I made a MyLot suggestion, and would like to know if you Agree...
By Amber
@AmbiePam (92491)
United States
September 7, 2007 1:52pm CST
I'm sure I'm not the first person to mention this to MyLot, but I wanted to see if anyone else felt the same way. To start, I am not thinking of any one person who does this. Frankly, I don't take stock of the people who do this, I just know it is done, and it isn't wrong by any means.
My suggestion was that when someone goes back to our old discussions, say 6 months ago, when they answer it, it would go back to it's place, instead of jumping up to the top of the discussion list when someone clicks on our profile.
Anyone can answer discussions when they want to, it's not a big deal, and no one is committing an error. But say, when I have a discussion that was done 4 months ago, and it has 40 responses, AND the situation has passed and the discussion notes the time table, I'd rather not have that discussion jump to the top of the line. I would rather people see my newer ones instead. People can always scroll through our discussions, but a lot of people don't take the time to do that.
On the other hand if a discussion is old and has no responses, I wouldn't mind that. It would be nice to get feedback, and it might draw fresh advice.
The MyLot admin. e-mailed me back and said it was a good idea and they were going to pass it to their tech support. Who knows if they did, I'm sure other people have already suggested it anyway.
Would you like to see this change? Where when our old discussions are responded to, they go back where they were, instead of being the first thing others see on our profile page?
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22 responses
@posabogdan (67)
• Romania
8 Sep 07
Yes, this seems like a very good ideea.I have made sugestion about things and i receive similar answers...nothing really happens though
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@AmberNormandin (883)
• United States
13 Sep 07
great idea! i was actually thinking the exact same thing just a few minutes ago! i hope they do it!
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@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
8 Sep 07
Yes, that is a good suggestion. It would be the best of both worlds. However, I would prefer old discussions to stay where they are regardless of whether the response is good or not. I would prefer to move on instead of holding on to the past. Besides, the number of responses as a criteria to float to the top or stay where they are is rather subjective. You may prefer 40, someone may prefer 10, some may prefer 50, some 100. This is just my opinion.
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@AmbiePam (92491)
• United States
8 Sep 07
That was my suggestion to MyLot. I don't want conditions. I don't care if it has no responses, I'd like it to stay in the past! LOL
Someone who is new to MyLot couldn't imagine why I would want that, but she doesn't have pages and pages of discussions. I try to remember when someone does it that it is no big deal. Because really it isn't, it would just be a benefit if mylot could make it happen for us. Thanks so much for your response!
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
8 Sep 07
I've had that issue too. Whenever I am cleaning up my old discussions and trying to get back to the ones I never got a chance to answer, they pop up on page one of my discussions. And, inevitably that buries all my new discussions so that no one ever sees them. I think your discussions are still getting found by anyone who has email notices set for whenever you post. That's how a get a majority of my friends at chats.
With that being said, it would be nice if they would change it so that the discussions don't get buried, every time someone replies to an old topic. Just today I found four really old discussions that had bumped lots of my newer stuff. And, it was really annoying. Then I had to post twice as much just to make up for what was missing.
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
8 Sep 07
I dont mind it both ways. Just because the discussion is few months old it can still be relevant. Say do you like that book, or that movie that sort of thing. i dont look how many people respond to discusion before I write back, if I like it I write I often dont see how old something is and I didnt think I was doing something wrong. I usualy tipe in what I am interested in and have a look if people have a discussion on that subject.
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@AmbiePam (92491)
• United States
8 Sep 07
When I had like 500 posts, I thought the same thing. Someone was talking about it in a discussion, and I thought what's the big deal? But then as time wore on, I had a whole lot of discussions listed, and it just wasn't convenient. As you said, someone could search for something, and they would find it. But if a new system was in place, the subject would go back in that person's discussion line. The search feature would find it, but it would also go back in the order it was created. And of course you did nothing wrong. I wanted to make that clear in my first post. I'm just speaking of things I believe other mylotters would enjoy to make mylotting a little easier. : )
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@missybal (4490)
• United States
12 Sep 07
I actually like that mostly because I have so many discussions that I thought were good but not many responses. However I don't get really too personal here. I wish they would be organized according to the number of responses. Like the ones with no response should show first.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
8 Sep 07
Maybe they could let us sort them the way we want, sort of like ebay -lowest price, auction soon to end...etc
Go to a profile - sort it on newest discussion, most recent answered, most answers, least answers, no answers, by interest.
That would give everybody what they want and sort is a pretty common function in most programming languages.
I want to see a discussion section on Discussions my friends started that I did not answer
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@mimatexas (1818)
• United States
8 Sep 07
Yes, that would be a great idea, we want to see the newest discussion first when we open our profiles.
@Yestheypayme2dothis (7874)
• United States
7 Sep 07
Yes, this seems like a very good idea. I have made suggestions about things and I receive similar answers....nothing really happens though. Mylot has changed so much since I have joined. I don't expect much from them. I like the people here more than I like what Mylot gives..because they don't give much.
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@Yestheypayme2dothis (7874)
• United States
7 Sep 07
You are obviously have an experience at Mylot that you feel good about. My experience has been different. I am not necessarily speaking abou the same issue you are.
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@PurpleTeddyBear (6685)
• Canada
30 Sep 07
Hi AmbiePam,
I agree with you 100% as usually when you do certain discussions you need answers now, not 3 or 4 months later lol. Don't get me wrong I do appreciate any responses that I do get to discussions, but I too don't like how the most recent responded discussion (3 months old or not) jumps to the front like you said. Take Care Hun!
Love & Hugzz, Your Friend, PurpleTeddyBear ;)
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@vashstampede992000 (2560)
• Philippines
8 Sep 07
Yeah i am definitely agree with you on that idea Amber.
To tell you the truth, i find it really nice.
Hope that Mylot would consider that, and who knows there's more people who thinks the way you do and so they've also contacted the admin and by doing that, Admin would be really interested to implement such changes like that.
It's nice of you Amber, We hope to hear more from you.
Keep it up and Godspeed!
Francis Kiko.
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
7 Sep 07
Yea like that rule. The more popular old responses don't get to cut the line so that the newer discussions have a better chance of getting responses. It could also solve necroposting problems if old threads with little or no responses were still fair game.
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@jetlady (338)
• Philippines
8 Sep 07
I have had a few old discussions responded to before, one or two of them so painful to even remember, but I can't stop people from commenting on them.
If you have plenty of discussions here in mylot, you should not worry about a few resurrecting once in a while. Mylot is a very dynamic site, discussions don't stay in the same positions for very long. What if someone sees your old discussions on top? That only means that person is interested in you that's why he checked out your profile. Do you think he will be taken aback just because he sees your old discussions on top? He wouldn't even notice how old it is!
If someone cared to respond to our discussions, old or not, we should show gratitude to that person by exposing his/her response where the public could easily view it however briefly, not pushing it back to where only a few, if ever a few care to, go. It's only fair. Maybe someone will meaning in that particular response or discussion of yours.
Besides, putting newly responded to discussions on top is just being logical.
Until mylot does something to address this concern of yours, I think we just have to honor those who care to respond to our discussions, foremost their response, whether we comment back to their responses or not.
Just my thoughts.
@jetlady (338)
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
I see now where you're coming from. I'm sorry that I didn't consider the number of your posts when I wrote my comment but only the general implication of such an idea.
I've been a member to a number of forums for many years and I noticed that recent posts or discussion are always placed on top. This follows a certain logic which I think all of us can understand. Maybe what is needed here is a system that would categorize started discussions based on residency or age. Say, if a discussion is already X month old, resolved or not, it should automatically be forwarded to the "Safety Box" in the member's profile where others can view them but not make comments, much like "locked topics" in other forums.
I bet that many mylot members won't mind seeing their old or not-so old discussions come to life especially if they don't have much replies to their newer discussions.
I just think there is another way to help those of you who share the same sentiment manage your discussions without alienating others who are still struggling to make their presence felt in mylot.
It's good you brought this up. Mylot has grown tremendously since last year, easy management of discussions like adding an "Edit" button perhaps is the best the management could offer their loyal and dedicated members, like you.
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@AmbiePam (92491)
• United States
8 Sep 07
As I said, there is nothing wrong with that. I made that very clear. But I notice your post count is 237. I have over 5,000 posts and it is not on one occasion that an old discussion is brought up. It is almost daily. I've got 7 month discussions coming up still. But as I said, no one is doing anything wrong. However, my suggestion seems to be a very popular idea. I've seen other posts talking about how they wished their old discussions would stay in the back of the line. And I believe I also said that I speak mostly of ones that are very old, have many responses, AND the input would no longer be valuable (for instance,if someone posted about an event that already occurred). I actually get responses from old discussions that simply say, "I don't know." I don't find that very useful at all.
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@CoffeeAnyone (3210)
• Canada
1 Oct 07
I happen to like it when old responses pop up in the topics list. Do you just mean on our profile pages or do you mean on both the topic list and our profiles. I have just found sometimes I come across a newly opened old topic by someone that I was now glad to have the change to see it and comment on it. I don't know; I like it!
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@CoffeeAnyone (3210)
• Canada
1 Oct 07
Yah see, I am totally okay with that. When I see a subject that has been renewed by someone's comments I think it must be a interesting comment; because how did they find the old discussion in the first place. They must of went through your list or maybe it came up on the bottom of the mylot where it says similar discussion and they liked it.
Now that I think of it.. you actually do have a good point in that if we don't want these old discussions opened up they maybe have a six month period they should be deleted from the system all together. What do you think of that. All automatic; old discussions are deleted from the system and then this way someone doesn't freak out when someone starts the same or similar discussion. Might be a good idea.
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
7 Sep 07
I am not sure how I feel about it. I like the fact that they do come back to the top if someone responds to an old discussion, especially if it is an open ended discussion. But if it is a short lived discussion that resolves itself in a short time, I can understand that too. I guess I see it both ways.
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
1 Oct 07
I have mixed feelings on this AmbiePam. For one, if it is done and over with then yeah, but I have only been here for a few months and there are some that either had no response or not really good enough responses. And sometimes a fresh mind in the discussion may bring about the best idea of all.. So I guess I would have to wait and see when I am here longer to really decide..
@AmbiePam (92491)
• United States
1 Oct 07
You know my discussion about giving up meat? That was done six months ago. A few days ago someone brought it up by answering, and it already had 90 responses! Now, you answered it, but it was up at the top of my list because other people had already done that. But in cases like that, 6 months ago with 90 responses, I'd much rather the focus be on my newer discussions. I think if there are no responses, it would be fun to answer because it would be like a whole new discussion. New people might see it and make the no responses into a bunch of responses. : )
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@AmbiePam (92491)
• United States
4 Oct 07
You didn't do anything wrong. When someone sees discussions at the top, they assume they are new. I know I assume that. I'm going to go look at your zero response discussions. I think I looked before and couldn't add anything, but I want to make sure.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
2 Oct 07
Oops, sorry AmbiePam, I didn't see the date on that one. I usually do and if it doesn't need a reply, I don't. But if you were to look back in the beginning of mine, I have one or two I started in music and got not reply, so even though it is old, I was hoping someone had at least known the bands I was talking about.. I will be more careful..:)
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@BlueAngelRS (2899)
• Canada
1 Oct 07
I totally agree with you hun that would be nice to have that changed we get notifcations in our emails to when disucussions have been responded do it's not fun when they immediatly jump to the head of all the discussions.
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@AmbiePam (92491)
• United States
1 Oct 07
Exactly. Once I got a notification for a response, and was absolutely convinced I never started that discussion, but I had. It had just been so long ago I couldn't remember, LOL. I have started looking at discussions to see how long ago they were posted. I don't want to do the same thing to someone else, because I think I have before.
@BlueAngelRS (2899)
• Canada
2 Oct 07
yes I would be the same way and to go through all the discussions takes time in itself I sure hope that this is something that can be changed that is for sure.
@kiobug (2250)
• United States
12 Oct 07
Sorry. I know its old. I just wanted to say that I agree with you on the profile side but I like viewing the ones people just responded too when I like discussions ive started. So I think the new ones should be shown to other people but its should stay the same on your end.
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@AmbiePam (92491)
• United States
12 Oct 07
That's a good idea. I don't mind that you replied to this though. I confess, I brought this discussion up again myself by replying to an old response. Someone keeps bringing up my REALLY old ones, so I thought if I brought this one back up, they might not do it again. LOL
