Alright.... You all were right and I was wrong.....
By wheel416
@wheel416 (1019)
Canada
January 24, 2009 5:28pm CST
All of the longtime Mylotters, have talked about needing to prune down their friends list in order to sift through the clutter. I have just done that for the first time as there were some inactive users.
While I was doing my Mylot cleaning I came across a particular problem. Although I do not want to be rude to anyone, I have had to "unfriend" another. I removed this particular individual from my friends list as they posted multiple discussions (I mean many discussions, as in a page or two daily. So much so, that I can not get to any of my other friends discussions because I have to sift through three pages from one particular person. To top it off, this person rarely responds to other discussions started by other people.
I am so sorry if I have deleted you in error. There are those of you who either read my questions or I respond to you and we correspond regularly. Please RE add me as a friend if I have made a mistake.
With that being said, how many discussions do you think is unreasonable to post and one day? I typically respond to at least 10 discussions for everyone I start, but that's just because I feel more comfortable responding than starting a discussion.
What about you how many discussions do you start in a day?
As always, your comments are appreciated. Happy Mylotting! 
5 responses
@shakadoodoo (737)
• Dallas, Texas
24 Jan 09
Seems like some people start discussions just to make the money - which is understandable. But who wants to respond to nonsensical discussions that are obviously just posted for points. I don't start many discussions because when you have legitimate questions - no one responds. But if you jump to the childish discussions - everyone responds. I guess those discussions are easy to answer - but is hard to have insightful discussion. I still post every now and then. I have been here for 3 years and look at my points - I have not even gotten to 500 yet. But I would rather have healthy discussion instead of answering "What are you eating tonight".
@wheel416 (1019)
• Canada
24 Jan 09
Well I have been here just over a month and have about the same number of postings is you do, but I am doing it for fun and generally will not respond unless I have something worthwhile to say.
I just want to let you know that I took the time to look at your profile and at your website. It looks great from what I read, are you a member of a group or did you start this organization yourself? I think you're doing an awesome job, as our children are our future.
Happy posting.
@shakadoodoo (737)
• Dallas, Texas
25 Jan 09
Yea - It is an Orphanage a friend and I got started. I am not there right now. I am in Oklahoma taking care of funding. We have the staff and interns now to where it is running smoothly. We have some good things about to happen! All the hard work is finally paying off. Thanks for checking it out!
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
25 Jan 09
I only start discussions when I have a good idea or a question to a problem. I think that if you start a discussion you should respond back to at least some of your responses. I will respond to as many discussions as I find interesting. I really dont have a limit, but I do try to respond to every one that post in my discussions.
@amitavroy (4819)
• India
25 Jan 09
Although you told that you don't want to be rude but in I have a different point of view. If someone is doing such a work of only trading questions and not responding to even a single one that means that he is not actually abiding by the rules of the website. We are here on this website and definitely it means that burning is one of the attractions for our presence. No one denies that it is not a problem. But if you're spanning all doing something which is not according to the rules of the website then you are creating problem. And from your discussion I got an idea that the person about whom you are talking is only posting questions so that he can get a lot of answers that and that is the only reason he is boosting so many questions that you have scrolled to get to a question which is posted by any other user. The following question with a person have that he should posted every day.
@momtrying2makeit (3270)
• United States
25 Jan 09
I understand what you mean, I feel like I am adding friends or people that I am not even sure if they have ever responded to any of my discussions. Or the oppsite if I ever had for them. I also accept everyone that adds me too but maybe I should rethink that concept. I try to respond more myself because I would rather help people than to ask. When I first got here I started a lot of discussions but I realized that does not really help, I was also told that you earn more when responding than when starting a discussion. I am not sure if this is true but sense I have done this I have seen a increase of my earnings so for me this is what I am doing and I will continue it as well. Happy mylotting and have a nice evening.
@djemba (767)
• India
24 Jan 09
Some of the discussions are so plane dull and more often than not when a person has so many multiple discussions they are rather boring and not worth responding! I was wondering why you decluttered friends until I read about that problem. Yes, it is a waste of time to move through the pages!
