@bestwriter, some times people like to hear/see people that have made payments, but you have to have members that are active to interact to make the money.  Or people will violate the rules and spread gossip, that they weren’t paid.  It’s with that kind of information, people are leary about a site.

Yes, I noticed about the members, I think people are looking at sites as a fast way to earn the BIG $! lol  But this isn’t necessarily true, or they may hear or read negative things about a site after they join, so then they’re  not active.

It is actually discouraged to give teachers gifts in many schools here. In part it could be perceived as a conflict of interest, because the student or his family may be “buying” his grades. I think it is also a matter of recognizing that not every family has the means to buy a gift for teacher, and these children may feel left out if others in…[Read more]

@bestwriter I am hoping that this is what the staff intended us to do: vote up when we find a comment has added to the conversation! 😀

@kaka135 has the staff given any indication on when we should and shouldn’t vote? I wouldn’t want anyone to spam the system either, but I get the impression it’s intended as an indication of whose forum content people are paying attention to and appreciating. We may not always reply to every person, but I like to vote up even if I’m not responding…[Read more]

@bestwriter I tend to vote up forum threads and replies as I read through them. I don’t always get all of them, but I try to show my appreciation for all the worthy remarks. If it helps fellow users to increase their rank, I think it is a kindness we can all try to remember to extend. After all, nobody will do it for us if we can’t be bothered for…[Read more]