When friends discussions dont apply to you..

We share the same sentiments, but that's just how things are. Its really impossible to reply to them all. It would really be nice to see a friend on our discussion but if the topic is really an off one, I'm sure you'll ask your self too, why is this friend of mine here? I would reply to a friend's discussion if I can say something about it else I'll just skip it.

I would like to keep silent for a while and just listen to the discussion. After a while, I will make some comments to drag the topic to my side or just take control of the discussion just to meet my interest.

if I come across a discussion on any of my websites on which I have absolutely nothing to say, I will move on. Aren't responses of quality better than responses of quality?

If I see a friends discussion that does not interest me or does not apply to me, I will usually read it and make sure there is nothing I can think of to add,and I am usually tempted to apply anyway,and I also feel bad if I do not apply,but I know I would feel worse if I just left a real short response,and I agree it would be awesome if there was a way to check off that you read a friends discussion even if you do not respond to it.

it is okay to me, to give the best that i can. if it ask for some advise and i can relate or had experienced the same situation, i do give my response. it is really tempting to response to all the discussions but as mylot guidelines say, don't response if you have nothing to say. (red star 91 @ 1461)

I get your point. It's like your friend wouldn't know that you have read his discussion unless you respond to it. But then, you have nothing really additional info to share. I also experience that. I hope my friends would understand that. As a discussion starter, I think I should not think that a friend has not read my discussion. He may have read it but have nothing else to add. I usually just rate such discussions. Have a nice day!

That would be nice, as some places even give points for page views. I know myLot is not like that. Sometimes I can really stretch it with my answers, and yet sometimes I do not even have the energy to try, even when I could contribute.

I only reply those posts that are worth answering. Those that interests me or. Or have sense. Or I have an answer. I am not really looking to who started it but to to the meaning or content of the post.

That has happened a few times when they have a discussion and I didn't have anything to speak on concerning the topic that they have choosen. So I just by pass it. Then there have been times I have by passed it. Came back to it read the discussion has had a little to say. I try to comment to my friends here when they have a discussion.

saundyl sometimes if I can use my former life when my husband was alive I will respond saying yes I did so and so when my husband was alive and thus I can answer a lot of discussions that do not directly apply to me now but could have in my younger years. but if I am not interestered at all I will pass. but ususally I am interested as I am not as picky as most people. lol.

Oh yea, that would be great! I also have that same problem. I want to say something but I don't know what. Then sometimes I hear friends complaining that 'certain friends' don't respond to their discussions. Then I feel like they are referring to me!

Hi there! I respond to discussions mainly to those that interests me. Be it from my friends or not. I choose those that interests me because I can share more if I knew more about the discussion. But I first check my friends discussions to see interesting topics. What I do is that I have my notifications of all my frinds on so I won't miss a discussion they have started. I can immediately check them out in my email. Ciao!

Yup, that's a great idea. I'd love to respond to a friend's discussion, especially if there are few responses; however if I have no knowledge of the subject and have nothing constructive to contribute, then it'd be senseless. Like you say, I can't type something like 'I would like to respond, but don't know what to say'. Most likely, my comment'd get deleted and doesn't help in anyway!

i agree, but i just dont respond. honestly i only to respond if i can input anyways and that is regardless if you are a friend or not. but it would be nice if we could atleast check off that we read it or even if we could post something like sorry but i dont have much to input without someone following up with a discussion about how they hate people who just respond enough to get credit for a response.

Hi friends, sometimes I also face similar situations, where I've nothing to talk about on a particular topic with my friends. I really feel dejected then. I have to face such situation not to often as I am updated with almost everything, but when they talk about television soap operas I have nothing to say then. I prefer to be quite and listen to them.

I always wonder the same thing. I feel kind of bad about it becuase there are a few friends that respond to all my discussion and I don't respond to any of theres. I guess they understand because they still respond to me.

when it does not apply to me anyway, i just do not answer. actually i have here accepted all freind request taht i get. so amny time sit happens that in the page discussion started by my friends, many are just out of my scope,. so i just leave them

Hi there saundyl! When I see a discussion that a friend has started and does not apply to me but I do have an idea to share, I do respond to that discussion. If it does not interest me, I may or may not respond depending on what the topic is really all about. It may not be that interesting but I have something to share. But when I do not really have anything to share, I leave it as is. I believe that good discussions deserve good responses. That is why, even if the discussion is good but I really do not have any idea about it, I would just leave it as is.

I guess it depends on who the friend is. I usually always reply even if I don't know anything about the subject just to let them know that and show some love.

i used to reply or i m tempted to reply but unfortunately this doesnt suit me.... nobody repond to my discussion hehe