Discussions in popular interest....

You raise a nice question here. I can't tell... I guess it depends on the issue and the interest it raises amongst people. It also depends on how people view the author... if you have many friends with whom you discuss a lot, I guess they would respond to your discussions, many times, even though they have nothing to say in the certain issue... Many times, people do not read the former responses and just throw what they got (for the prize of 1 cent...) - hence, your linearity... One could guess some issues would be more interesting and therefore attract more responses, but one can never know. I once had many active friends here, who aren't so active today, so most of my "usual audience" is gone... and I get less responses... So I post, and I respond, and I find new friends. I don't do myLot for the money - I do it for the fun (otherwise, my answers would have been much shorter... :)). What do you think?

I think you are right in your observation. may be starting in popular interest gain so many responses. there are other factors too like content,popularity and all. But i only start when the discussion is truely related to that interest, My observation is taht even mere discussion can gain you more response if your friends are supportive and you are very popular in mylot.

I start discussions whenever there is some topics on my mind and then I will pick an interest close to the topics. I just can't start something because of a particular interest that I know I will get more response. I try to at least start engaging discussions so everyone would be willing to share, I am definitely still working on it *smiles*.

Hi aseretdd, Usually I start a discussion on a topic which will be useful to others. sometimes I get very little responses, but I get satisfied that atleast those have got my message. I do not write any discussion exclusively to attract people to get respond.My postings will be purely on my interest and I want to share the information with other members. Good Luck.

When I start a Post, I just hope that I can spark an interest in an interesting and pleasant discussion. I do not always get a lot of people, but it is sometimes very interesting which is what I hope for. Shalom~Adoniah