Do you prefer to start a discussion or respond to one?

Singapore
May 2, 2009 9:53am CST
i was just wondering, do u prefer to think of an interesting topic and start a brand new discussion or do you prefer to just respond to other people's discussion.. starting a new discussion requires alot of thinking as nobody will respond to a boring discussion.. for me, i tend to prefer to respond to discussion more than to start a discussion because it is easier... what about you?
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@harmonee (1228)
• United States
10 May 09
I like both, but for different reasons. I like to start them if I have a question about something in my life so I can get other people's perspectives, but I like reading what every one else posts and being able to share my opinions. A majority of the time I respond.
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• Singapore
10 May 09
hihi... i also like to able to voice out my own opinion and share it with others...and also see how others respond...actually it doesnt really matter whether it is starting discussion or responding to one..both enable us to view others opinions..
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@gunagohan (3414)
• India
2 May 09
i like to start a discussion whenever i have question that could be solved by many kinda people..often i dont start discussions.. i like to respond more.. responding to others discussion and seeing the responses from others to the topic helps to improve our skills and we get good things to know.. happy mylotting..
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• Singapore
2 May 09
hihi... i agree with you that looking at other people's responses to the topic can help to improve our skills and at the same time can gain some knowledge too! that is the power of mylotting..
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
17 May 09
Hello flowerday, I prefer to respond rather than to start my own discussion. I feel it is easier to respond rather than thinking what kind of topic you want to start here. I don't like heavy discussions and most of the time, I will start a discussion about daily things that happen in my life. I don't have much time to spend here too and whenever I could, I just respond to as many as I could.
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16 May 09
I also prefer to respond to a discussion than to start a discussion.I dont know whether the topic I raise about may or may not be intersting.Moreover I feel comfortable going into the discussion already started .My discussion topic may not interest everyone also .So I would like to respond rather than start.
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@jeiay41 (674)
• United States
17 May 09
I rather start a discussion that i like rather reply to those non interested topic with nothing to gain but self explanatory ideas. There too many junk stuff here in mylot that must not be here to example few theirs a topic says "im going to game" doesnt make sense at all to reply. But got question to all of you, how can you start a discussion here, i got clueless this pass few days figuring out how to start discussion here.
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@4u2enjoy (300)
• Malaysia
19 May 09
for me both are the same. i usually follow the interest. my discussion will also be one of my interest. it is easier to think about what to discuss and respond. i agree with you that responding is easier ;)
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@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
3 May 09
I like to start discussions but lately I have been responding to them alot. I have one I started last week that I have to go back and repond to. After I respond than I will start another one.
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• Singapore
6 May 09
hihi...same as you i also have responding more than starting new ones recently, maybe because just unable to think of a good topic to start... happy mylotting =)
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• Philippines
4 May 09
it's easier for me to respond to a discussion since im not online most of the time. coz when i start my own discussion, i want to monitor it as much as possible, which is impossible for me to do because of my limited time on using internet. and another reason would be, as you had also said, it is hard to come up with an idea that is interesting. chances are, they won't even have a second look at my own discussions because of boring ideas i have.:)
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• Singapore
6 May 09
hihi... it is really quite hard to think of an interesting topic to start a discussion..because no one ever knows what kind of topic will be interested in..some topics that u feel may be interesting, ends up with no replies..
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
3 May 09
hi , i have been on mylot for a year & for months all i did was respond to discussions. i couldn't imagine having anything to discuss that anyone would be interested in. i have finally started some & i really enjoy iy. bet u would to. have a good one.
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• Singapore
6 May 09
hihi... yea sometimes i also wonder what will people be interested in and what topics will interest people to respond to my discussion.. but when i start a few discussion, it really is enjoyable =)
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@frygirl (382)
• United States
3 May 09
i prefer to respond to a discusson because it is hard for me to think of a new topic to start a discusion on.
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• Singapore
6 May 09
hihi... yep indeed it isnt easy to think of a new topic to start a new discussion...but when managed to think of one, it is quite satisfying... =) happy mylotting!!
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@zhenghong (179)
• China
4 May 09
I was thank my friend message for me . now can you tell me your thinking obout Obama.the President 's hundredth day?
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• China
7 May 09
Hi, my friend .last week,Congress President Obama's budget it's a budget that works for ordinary Americans, and it's all thanks to people like you. Mebers of the people like you organizing for america and the world spoke up and asked congress to lay a new foundation for american growth by passing a budget that invests in energy ,health care , and education- and that's eaxctly what they did.But as the President said on his hundredth's day in office, we should be pleased with our gongress so far, but not satisfied. There is so much mor work to do, and to get it done we need to keep growing this movement. thank my friend 's message and share your story and all best to you. greeting from china,s friend.
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• Singapore
6 May 09
hihi...regarding the Obama's hundredth day as President, i feel that Obama has done a good job and hope that he can keep up the good work =)
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@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
4 May 09
hai flowrday I often respond to the discussion, I will make the discussion if there is something I would like to discuss. thinking to find the discussion quite difficult. respond to the discussion easier for me. if you have poured the materials for discussion only. problems such as your day-to-day, or have things that you can not understand. so you will make the discussion more easily. I also make a discussion based on my problem. if it does not have to be discussed, I'm not forcing myself to make the discussion. I often respond to a discussion of the notification in my email.
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@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
4 May 09
That's the way I do. I respond to the discussions I get from my mylot friends in my email. I hope you are doing well. Have a good one. Happy mylotting! Kathy.
• Singapore
6 May 09
hihi... it an really get quite difficult to start a discussion, and that responding to a discussion is definitely much more easier and simpler.. happy mylotting=)
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@anniefannie (1737)
• United States
4 May 09
I like commenting better than starting a discussion to .the discussions I have started I have not received many comments so it is very disapointing.
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• Singapore
6 May 09
hihi... it is really quite disappointing when there is no reply for the discussion that you had spent so much time and effort thinking about.. but on the other hand, it is satisfying when you see replies for your discussion =)
@cobra1368 (702)
• United States
4 May 09
I haven't had much time to start too many discussions as of yet. I'm sure I can come up with many interesting things to talk about. But with working full time and having to clean a decent-sized house by myself on the weekends, and running to the grocery store and doing almost all of the cooking for me and my husband, I have little time to myself to just sit, relax, and type!
• Singapore
6 May 09
hihi...you seems to have a busy and packed lifestyle, hence it can really be quite hard to spare time on thinking of discussions... but nevermind, you can still enjoy mylotting by responding to discussions =)
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@KupoSin (680)
• United States
2 May 09
most of the time i just respond to other discussions. i only make my own topic when i have a question that i thought of during the day. it is easier to just respond to start your own.
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• Singapore
2 May 09
hihi... yep i agree that it is easier to respond than to start your own.. because if the disucssion started is not interesting enough and no one replies, it will be very disappointing..
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• United States
2 May 09
I don't know really. I enjoy doing both but I reply to discussions a lot more than starting them. When I do start them, I usually get no more than five replies it seems. A few have gotten a little more and a very few have gotten over fifteen replies.
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• Singapore
3 May 09
hihi...like you, i also enjoy both replying to discussion and starting a new one... because ultimately, the main purpose in mylot is more about sharing personal opinion and it doesnt really matter whether u start it anot.. sometimes my discussion has no reply at all, so do not feel demoralised!
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
2 May 09
I have only started a few discussions. I usually respond to them more. It is easier for me just to go through and respond to the discussions that i can add something to.
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• Singapore
3 May 09
hihi...yeah i agree with you that it is much easier and more simple to just go through the available disucussions and respond to them.. but it is not always that there will be available discussion that i am able to respond to..hence sometimes it is actually even more easy to start a discussion...
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
2 May 09
Actually, i prefer to start a discussion, when i got more free time to online. Because i like to see people's opinion about certain discussion that i had created. But, when i am too busy and don't have much time to online, i will go for responding to other members discussion. As what you had said, it's more easier to respond than creating discussion..
• Singapore
2 May 09
hihi...yeah i agree with you that it is nice to see people's opinion with regards to the discussion you have started... although it is true that responding to other people's discussion is less time-consuming, sometimes when there isnt any discussion that you are able to respond to, it will actually be easier to start yur own discussion.
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• Malta
2 May 09
I prefer to respond to discussion. If I have to start a discussion it has to be a really different one because I don't like seeing all the same discussions all over the place. Otherwise, it's nice to answer to people.
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• Singapore
3 May 09
hihi... I agree with u tat it is nice to the questions of others.. and it is also feels good when u see people responding to your question.. and then to see different people having different opinions..
• Philippines
2 May 09
I prefer to respond than make a discussion. I'm afraid to make one especially if I couldn't check the discussions available. Making a new discussion will put you into criticisms and a lot of opinions. I'm having fun in replying. I'm also planning to do some tasks. I think, that would be enough for me to reach my min payout.
• Singapore
3 May 09
hihi...dont be too afraid to start a new discussion...the mylotters here are all very nice and we will be willing to respond to your discussion... yep completing task is a good way to earn too.! happy mylotting!