Discussion Topics Refusal

Hi Calais, I don't like to respond to one liners or incomplete sentences. If I have to complete the thought it tick me off. I don't like to answer any of the same questions, I prefer to look up a discussion and answer it once, good example "what is you favorite ice cream, there are over 50 of the same question. Where is the origionality? And I don't like to answer to the money making topic, most of them are fly by night businesses to scam and take your money. Peace, Totty

Yes, Calais, there are certain topics I will at least try to stay away from. People's feelings seem to run so high about some things, that it really is not worth getting into a hassle over. I even got into a big brouhaha not long ago about a topic I thought was quite mundane. No such luck. You're right, it is nobody else's business how much money we make. I have also ceased to give out tips because I found that they were being turned on me. I try to pass up the boring and senseless ones. Some people can't even put a sentence together right. Other than that, I'm down with most anything.

I never respond to the trivia which are raised for just asking sake.I am here to learn and know new things and get the friendships from the people of far away lands.It is quite interesting and fulfilling too. By the way I have requested for your friendship.

Hello Calais! That is an interesting question because it made me think about, 'is their any type discussion that I refuse to respond to'. I thought that I don't refuse to any type of topics but I realized that I do choose what to respond to. I realized that I had been participating in a lot of religious and political discussions than I do now. In my real life these are the most spoken matters/topics of my interest. But here, over time, I realized that most of the time people get mean to each other and they don't really want a 'debate' or discussion but rather just mudslinging. I haven't seen much originality or good spirit in these types of discussions, So I think that I stay away from them most of the time now. There are some sincere posters though, who are respectful to what others have to say and do it genuinely for learning and not to berate others. I must admit that I did a couple of discussions about rating but those were mainly to ask if I have offended someone, so that I can say sorry or to tell them that if they are doing it to change me then they will never be successful no matter how low they bring my rating down. It was also about negative behavior of coward people who think that they are doing any good by their vicious methods. I think I also stay away from s*x discussions most of the time because I believe it to be a personal matter and also, I don't like people thinking me as if it is the most important aspect of my life which actually isn't, yet I laugh at when people boast about their "abilities". I also stay away from money making posts especially when people are asking to join other sites with claims as if people will be rich over night. You are not harsh at all, Calais! You are genuine and I liked your initiative. I realize that we all have different interests and I respect other peoples aspirations and the interests they have.

I dont like the ones about other making money sites, and why they are or are not paying/working properly. Earlier on i used to look at these sites, but no good to us in oz. But heaps of people seem to be involved with them. Not right into the religious ones either, unless something interesting to me. Best wishes to you, calais. oh. and you arent sounding harsh, so dont worry

I am seriously thinking about not responding to a certain someone..*laughing* On a more serious note, I don't answer the religion one either because I don't know what to say. I don't mind if someone knows what I am making on here..As far as the stars, I have seen some people that have a 4, 6, or 7 rating and I think it should be much higher..I don't know anything about automobiles, just how to drive one, so those discussions I can't answer..Curiousity killed the cat, ya know!! Is that really true?? You are not being harsh, you are just expressing your opinion...

Well, very simple to me. If I don't understand the question, I don't respond. There are actually lots of discussions that I read first only to find out that I didn't get the message lol! I spend more time on selecting which topic I could understand and respond lol! Topics like religion and things that I do not know very much, I chose to move on and find another topic.

I travel through many pages of discussions and find it difficult to find ones that CAN be answered. There are so many brainless ones, which are evidently just posted to earn money. In many of those, the posters never return to comment on their own discussions. When I first started here, every page contained several good discussions. Like you, I won't respond to money related or number of posts related discussions. I won't respond to posts where people use offensive language or swearing (even if "disguised" by deliberate typos). I believe the real purpose of myLot is to provide a place where people can make friends and have purposeful, meaningful, intelligent and respectful conversations and even debates. I look for discussions which interest me and to which I can add a significant thought. I have made friends with and continue debates with people who have opposite views to mine, but we continue to be friends and discuss our differences with mutual respect.

I don't answer ones that finish with "cmon guyz, do share your thoughts" this annoys me. Also posts written in chatsspeak or similar short variations of English Simple one liner questions, "What you prefer, coke or pepsi?" I think there are way too many of these...why aren't they deleted? As for posts that have issue with anything mylot, the guidelines specifically state if you have these issues, send a pm to admin. I know they probably won't answer but you're asking for trouble if you post or respond to these discussions.

I like controversial topics. I can talk about religion,the Bible, marriage, those who think men are women, women are men, adoption, abortion, pro=life, etc. I can talk about ordinary things, but I do not know the first thing about sport heroes. When someone asks what do you think about So and So's being in jail or Whatchamakalits's fight with Sowhat's last Friday night, I say, 'What? Who are they?" I also do not respond to topics that are about personal hygiene that are very obvious or subjects that require one or two word answers.

I avoid topics related to homosexuality as i have none to share and it rocks the forum. Religion, as there were many who are pretenders. Those who are inviting to join in money making sites and those who asks if they are preety, gosh! they can look at the mirror and see for themselves.

i think we all have differences on what discussoins we'd like to respond to and why we do that depends on the opinion of that individual. we're a comunity of different people with different views or opinions and various backgrounds with different dislikes and likes. i think if one is so temperamental, maybe this is not the place for that person. some talk on very important issues, others just jokes and yet still some both. so we can be selective in our response, i think no big deal in that.

title of discussion is the first you saw here, so if it interest me then i will continue reading it. but sometimes, while reading, i lose interest and then waste time in reading then not responding.

Yeah there are some discussions that I'll begin to read and I'll just not reply because I don't know what to say, or I know that I won't have enough to say, or I know that I have too much to say! I don't mind posting on the topics of religion but it depends on what the question is because you are totally right, sometimes they just get too crazy and hectic! Usually if something catches my eye and i know it won't be hard for me to answer i just go ahead and answer, like this topic for example, it totally caught my eye! :)

I try and stay away from religion. My star rating has taken a beating over it and not recovered. Also most of the time the discussions become vicious. I don't respond to polling questions such as do you like Pepsi or Coke or what is your favourite colour. I also don't respond to questions that deal with abuse since I think these people need professional advice. Sometimes especially lately I have come across discussions that are copy and paste. I leave those alone. What I have noticed though discussions that have been repeated over and over in one form or another get tons of responses while some interesting and new topics get hardly any responses. What a pity.

I don't think that your being harsh at all. religion is a topic that will just in circles. Like you how much money on here or any where else is of no one else’s concern. I also think it is rude to ask. As far as how many responses or post one has to me is just a topic that is very dull and has no meaning. If you want to go through my posting to see how many I have go a head, because I’m not counting them. We are supposed to start meaningful discussions and the 2 latter topics can not be meaningful topics so I just pass just pass them by.

There are no topic to which I will refuse answering as long as it is a good question to which I can reply with a long answer. I don't reply to simple questions which requires only one or two lines answer because myLot does not pay for short answers and it is a waste of my time. I have a lot to say about religion... but I try to stay away from it as much as possible because each time I talk about religion... my star rating goes down by 10 points. I do also find it very tiring to reply to the same questions over and over again. So I stay away from them. I have even considered copying and pasting my answer sometimes into other similar questions. That would be a neat trick if I could be bothered doing it.

Don't be sorry calais, you just stated your opinion and everyone has the right to express his own right? For me, it would really depend,but I seldom read a discussion about promotion of moneymaking sites or anything else about it. I usually don't respond to any car discussions too cause don't know anyhting about it..and I don't respond to one liner discussion,I'm afraid it would be deleted sooner.

I tend to be drawn towards topics that I have a strong conviction on. I do not get offended if someone does not share my views at all. A healthy debate is great brain excersise and especially if both parties are respectful to the fact that the other persons convictions are equally as strong. I have learned an awful lot from others oppossing veiwpoints and many have caused me to pause and even question my own at times. The key in entering such discussions is to keep an open mind...keep it respectful and agree to disagree! Sometimes there simply are no "right" answers! The only reason I ever back off from such topics is when someone is so bullheaded that they start getting meanspirited at the person disagreeing with them. Some people just can not handle differences in others. How boring would we be if we were all alike?

i am not mad at you.