Why do I not get responses to my discussions?
@lovelydame3000 (1577)
India
May 10, 2007 1:27am CST
Hi mylotters! I have several discussions where i have absolutely no responses or few responses. I see that some of the mylot users get 100 plus responses for their discussions. I am keen to know how they manage to get such responses. I am sure a lot of mylot users also would like to know the key to such responses. I know that our choice of topic & tag matters, what else influence responses?
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5 responses
@touchnshine (2821)
• India
10 May 07
Dear lovelydame3000
I think the main reason behind this is -- that these users have quality friends in their list who used to help a lot -- who always make a point to post in their friends discussion and help their friends a lot :) .. plus if u help others .. then other person will also come forward to help you :) .. it's like give and take
@lovelydame3000 (1577)
• India
11 May 07
Hi touchnshine! You got a point there. It's a give and take policy. THanks for responding to the discussion.
@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
10 May 07
Hello,lovelydame,you had only joined mylot for one month and I think everyone is similar in the first month,when times go by ,you will get better response as more friends reply to you.You do not need to worry at all.Also it is important to do tagging everytime you start a discussion as it will increase the chance for your discussion to be found in 'similar discussion'and your number ofg responses will be increased.
Good luck
@lovelydame3000 (1577)
• India
10 May 07
Hi easy888! Yes, you are right. Your friends respond to your discussions more so it is very essential that you make friends. Thanks for your response to my discussion.
@shay3434 (881)
• Israel
10 May 07
That's a good question. I think many users ask themselves the same question when their discussions don't get responses.
It happens to me a lot when I write really long and intersting discussion and in the end it only gets 1-5 responses and it makes me feel sad.
On the other hand, I se some short and easy discussions that get 100 plus responses.
In my opinion it is good to have as many friends that follow after your discussions and send responses. But not only number of friends matter, it's also the time that you send your discussion, (if there are many users online or few..) the topic and interest.
Anyway, I don't think I could find the anser for why don't I get responses. You chould keep trying until you will succeed.
@lovelydame3000 (1577)
• India
10 May 07
Hi shay3434! You are absolutely right. Many a times i thought that i have posted quality discussions and ended up with zero responses. Well, I think that i need to increase my friends here to start with. Thanks for your response.
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
10 May 07
Another way to increase responses is to increase your friends list....plus alot of people respond to the people who respond to their discussions....for me, I have my email set up to notify me whenever any of my friends begin a new discussion....I read them and respond to the ones that I have an interest in or feel that I can add something to the topic....
Occassionally, I review new discussions....when I answer one, I usually also check out that person's profile....if I see common interests, age, or topics that I could have written...then I invite them to be added to my friends list......also, if I see on their profile that we have vast differences in areas that I find interesting I will also invite them to become one of my friends....and therefore am notified of any new discussions that they begin..
That is how I do it....hope this helps some!
@lovelydame3000 (1577)
• India
10 May 07
Hi tinamwhite! Thanks ffor your inputs. I think that definitely would help the mylot users. I think you are absolutely right too.
@sabwinner (499)
• China
10 May 07
Hi, lovelydames. I am always replying your disscution, my dear!
I have the same problem, I tried so hard to think out a topic for discussion but only 1 or 2 people interested to reply me.
Lovelydame, I think your discussion is intersting for me.
@lovelydame3000 (1577)
• India
10 May 07
Hi sabwinner! Thanks for being a friend. I see that you to got a 10 rating now. Congratulations! Coming to the topic of discussion, many a times i thought i have posted a good topic and then ended up with no responses. That's why i thought i need to know what exactly make people respond to discussions. You would get some valuable inputs from the comments of this discussion. Many thanks for responding to my discussion.