How often do you start discussions?

@snam23 (3157)
United States
February 5, 2009 7:22am CST
To make up for the loss I had after not being able to log in for 3 weeks, I am planning on starting several discussions a day and only responding back on the day I started. This way I still respond but only to the ones that replied fast enough. On regular days, I usually start 2-4 discussions a week. Sometimes it is too much and sometimes it is not enough. How often do you start discussions?
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
5 Feb 09
I start discussions when I have time to respond to them almost immediately. I don't like leaving those who respond unattended for long. This means I am not starting many discussions. This week I have started three so far and that's almost as many as I did in the whole month in January. I haven't got round to responding to everyone on them yet as I am responding on friends discussions today and I must absolutely get back to them soon. I don't feel quite right until I have responded to everyone
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@snam23 (3157)
• United States
5 Feb 09
That is a very good time to start discussions. I also respond to my own discussions as soon as I notice I have received a response. Now that I have started a couple of discussions for today, I will go respond to other people's discussions.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
5 Feb 09
You only started a couple today? You must have a twin on here then!
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
6 Feb 09
Well, 12 to be exact. I thought I lost my discussion starting skill because I wasn't getting as much responses as fast but now I have to go respond to around 50 responses. Happy mylotting!
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@yogeshdhusa (2236)
• India
5 Feb 09
Hi Snam, i am not that great at atarting discussion, i do when ever i have a topice to discuss. i good in responding .. enjoy my lotting
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@snam23 (3157)
• United States
5 Feb 09
I also start discussions whenever I have a topic to discuss. I am not as good in responding as starting discussions, I think. Happy mylotting!
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
7 Feb 09
Well, it really depends on my moods as to how often I will start a New discussion or not. I have my spurts where I will start some, and then other times just post back as well. Since I have a lot of times where I cannot be as active as other times in here it is hard for me to keep up with the discussions I am starting so that is why I start New ones sporadically as well. And since you seem to earn more from posting back than from starting a New discussion that is another reason why I do it this way as well.
@lilcee (2703)
• United States
5 Feb 09
I don't start very many discussions. I can never think of anything to discuss. So I respond to other's discussions more.
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
7 Feb 09
That makes a lot of sense. If so many people feel this way, then who starts the discussions?
@shaie78 (141)
• Malaysia
5 Feb 09
for me 5 times every day to start discussion
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@snam23 (3157)
• United States
5 Feb 09
That is quite a lot in a week then. Good luck and happy mylotting!
• India
5 Feb 09
i will start discussions if i had anything to ask or discuss but it not a count for me.,. may be i will post around 10 discussions a week but not sure may be high for one day or i will just reply to some discussions if had nothing to ask.,
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
5 Feb 09
I find it difficult to keep asking questions all the time and sometimes there are no interesting discussions that I would like to respond to. You can discuss different things in a discussion so it doesn't always have to be a question. Good luck and happy mylotting!
• India
5 Feb 09
thanks for ur response., happy mylotting.,
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
5 Feb 09
[i]It depends for me. There are weeks, I can start with 2 or 3 post and there also weeks where I just prefer responding! I cannot post each day since I also can't think of any good post! Only when I want to ask questions from my friends here! ENjoy![/i]
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
6 Feb 09
I have found that is what a lot people say. I wonder who start all the discussions then? People like me, who prefer to start discussions?
@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
8 Feb 09
I start a discussion if I find something I want to share or have something I want to tell my friends. I have gone weeks without starting one, then start 4 or more in a day.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
9 Feb 09
I start discussions very rarely.I only start discussions when i have doubts.I get answers for all my problems.When i just started mylot then i used to start many discussions.But that time i didn't rate or mark best responses.Now i write comments back to people,rate discussions and mark best responses.
• Philippines
6 Feb 09
Lately I don't start much of a discussion. I just start a discussion if i remembered on a certain topic or inquiry. Lately I find my self starting 2 to 3 discussions in a week and there are even weeks where i don't have any discussions at all. Starting a discussion really depends on the topic that i am interested of or curious of and needs other mylotters help over it.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
6 Feb 09
Not very often, as I prefer to respond rather than start discussions. It's only when some topics come to mind, then I would post them.
• Brazil
9 Feb 09
I almost never start discussions here I am the responder kind. I like to read other peopleĀ“s posts and answer to them rather then start my own discussion. But sometimes when I have something interesting to share i do start a discussion here.
@winzpc (2354)
• Indonesia
5 Feb 09
I haven't made a new discussion for about 2 months. I have no any idea now to become my discussion. So I just prefer to make a response to other myLotter discussion and I'm very enjoy it. I don't get upset when I can't produce a discussion. Beside that I can also find a new user to ask them to become my friend. So myLot has much interest thing that I can spend in it. Keep post Happy myLotting...
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
6 Feb 09
Wow! 2 months? I could never go that long without starting a discussion. I hope you start at least one discussion as it is also a great way to meet new friends with similar interests. Happy mylotting!
• United States
5 Feb 09
I try to shoot for at least one a day that I am working on mylot. I seem to have trouble with the discussion part of mylot. I think about starting a discussion and than I think no I might offend someone or I feel that I do not have that many questions. I like to respond more than start. I was told I make more responding than starting a discussion so if I start one or two that is usually it for me. Happy mylotting and have a good day.
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
5 Feb 09
That is very interesting as I find the starting discussions for me very easy. I have a lot to say and talk about, I guess. Thanks for responding and happy mylotting!
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
6 Feb 09
Hey snam! I almost never start discussions! But, that is just me! I can never think of good topics so I don't want to just start a discussion about anything! I prefer to respond to my friends discussions! I feel that I do that alot better then starting my own! I enjoy responding and it makes me feel good to participate in my friends discussions. I only start a discussion when I have something that I feel is of interest!
@sweetyethot (1737)
• China
6 Feb 09
Im more active than before.Now I start 1_ 2 discussions a day on average.My vacation is coming to an end. I will be busy as soon as I start working,so Im not sure how many discussions I can start per week.Yet I decide to be active as usual.lol. Happy mylotting!
@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
6 Feb 09
I only start a discussion whenever I think that I have a good one on my hands. I don't really like to start discussions that I don't think that I will get very much discussions to it. It's kind of worthless to post stupid discussion topics becuase they don't really make you earn much or really do all that much for you.
@twinklee (894)
• India
6 Feb 09
i usually start a discussion when i have got a good topic to write about....be it anything.......rest of time i enjoy responding to discussions...responding to discussions sometimes gives you a nice topic on which you can start a different discussion....
@ktosea (2026)
• China
6 Feb 09
I offen start 2 to 4 discussions a week too, just like you,time is limited for me to be on Mylot and start discussions or post comments to the other topics,I just try to post comments to the discussions I am interested in.
@reichiru (748)
• Canada
6 Feb 09
I don't really do the "start your own discussion" thing, I probably only start 2 or max 3 discussions per week. I still like to respond to other people's discussions better, and it gives me more freedom when taking into account the time. I can then post whenever I feel like it without feeling obliged to comment on the responses in a discussion that I started myself.