If you have just few words to say...

I say, respond no matter how much you have to say. If you thought of a response, it's worth saying. Sometimes the most meaningful thoughts can be expressed in very few words. It's called being concise!

I do agree with this. There are times when it seems that just a particular few words are enough to satisfy a post of discussion. However I do try as best as I can to get in a full and lengthy description which has quality to it. I like to make sure I can handle a post well and not just drag on for a long novel just for points. It helps when the post of discussion holds interest with me and then I can just go on and on and really mean what I have to say.

Hello, dieorfly. Yes, that happens to me as well. Sometimes I am responding to a discussion, but I don't have much to add. Well, I learned how to get a full text without knowing too much. It is something like writing things in the way that they don't mean anything, but still people will read and think that it makes sense. Just like what I am doing right now, I'm not adding anything relevant to the response, and yet I can see it getting bigger and bigger. I think you should try it to. But it should not become a routine. You should try to expand your knowledge in order to provide full responses without having to do what I just did. Respectfully, Munhozmib.

Yeah, sometimes I can almost write a novel when I comment on something, and I don't mean for it to get that long but it does, then other times, I only have a few words to say, then I don't know if should say anything or not, if it would be worth it. I don't like just saying one or two lines, but sometimes thats all there is..lol.

Hi dieorfly, Well this is a short one, I am exactly like you, just sometimes I don't have a long response to give and sometimes I just skip it, then when I come across it again, then I might giave a more to the discussion. Tamara

Sometimes my friends comments on here are not to my interest and I do not know what to write on their discussions, but I always write something. Usually the best thing I can think off, but it is usually short. I think it is better to write something on there, even if it is short. I do not like to be rude, so I usually write a load of nonsence. You do what you feel best.

Just occasionally there are times when just a few words are all that is required but surely, this is the mark of a bad discussion? A good discussion has some 'meat' in it and asks questions that should prompt long and descriptive answers. This is why 'poll type' and 'game type' discussions are mentioned in the list of DON'Ts in the Guidelines. Discussions like 'What color are your eyes?' are not challenging enough! One could, I suppose, go into a long diatribe about the color of eyes in general and one's own in particular but one might then be accused of straying from the topic. Discussion writing is an art but one that can be learned, I believe. It really involves thinking about the sort of answers that people are likely to make rather than about the topic itself.

I think every comment regardless of how long or snall is worth its weigh in gold and should be posted

Sometimes less words could even mean more. What important is you get your point across them.

I only respond to discussions on which I have an opinion. i avoid responding to discussionson whic i have nothing to say. I never give a one word or a wone line answer. There is always something you can add to a discussion if you like the topic. answering in one line or one word is like an insult to the personwho started the discussion. owever I find some people starting a discussion with a single line. I avoid answering such discussions though at times i respond by writign a short paragraph in reply.

I'm glad you asked that question. I know the more we post the more points we earn but from what I have read in other discussions our posts can't be real short or they won't count. Does anyone know how long a post has to be to be counted. Also does the length of the post only make a difference when you are responding? What about when you start a discussion? Is there a minimum number of words you need to post?

Sometimes especially when the topic is interesting without knowing I can add almost whole novel into discussion but thinking that it's just a response I have to summarize to make it concise. Short comments sometimes mean a lot too perhaps if it make sense it can be considered as quality reponse.(hope so, in mylot)

absolutely!you'd better express your thought whatever it's short or long,,,may be sometimes your short respond is the best one,,,do not hide your mind ,,,

keep on commenting. youre support or advice as small or large as it is could be the exact anwser that someone out there is looking for. try connecting the situation to your life or put yourself in the poster's shoes.

A long post is not always a quality post and if you focus too much on the amount of words you might actually ruin your post. I sometimes write "too much" in order to prevent short answers and later when I am previewing my response I realize that I used 20 sentences to describe something which could have been expressed far more elegantly in 5 sentences, and then I rewrite it. Sometimes only a few words comes to mind, but I usually reply anyway. I'd rather express myself in a few words than prolong my comments "just" to write more words.

It does happen many times that we have not much to say on a particular discussion and we are left with only the few lines and sentences. In such a case I tend to elaborate or explain a particular part or add my own view, opinion or advice (after all the largest freebie in the world is ADVICE) LOL! Usually I do not comment on leave shot comments on responses such as 'thank you' comments etc because it's against the rules of mylot as stated. Sometimes there are a lot of discussions in which we can go on and on but then it really isn't worth the time so it is sensible to sum up summarise what we want to say.

When i just have no to much words to says i put the comment i dont know if the other person will like my comment?? this should be maybe two or three lines but a good comment. Have a nice day ;)