By definition, doesn't a 'paid-to-write' site pay YOU for what YOU write?
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
September 19, 2017 6:13am CST
I keep having these disagreements about myLot on a few other sites.
Some people keep insisting myLot is a 'paid-to-write' site.
Maybe I am splitting hairs, but myLot hasn't paid me for anything I wrote since the end of April 2013.
Sure, I get paid if someone likes something I wrote...but I get paid for that 'like'.
And if someone makes a reply (response or comment) to something I wrote, I get paid for that...but I am still not being paid for what *I* wrote.
And since I am not paid for my own actions (writing) I don't see how this could be considered a 'pay-to-write' site.
Maybe I am just being too literal...but I was a member when myLot paid you for your own actions...and then I would have considered it as 'paid-to-write'.
Or maybe I am just an argumentative bastage. 
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38 responses
@ElusiveButterfly (45942)
• United States
19 Sep 17
One thing I have noticed with some people is that you can't prove a point with them. No matter what you say or do, they are always right. You can present the proof to them and they still disagree.
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@m_audrey6788 (58470)
• Germany
19 Sep 17
You`re right this site is a "Quality Interaction paid site" 
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@1hopefulman (45114)
• Canada
19 Sep 17
I must suggest that this highly controversial difference of opinion that you are having with the international community be put aside and be forgotten in the interests of maintaining world peace and security. I would not want world war three to be the result because of this disagreement between these two highly volatile diverse point of views. Why don't we all calm down and accept there are different opinions and live and let live. Please end this argument before it is too late! 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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19 Sep 17
I've already got my finger on the 'nuke' button, they'd better start agreeing 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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19 Sep 17
@CoralLevang Donald JJ Trump, they just keep leaving one 'J' out of it
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
19 Sep 17
I tell people it's a social media site that pays you for interactions you get on your posts.
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You are just being clear to those who think that the site is a "paid-to-write" site
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Sep 17
I have to agree with your definition, but Mylot does still qualify in one sense. If I do not write, either by creating discussions or commenting on others, then nobody can can add to what I write and therefore I shall not generate activity.
This means that writing does produce results, albeit indirectly.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
That is why some would just write just for the sake of having submitted a post. It doesn't matter if it doesn't earn a like or a comment.
They should be reading posts of yours and maybe mine also that gets no lesser than 15 comments.
Reading and seeing the comments would perhaps make them more motivated to write a post that earns a lot of likes and comments. 3 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
@JolietJake Actually, that's my problem, writing a short post. My posts seem a bit long I thought it might bore my readers and won't get comments.
Thankfully, even if they are a bit long, it would still get comments.
And this post of yours now have lots of comments. I salute you for that! 
And this post of yours now have lots of comments. I salute you for that! 3 people like this
@JolietJake (50190)
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20 Sep 17
I see people that are writing 2 or 3 short lines and then wondering why they don't make any money or get very many responses. Some of them eventually come out of it and start writing a bit more, but others just keep doing the same thing with the same results no matter how often you try to explain otherwise to them.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16931)
• China
19 Sep 17
There is something in what you said.If nobody likes, responds to your post,you would get nothing for your post.
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@Letranknight2015 (52263)
• Philippines
19 Sep 17
I think that's what most people will today because mylot does pay for our activity, or I'm just feeling sleepy now. 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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19 Sep 17
Actually it doesn't pay us anything for any of our own activity.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 17
Wait, we get paid for liking things too? I thought that was just a perk for the writer to help get posts seen.
I'll admit I still haven't figured out entirely how this site works, except that the more I interact, the more the numbers go up in the top corner.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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19 Sep 17
@Kosgey They don't. Earning here only update once an hour, and it has nothing to do with what YOU wrote, but with what interaction you got from other people
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@Kosgey (1761)
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19 Sep 17
@JolietJake what about accumulating cents running up every time you made a point.
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@gilggg (2538)
• Israel
19 Sep 17
@JolietJake Thank you for your clear and clean explanation
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
20 Sep 17
There will be no proving points to some people, and many have left here and complain just because they don't realize you have to actively engage to earn money here.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Sep 17
lol do you really think so JJ lol just kidding Yes we get paid fror how much they like add respound to our posts and we get paid in a w ay for having fun an enjoying being here on mylot. Also got t o say heello scar how ar uyou lding hjs loveyl day?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
well, maybe that is one reason why there are some users who make so many discussions without interacting because they believe myLot pays them for their posts.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Sep 17
@JolietJake may i ask if that user is still active? i guess i have to browse over the latest discussions.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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20 Sep 17
I know of one here that does nothing but post discussions...and they never comment to any responses in them.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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20 Sep 17
Actually the basis of your pay is the interaction you receive from other people and is completely independent of your actions
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@die1001 (62)
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21 Sep 17
@JolietJake, I guess that's what I also think, sorry if my sentence lacks that meaning
