Pictures on myLot

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@dfollin (27267)
United States
April 12, 2019 6:19pm CST
I was told at some point after rejoining myLot that if you add pictures to your discussions that you earn more money. Then I heard that on myLot that some people had said that it was a waste of time that they calculated their earnings compairing their discussions without pictures to the discussions they earned from with pictures on them and found no difference in earnings. Hmmmm Do you put photos on all or some of your discussions? Just discussions that you start? Or one's you reply to also?
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
14 Apr 19
@dfollin I did not know any of this. I put pictures here to explain a post.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
14 Apr 19
I too put them on to explain what I am saying.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
15 Apr 19
@Hannihar That’s true! When I am trying to explain something some people don’t know what I mean and the picture helps.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
15 Apr 19
@dfollin That is a good way to explain something you want people to know about.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
13 Apr 19
I have just returned to the site since I left in 2013. I am now adding photos to my discussions. I think it adds to the post, makes it more interesting and may even catch someone's eye if the topic doesn't quite do it. I do not normally add photos to replys. And nice to meet you!
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
13 Apr 19
Nice to meet you new friend!
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
13 Apr 19
@kareng Thanks my friend!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
13 Apr 19
@dfollin Thank you and likewise!
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
13 Apr 19
Back in the old days of mylot photos I believe did go towards earnings but I could be wrong it's hard to remember. They do not go towards our earnings now but I love photos so I love seeing the ones others post in their posts and I usually try adding photos to my posts as well.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
13 Apr 19
I do try to add photo's, but on this laptop it's difficult to do when I am starting a discussion. The window that I type on when I have it attached to the keyboard is not large enough for me to hit the "Choose File" button. But when I go back and "edit" the screen is large enough for me to hit that button. But if I use my iPhone I can put the picture on easier.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
13 Apr 19
@dfollin when I write posts it’s usually easiest from my phone but when I browse through mylot commenting it’s easiest on my desktop or tablet. My daughters on my desktop most the time so I am mostly on my tablet.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
13 Apr 19
@shaggin I was thinking that it is easier that way too.
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@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
2 May 19
I've tried this before and I didn't see any difference from my earnings! The advantage of having pictures is to get attention from other myLotters, if you put a cute picture then assume that someone might attract, and visit your discussion. Maybe that's why others said that pictures give you increase because their interaction increased as well because of attractive pictures.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
2 May 19
Thanks for the info my friend.
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
13 Apr 19
I like to put pictures in all my posts. I just like it; and I think that it makes it more interesting. Not in my replies.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
13 Apr 19
I sometimes also put the pictures on my replies, if I am trying to explain something and I think the picture will help he/she to understand.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
13 Apr 19
@dfollin In that case I do; but it's rare.
@Kosgey (1760)
15 Apr 19
Never tried that, thanks for letting us know.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
15 Apr 19
Letting you know what?
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@Kosgey (1760)
15 Apr 19
@dfollin that if you add picture on your discussion you will will earn more.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
17 Apr 19
@Kosgey I am not sure, that is why I am asking.
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@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
13 Apr 19
Before 2013, pictures used to earn a little but everything changed when myLot reintroduced the earnings program in 2015. Currently, earnings are based only on the interactions your posts receive from others so, if an image encourages a few more people to respond to your discussion than otherwise would have done, then you might say that it has 'earned' something for you. I do try to find an appropriate image for most of my discussions because I feel that, as they say, "A picture's worth a thousand words" and because I feel that it tends to make a discussion slightly more attractive and memorable. Occasionally, even, my discussion might be inspired by an image, though I make sure that the discussion isn't just a brief comment about the picture but has something to say in its own right.
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@May2k8 (19788)
• Indonesia
13 Apr 19
With pictures that will make the discussion more interesting, I rarely do it.
@anil02 (24688)
• India
13 Apr 19
Earning is depends on length on our interaction and number of responses. But it is right that picture attract peoples.
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
13 Apr 19
I only add photos that have a sense with the discussion. Anyway we do not make more for adding a photo.If no one interact we get nothing at all.
@lovebuglena (52143)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Apr 19
I rarely include pictures in my discussions. Mainly because I don't want to waste time and deal with finding relevant pics online. I don't think pics are really necessary. However, I can agree that a pic can attract more people to a post and that can potentially maybe lead to more interaction and pennies in the bank. But it is not a guarantee. It's the discussion itself that determines that. Unless people just start replying on the picture...
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Apr 19
I think any illustration is a positive and attracts attention.
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@skydream (1445)
• Agate, Colorado
13 Apr 19
When i first started I put pictures now i havent at all. I dont find any difference in earning, i earn more now than i did with posts i used pictures with anyway
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
13 Apr 19
Very interesting!
@debjani1 (7202)
17 Apr 19
I nrvrr post any photos as I don't know how to post something. If it matters with the earning then I will try my best.
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
17 Apr 19
I am not sure if it does or not effect our earnings that is why I asked.
@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
13 Apr 19
Abseiling
I think I've only ever put a picture on one of my posts. I don't think it had any more traffic to it than any others. I know a lot of other sites will encourage the use of pictures because they tend to attract more views. I'm not sure that's the case here. I've never added a picture in comments. I've put one here just for fun as my first comment image. It's me abseiling down a building last year!
• Valdosta, Georgia
13 Apr 19
I add photo's just because I love taking photos and sharing them and I love sharing Bible verses as a picture too. =)
@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
13 Apr 19
Usually I do that cause I want my post have a decoration picture