thrilled to be here and be able to hang out with folks who actually give a hoot about what I have to say (and hey, I give a hoot to y'all too!) 
@marlina (154117)
• Canada
10 Mar 16
Good enough for Me And Bobby McGee
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