Why do people respond to a discussion if they....
By Laurla98
@Laurla98 (786)
United States
September 21, 2007 9:50am CST
don't have a clue what they are talking about? I don't go and respond to discussions just to respond. If I can't relate to their discussion, I don't respond. Unless I"m being empathetic to the situation. I also get irritated when people attack the person that started the discussion. Again if they can't relate. Do you respond to discussions just to respond?
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
22 Sep 07
Hopefully its not my head you are trying to put on the platter. But if I don't know but can still add something meaningful to the discussion I will still post.
For example, how do you save your kindergarten kids homework and projects?
That's a recent one
I do not have kids but I still wanted to participate in the discussion, since I was a kid who brought home a lot of projects and I had multiple solutions to the person's problem.
Is that wrong?
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
23 Sep 07
Wow that stinks! I participate in parenting threads all the time (ironically with no kids) but I don't go "Duh, I don't have kids". I usually go
"I do not have kids, but if I did, I would probably do x..y..z...a...s...x....z....."
I at least try to get a meaningful answer out even if I'm not in the situation. Sorry about the first remark, I thought you would have been referring to me, especially since I've responded to topics in parenting and marriage (both of which I'm not in but I still have a real opinion and reaction to the situations).
@jazzfanz (54)
• United States
23 Sep 07
I don't think its wrong at all because you could give some advice and if you have an interest in the conversation thats great! But attacking someone about something you don't know anything about is something else. I wasn't talking about you at all though. =)
@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
21 Sep 07
Yup, that's annoying. I have that happen to me all the time, people will come to my discussions and say "I don't know" or "I don't have any experience with that".
I only answer discussions that I don't really know a lot about if they are started by one of my VERY close online friends, and then I will explain why I did so, whether it's to be supportive of them if they seem to need it, or whatever.
I can understand attacking the person who started the discussion if they are saying something really horrible, but it would depend on how they are saying it. If they are making it obvious that they don't want to discuss the rights or wrongs or something (like my discussion on what to call my father's husband) then I don't mess with them. If they, however, ask for opinions about something, I'll give them my honest opinion, even if I disagree. Even then I try not to "attack", just disagree.
I think I'm a pretty good mylot citizen, and don't do these things too often. =)
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@Laurla98 (786)
• United States
21 Sep 07
Thanks for your response. I think its all in how the person says it. My problem was that I posted about my 10 month old putting a small piece of dog biscuit in her mouth because she saw the dog eating. It caught her right after. They commented about my parenting and that my daughter must be naughty. Then admitted to being single with no kids. I didn't feel it was fair for them to make that kind of judgement when they don't have kids. Anyways, thanks for responding. =)
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@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
21 Sep 07
Yeah, I think I would be annoyed if I were too. Sounds like the person was pretty out of line!
Besides, just because a kid gets into something because they think it's interesting doesn't mean they're naughty or that you're a bad parent. I'm in the process of trying to get my son to stop taking his own diaper off when he's pooped at the moment. *laughs* Ewwww.
@AmbiePam (93920)
• United States
21 Sep 07
No, I don't. And both of those situations you mentioned can be reported. I've seen so many people just put 'I don't know.' Or like yesterday someone answered my discussion just to yell at me about something. But that person had drawn some fast conclusions and gone off, without being on topic, or making much sense. It's very annoying.
@beaniegdi (1964)
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22 Sep 07
I don't think it is right to attack soomeone for starting a discussion that they don't agree with. They should just post their opinion with being agressive as there is no harm in getting all points of view. I think where people can get paid for posting then they are going to take as many opportunities as they can to earn some money and that is natural especially when someone badly needs extra funds.
