Top Discussion at Mylot

I can tell you that I start very few discussions, maybe 4 in a month, but they are quite active. I never start a discussion unless I am able to comment on the responses immediately. As soon as it receives a response I comment back to it. That keeps it visible in the 'friends started' tab and if my friends are on they will see it (and might respond). If after I comment the user then comments back, I go and comment again. I don't have a particular time for posting or a particular day. The topics are varied, some fun some serious but I have never posted about personal problems here at all. The rest is the luck of the draw. A lot depends on the mood of the Lotters that are online at the time and the rest is up to you to keep it lively.

Do not worry triptibaby, you are just 172 posts old. As you go on posting discussions, the quality will increase and one day you will hit the button, when one of your discussion will be on the top discussions of the day. It happened at a very early stage for my son. Whereas it took me more than 500, before one of my discussion was rated the top of the day. As somebody else have already mentioned, it all depends on the mood of the readers and the quality and quantity of the other discussion started on that particular day. Best of luck.

Like you said, maybe the reason you are not getting much responses is because the rest of the people are living in a different location and it is hard for people to respond as maybe they are sleeping. I guess the main thing really is that your discussion has to be interesting. If it's not interesting and doesn't have an attention grabbing title, then people won't really read it or respond to it. However, remember there will always be someone out there who will be interested in your discussion. =)

I know what you feel triptibaby. I myself could not be online at night that's why i catch up with those who are online during my stay. You could see them at the recent and new discussions section. Where in it means that they just posted a discussion so there's a big chance to get a good conversation with them. You will definitely work your way up there in no time. Back then, i used to think of a discussion that could arouse the members interest. Then all of a sudden, i just type another topic that i have experienced then poof. It was a knock out! I got a lot of responses from different members and i even gained new friends.

Before i use the function of "manage discussion" there are only a few responses to my discussions but after i was pointed out by mylot admin i tag the key word to each discussion every time. It does work and many people can see my discussions and i can get more and more responses . Besides you can add some friends so that you friends would respond to your discussions.

It must be 'The American Idol' crowd taking over the discussions. Cheesy, often degrading, very little talent. Am I being too harsh? Not really, just trying to be cheesy and degrading.

It is depend on your discussion too... sometime I dont get much reader too. I found out some discussion is so popular that I never think off... You should post something for everyday use or something that people love to talk about. Like I was talking about phone and text and other languages you speak... I got hit so many readers here.

Not suprised that you get affected by how discussions are rated, i also think that i have not succeed to get my discussion rated top discussion. However, i am just a few weeks old in mylot and i have made several discussions which has got somewhat good response, i guess that at least you give your discussions more time so that members can respond to them. do not give up, like for my case i do not respond to all discussion except those which i think i have some suggestions to make so is other members of mylot community.

We have the same situation dear :) Its hard to make one discussion glitter among the rest :) Especially for me, i guess.