I feel dumb and wore out at mylot????

@stephcjh (38473)
United States
January 23, 2007 9:43am CST
I don't fully understand what the star is next to my name and the number inside it and what it stands for. Also I have posted several replies 1 cent each to many discussions. Just started here yesterday. I have rated people. I have started a few discussions..waiting for some replied but my earnings dont grow like everyone says they do. I tag, rate and post, but my earnings never grow more than 1 cent at a time and when I rate people I dont earn a thing so im confused. I reply to post and tag it for 1 cent. I am confused cause i thought you earn per post and per the tag and per the rating. Sorry but i must be just totally lost on this. Can someone please draw me a picture lol, cause i just aint understanding i guess. Thanks alot to whoever can help me on this. Very much appreciated.
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44 responses
@pinkeagle (202)
• United States
23 Jan 07
MyLot calls the star number your reputation at myLot. They range in number from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. MyLot does not explain exactly how the star system works, but people have made intelligent guesses, that probably are pretty accurate. As you said, it must be some kind of comparing of the total number of minus' to plus' assigned to your posts. Somehow the best responses figure in, too. No one really knows how. What myLot wants you to do is not worry about the star and write honest posts using your real opinion about the topics you find interesting. Don't worry about the star number is what myLot says. That said, it is widely believed that expressing unpopular opinions will garner a lot of minus ratings real quick. So, it is advisable to not be arguementative, negative, or in general, a jerk. All in all, it is actually not complicated and a lot of fun. I have only been here a short time. I like it.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
I like it here too. I have had a good time here so far and no one has been negative to me and vice versa. No reason to be rude. Hope this starts rolling soon. i appreciate all of your help so far. It means alot.
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• Andorra
23 Jan 07
I think the little star next to your name has to do with people cliking (+) or (-) on your posts. It is said that the higher the rating, the more your income is, but I can't gurantee that.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Thanks alot for replying to me. I really appreciate any help i can get.
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• Canada
23 Jan 07
I am new to Mylot and don`t understand all of it yet,like how do I add friends , rating, etc.. . so if you have any ideas please help me out
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@guess_who (252)
• Romania
23 Jan 07
the number after name is quantity of replys that you made and before the name (the number in the star) is the quality of you posts I think so ...
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
That makes sense to me. hope you are correct.
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• India
23 Jan 07
Well you dont earn much for one line replies your replies should be atleast 3-4 lines if you want to earn a good amount of money on mylot... You dont get money for rating peoples discussions.... Neither do you get paid for tagging the discussions..... You only get paid for replying and if your post is of good quality and content you get much more than $0.01.... The star next to your name apperars once you have posted 100 discussions and replies.... The number in the star is your rating..... Hope this information was helpful in some way to you.... Have fun...... Cheers!!!
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
This information was very helpful to me. I appreciate you going into detail to explain to me what is going on. I need to spend more time on going more into detail in posts. I have been here recently. I wasnt sure exactly how long my post needed to be. I was writing 3-4 sentences but I am trying to do more than that now. I just wrote a half page while ago. hopefully people will start giving me more ratings. I have a rating of 4 right now whcih isnt bad since this is only my second day. hope you have a great day also. Many blessings.
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• Uzbekistan
24 Jan 07
thanks all of this information was really helpful :) how can they tell, though, how long your response is, and if it's intellligent or not? like, couldn't i just type random letters until three or four lines were filled, or does someone actually go around and read what people say? how much do you get paid for referals, does anyone know? and is it important to post pictures and add friends, or do those things not effect how much you get paid?
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• India
24 Jan 07
this all seems to be helpful to new user !!!
@avs189 (1030)
• India
23 Jan 07
Keep on responding and answering to quality posts rather than one liners merely to increase your word-count ,so be fool proof in responding to quality dfiscussions keep on posting ,stress more on quality rather than quantity,,,,
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Im not sure exactly what a quality post is or a quantity post. Can you explain the difference so I can start doing the right things please?
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• United States
23 Jan 07
Okay, now that is stupid. You feel stupid because you think you are, try to research a topic before posting, then you will not feel so stupid.
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• United States
24 Jan 07
Then just be yourself. Be you, quit trying to fit in.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
I have researched topics for the answer and when I do, it brings up a blank page. I have looked in the Frequently asked questions and all for the answers but didnt find my specific answers to my questions.
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• United States
24 Jan 07
Okay, I have to say that was not nice. She's obviously asking a question to understand it better not because she's stupid.
@Bbilal (1998)
24 Jan 07
The star in your left side indicates about you'r reputation of answer and questions, I mean it indicates how much you'r knowledgeable, how much you'r doing quality questions and answers, we're getting the same amount of money you're getting so donot get worried about payment MyLot did not pay much, but till he pays he pays honestly, it is not a spam I've seen many where.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Jan 07
That is reassuring and nice to hear for us new folks. MyLot pretty much tells us the sky is the limit and for those of who are trying to earn a little from home online, tend to seek out all possibilities of earning an income or some pocket money. We just like to look at all the aspects and different views from all people here. This discussion is a great learning tool and experience for all of us who have questions, need answers or plain just need help with something. Im just wanting to make sure mostly that I am contributing to mylot as I should be doing in the corect way is pretty much why I ask these questions. But if the sky is the limit here, I want to be able to at least be able to almost touch that cloud, LOL. Every comment made here has been so helpful to me and I greatly appreciate you for it.
@superbaaz (133)
• India
23 Jan 07
well i am also quite a dumb when it comes to mylot well its good but i tink its in my nature i get bored very easily within a specified timeframe and it is happening with mylot.what to do please suggest
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
I get sleepy is my problem. I am here to earn, have fun, enjoy and meet new people with the same interests I have. It does pass time by quickly, as I try to earn online every day. Im just trying to figure some things out here. By me asking questions, I think alot of other members would like to know the answers to them also. So it does help us all in the long run.
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• India
23 Jan 07
the star rating is based on the quality of your posts, i think so, but the better i post, the number gets smaller, maybe i should post bigger posts, that may improve the rating and why have these guys disabled pasting?.......
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Hi. I hadnt noticed that they disabled pasting. I havent tried pasting anything on here. I have posted quality and quantity thus far today so hopefully my earnings will go up tomorrow. We will see. How long have you been a member here? I have been here 2 days today.
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@giaggio (165)
• Italy
24 Jan 07
really good question but moreover, really good answer... now i understand a little bit better the tecnique behind this site... I mean... i started this as a joke and the money became as a plus... then i have to admit that became more and more interesting... regarding the star, is exactly as they said... as u can rate the other... the other can rate u... so that is wht u have a + or - at the endo of each comment... now that i know that, i rate every time the question that i'm interested and some of the best answer... its even fun...
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I agree with you too that it is fun. I and I do beleieve we are helping each other by rating their valuable input. This discussion seems to really be helping people. Your statement above really does help people understand the rating system a little better and we all benefit when we rate, tag, post, start discussions, respond to discussions, and pick the best response for the discussions that we start. This is very enjoyable and has been a great learning experience so far. Best wishes here for all of us here at mylot.
• India
24 Jan 07
im new here too n was doubtful abt the same thing so thanks a lot for asking coz going thru this ive got a fair idea now..... and i gues u shouldnt worry just keep doing ur work as the sayin goes slow ansd steady wins the race!
@bigstret (484)
23 Jan 07
I honestly dont think everyone earns over $1 every day, most of my friends who told me to join here earn about half that. so dont expect too much!
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Okay. i just joined yesterday and they paif me 72 cents for 72 responses. Not too bad for the first day. I now have 170 total posts so far. I can harly wait to see how much more I may earn tomorrow from all the posts and responses I have done. I kinda do have high hopes for this site because they pretty much tell us the sky is the limit. good luck and glad you posted here. Good luck and be sure to help people and rate them too.
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@dbeast (1495)
• India
23 Jan 07
i seriously havent understood this site at all guys.the first day i joined up i put up 9 posts and i got 24 cents.and yesterday i put up more than 30 posts and got only 23 cents .i really dont know what is going on..i put up a few pics too.can anyone really explain this?i am new here and i do put up good posts not just one liners.i thought i will get at least a dollar.i was really disappointed guys.:-( dont know whats the deal.any info????
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Hi. I wish I knew what to tell you or help you. I put up 72 posts yesterday, inclucding my own discussions, rated people, and tagged. I thought I elaborated and did a fairly well job with the quality of the discussions. But I had 72 total post and got 72 cents.So to me, I didnt get any extra earnings for my posts and such. Only got paid for responding to posts or posting my own it seems. I dont so much as get bored, but i do get very tired and sleepy. I dont know if any of us will truly know how mylot truly functions for the best earnings other than getting a bunch of active referrals.
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
24 Jan 07
cant really help you on that matter coz you have already done what youre suppose to do here..i think you msut address it to mylot admin and ask them personally whats your standing and inquire on things that made you confused ...jsut be patient ok..who knows...
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I have contacted mylot about some things and awaiting their response back to me. Im not sure how long it takes for them to get back to me. I wrote them a few days ago. Im opatiently waiting for their response to me. I have learned alot from the people here and they all have valid input and insight, so mylot may not answer me as you all have done a great job yourself. I have read the terms, FAQ and guidelines but I was just wanting to make sure I understand them thoroughly so mylot wont perceive me as not very helpful here. This has been a great discussion so far and all information has been truly appreciated.
@shedii (1486)
• India
24 Jan 07
The star next to your name shows your rank on a scale of 10 & the higher number you have in your star, the more would be your rank. About posting responses, I don't think you get paid for rating & taging responses. Also, you need to give a long & good quality response for earning more. You can't earn more for one-liners, long answers are required. Also, just posting a discussion wouldn't work. You need to post good quality discussion that attracts more people.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Hello Shedii. I think I am starting to understand that whole ranking thing, thanks to all of the valuable input from everyone here. I have a couple discussions that are open with no responses so far, but Im sure sooner or later someone will see it and respond to them. I do, however, have a couple of discussions like this one that people seem to really take to and and respond to. I have heard that the more people that respond to a discussion, the better your earnings and rankings also. Im not for sure though. I think alot of it is trial and error. I really think it is nice to hear from everyones valuable opinions though and to meet new people. We like to welcome people and make them feel comfortable here at mylot so they wont be so nervous or lost as I was when I first began. I do believe by rating others, it does help them, but not ourselves. That is fine with me. Others want rated the same as we all do. There seems to be quite a few people rating others here which helps everyone out in the long run. With all of our helpfulness towards each other, seems to make mylot one big happy family. It also helps all of us earn and be more productive. Good to meet you here.
@xiongqh (791)
• Hong Kong
24 Jan 07
There are no one know the method of mylot calculate the earning. But some people get some experience to earn more: 1, you must make quality post, quality response, it help you earn more money,single sentence can make little money. 2, quality post worth 5 cent/post if get more than 3 reply. 3, you can upload more picture to earn money. 1~3 cent / each photo above is my experience , hope it can help you.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Hello. That is some very helpful information. So, if we make a discussion here on our own, and get more than 3 responses to it, it will increase our earnings correct? I have heard that from a few people here so it must be correct. That is neat. I try to be productive to any post anyone makes here if i have some valuable input on it. Everyone here has really come together in this discussion and they have really learned alot from all of us. We all need to pat ourseleves on the back for being so king, understanding and willing to help others. Im starting to feel comfortable here at mylot, thanks to all of you for that.
@maru_047in (1007)
• India
24 Jan 07
Ya even i was in the same sitution before i think u must read the rules and regulations a bit to get or earn more the number inside the star denotes the rating and it comes the way u discuss and their are many tricks of earning the money in mylot it is like this First post some discussions which is general and everyone can comment on it. second is answer some discussions with good comments such that it needs rating and Post some pictures in interest and u ll get to earn money for that and ur rating increases and as well as ur earning capacity in mylot.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I think I am learning quite a bit from all of you so far. Everyone is so helpful. I have read all thing that I know to read here at mylot but some of it still leaves me with a question or two. I will have to learn how to do the picture uploads. I dont have any pictures to upload right now. Do you have your own pictures that you upload or is there somewhere you can go to get pictures to upload? Im posting discussions. Responding to people in my discussions. Im responding to other peoples discussions, tagging, rating and try to be helpful to any one I can with a good quantiful and quality response. It all seems to be working thus far. Good luck here at mylot and it is nice to meet you also.
• India
24 Jan 07
hey ..i know ..wht u guys are talking about is wrong i guess ..that star is concept is different than wht u guys are thinking ....it depends upon how u post ur comments ...(CONTAINT of ur comment really matter ) that No inside the star increases when u get a mark as BEST RESPONSE for ur comment ...for each 3-marks and depending on the containt that Number get increased ....u dont worry about that Number ..just go on posting comments with big containt ..ur rating as well as earnings wud get enhanced ....ohhh i forgot one point ....u also go n marking BEST RESP..if u like any comment ...that ll too enhance ur ratings ..bbye
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Hello. Im not sure who is right and who is wrong here. So far, everything I have been told seems to be working. I have one more hour to go to see how my earnings will turn out from yesterdays work here. Most everything you stated above makes some sense to me. Everyone who has posted to this discussion has really helped alot of us out here at mylot. I think that if we all read through the discussion that has been posted here, and go by some of the guidelines stated in the discussion, you will see your earnings and or rating increase. There has been many tips that each of us will prosper fun and I like to meet new people here as everyone of you have been so helpful, respectful and nice.
@smkwan2007 (1036)
• Hong Kong
24 Jan 07
I have participated activities in other platform similar to mylot and I find out that most of them do not pay you much even if you write thousands of words each day for a whole season. Mylot, according to my experience, is fairer than the others. I have been writing entries here just 3 days, and my earnings is not much, but is better than I initially expected. What I am concentrating on now is not the amount I can earn but the joy I found writing entries on the forum.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Hi. I understand where you are coming from. I havent posted much in any other place other than mylot so I am new at this. There is many great discussions here I can also relate to. Im glad you enjoy it here also. Some of us enjoy writing here as well as earning here on the side. Many of us are customed to earning online is why we seek the potentials here. Not that we are here to bankrupt mylot lol, just kidding. Had to say that. We just seek out the possiblities for earning and being productive here at mylot is my personal experience so far. this is my 3rd day also, and I am enjoying it so far. Very nice to see you here in this discussion. Have a great day and best wishes.