Do You Still Give Out Best Responses?
By KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36448)
United States
November 8, 2007 11:15pm CST
I know I am way behind with this, but I thought I would ask and see if most of the people who are active here are still doing it? I have considered going in again thru all of the Discussions I have ever started that do not have Best Responses, and choose one. So that means I have a lot of work to do, but I have also noticed when you choose a Best Response for someone and then they quit being Active on here, it leaves that discussion open again to choose again. So I have a lot of work to do, but I will make a Goal of catching up on this once again.
How many other here do this with their discussions, and are you all caught up or way behind like I am? Just looking for some thoughts.
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33 responses
@AnythngArt (3302)
• United States
9 Nov 07
I haven't been on MyLot very much lately, but when I have a discussion, I always try and choose a best response. I figure that because it helps someone, I should do it. It's not always easy to pick. Or if you pick too early, often someone comes along later with a much better response that you wish you would have selected. Oh, well, what can you do? I am sure I probably have some unresolved discussions, but for the most part I do keep up.
I do have old MyLot emails piled up, and frequently go back to discussions that I responded to months ago while I am clearing out the old emails. Sometimes it's interesting because it gives me a new perspective on something I was asking about a while back.
If you've got a lot piled up, I would just suggest doing some each time you come on MyLot, instead of trying to tackle them all at once.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
9 Nov 07
That is actually what I have started doing, but on discussions with only a couple of answers it is really hard to choose. Those are the ones I usually leave empty.
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@CoffeeAnyone (3210)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
Yes I am usually really good about picking best response. However I have been away a lot lately and have had little time on myLot. I was going to do it when I first came in tonight but started reading discussion instead. It is just so much more fun to keep reading new discussion then rereading the old to pick a best response. I will do it though for sure. We must, we should, I think it is good encouragement for each other.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Nov 07
Well, it is getting to the end of November, and I need to make sure and get more chosen. But I have the same issue as you as to why I have not done more, especially since some days I am in here so little.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
9 Nov 07
It is better to give Best response to the one who has analysed the discussion topic correctly and gives valuable contribution to the topic and the BR should be given as soon as number of responses reaches between 8 to 10, instead of waiting for more responses. And your discussion topic gets resolved.
It so happens, many good responses come in after your give BR. Cann't help it.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
23 Nov 07
Some Good thoughts here that I would have never considered either. Might have to consider this one from now on. Thanks!!
@brendalee (6082)
• United States
9 Nov 07
I am not really here very much anymore. I almost forgot about best responses. I know I had a few that I couldn't pick just one so I didn't chose. But I think I better go back and see if there are more now.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Well, I am having some of the same issues as you my friend, and that is why some of them have not been chosen as of yet, but I am trying to get more of them done this month if I can.
@hyzz1982 (1040)
• China
9 Nov 07
yeah. i give the responses best response two minutes ago. what some one said behind my discussion is really good. i give them a + and best response. i have the same questions with you. after i give them the best they maybe not so active as before. but i will continue to give them.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
16 Nov 07
Well, when you have been around here for over a year, and have seen a lot of people come and go I am always finding a lot of my discussions ending up where I have to go back in and choose a New Best Response due to the person I once chose no longer being Active in here.
@jiffys_frog_woman (4050)
• United States
9 Nov 07
i am behind and i mean behind
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
21 Nov 07
I honestly think people like me who have started a lot of New discussions, it is hard to be behind. Plus I never can usually choose when there is just a few responses. I usually need a couple of days with some of my discussions to get a reply I am Happy with a lot of the times as well anymore.
@asimo603 (1366)
• Malaysia
9 Nov 07
I have been away from MyLot for quite sometimes, probably more than 2 months ? I gave out Best Response to those discussion I've started as long as there are responses that have my question resolved or if not but if I find that the response is good, I will have no hesitation to mark it a Good Response. In fact, I've since joining Mylot for more than a year now, went through twice for all discussion I've started and gave out Best Responses. I think I will do it again before the end of 2007 and give out Best Response to all my discussion as long as there is responses for my discussions.
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
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9 Nov 07
i am way behind, but because im not here anything like as often as i once was i do it when i can.
blessed be
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
25 Nov 07
Well, I am the same with you, and I would stress myself out if I tried to catch up and when people drop out of posting here you no longer have a Best Response on that discussion anyways, so it makes it hard. I just do what I can when I can.
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
9 Nov 07
I get behind on this also. I usually will get on once a month just to give out the best response for my discussions.
Lately I haven't been starting many discussions here, so giving out best response isn't that hard to keep up with.
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
9 Nov 07
I usually wait a couple of weeks before giving Best Responses. That way more people that are behind in responding have a chance to get in on the fun as well.
If any of you have a mailbox like mine, you will probably like to have a chance to respond before a Best Response is picked.
Happy posting..
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@fanji008 (775)
• China
9 Nov 07
Yes,I do give out best responses but I think I'm also a little bit behind. I give best response to the people who have analyzed the topic and is really involved in this discussion. I don't give out best response that quickly cause I'd like to see more ideas and more responses to the discussion. Another thing what you mentioned,people may not be that active once you've chosen the best response could also be a thing that we need to consider about. But I'll still give out best responses:)
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@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
Yes,I do give best responses. After a while I want to resolve a discussion and you can only do it by giving a best response. Also I find it gives the responder a good feeling when he or she receives a Best Response and motivates people to answer more questions.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
9 Nov 07
No Im not behind Im so glad for that.LOL This tends to happen to all of us. I try to give the best responses out the very next day. I have been doing that now for a couple of weeks and Ive found Im getting more $. Also rate the discussion too. Happy mylotting my friend.
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@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
9 Nov 07
People have taken pains to answer our discussion. If the answer is really good, then it is a pleasure and our privilege to give Best Response to the deserving response. It is encouragement for all of us is it not? But, as you said, I have limited time and in that I try to put at least three or four responses apart from responding to the responses of my own discussions. When I have time, I will slowly mark Best Responses.
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@angela2006 (1845)
• China
9 Nov 07
yes,I think it is my responsibility to choose a best response and just doing so is just to the friend who makes the best response.if we do not do this,then all friends have the same score,I think it is injust.
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@irene_27 (542)
• Philippines
9 Nov 07
Yes, I do choose the best response for each of the discussions i've started. I always make sure to read all responses so i can mark the one that, for me, denotes the best answer. Doing this not only closes the discussion but also gives credit to someone who made that extra effort to explain the topic thoroughly.
@xXxMikesWifeyxXx (3072)
• United States
9 Nov 07
Hi there:) I am pretty new here so i am just learning all of this.. i have rated my discussions,and i have chise a best response for all of my old ones, only the ones a few days old havnt been choosen.but rated yes.... I try to keep up with them,but i can definatly see me falling behind.lol its just a newsence really..