do you respond to older discussions...

@jb78000 (15139)
September 4, 2009 4:59am CST
...or stick with new ones. to be honest i've been mainly responding to fresh ones but i suspect there are a lot of interesting older ones. i'm considering starting to remember to look at the list of similar discussions that comes up when you respond, and even, maybe, going to friends' profiles and looking through their lists of discussions they've started. if i have time.
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@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
4 Sep 09
Hi jb, I often respond to older discussions, just think of the fun you can have there, all those lovely ripe ones just sitting there without a single comment, that's good for a laugh when I'm fed up of stating my coffee and ice cream preferences. Just think of the fun too of hitting someones profile and reviving an oldie they've forgotten all about and couldn't care less about anymore and now they are forced through politeness to get back on the case. And it's all such a waste when there's bombed discussions sat there just because your new frinds haven't seen them. If you have the inclination you are quite welcome to profile rummage amongst my old ones, I used to be really bad at titles so lost a lot of good ones that way, kamaki was my favourite one, along with severed heads.
@jb78000 (15139)
4 Sep 09
might do, although i'm a little worried about your concern with severed heads
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
4 Sep 09
A perfect example of bad titling, if I'd just called it severed heads it wouldn't be lingering unvisited somewhere as surely it would have been opened out of curiosity at least, what did I go and stick it under being crypitc - BASIL And whatever happened to the fascinating history of toilets, I'm sure the title didn't even mention them. I'm really bad at titles. Severed heads are great fun, highly recommended, I keep two of my own.
@jb78000 (15139)
4 Sep 09
everybody needs a hobby. i will go and have a look at your old discussions later.
@boogerman (1544)
• Philippines
4 Sep 09
Hello there! Well, great minds think alike. Anyway, take a look at this one: http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1990030.aspx that's what I posted when I was a new user in here. You can see their opinions there. Cheers, have a nice day!
@boogerman (1544)
• Philippines
4 Sep 09
That's okay... Never mind about that.
@boogerman (1544)
• Philippines
4 Sep 09
You have a point there, some of the old discussions are really interesting. Anyway, you can also respond on my topic if you want to interact with the views of other members about our topic.
@jb78000 (15139)
4 Sep 09
oops, i've stolen your discussion. sorry.
@hireshd (490)
• India
6 Nov 09
Yes sometimes, when I do not find any recent discussion of my interest, i navigate to old discussion and comment on those. Many a time the old discussion are repeated as a new one with minor changes
@jb78000 (15139)
6 Nov 09
well this is a very old one - and when i started it i had no idea there were so many like it done before. i sometimes have a look at 'similar discussions' whenever i respond to one, some are years old but very interesting.
• United States
4 Sep 09
Yes, in fact the oldest discussion that I have ever replied to was 3 year's old. I see no reason why we shouldn't respond to an older discussion. Some of the interest's that I like don't have any new replies, but where I was interested I replied any way's.
@jb78000 (15139)
4 Sep 09
i wouldn't be sure where to find a discussion that old
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
4 Sep 09
Old discussions appear on the right if they have recent activity or you can find them in your friends' profiles under 'started discussions' on the very first pages ofthe profiles of those who joined a long time ago.
@jb78000 (15139)
4 Sep 09
i've seen that, and the possibility of trawling through a user's old discussions. was just wondering where, if anywhere, old discussions without much recent activity might be found?
@DCLehnsherr (1037)
4 Sep 09
Hi jb, At the moment I tend to only respond to newer discussions because I can never be sure whether creators want me to reply to their older discussions or not. I think when I start to delve into my interest categories a little more I might start to reply to older discussions, but only if there hadn't already been a BR chosen since it means there is a greater chance that I can add something new to the conversation. Not sure what the oldest i have replied to had been though, maybe a week? All the best, Dranz
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
4 Sep 09
You are missing out DC, sometimes I put a BR on to tidy up my unresolved but there's still rooms for lots of fun, see my advice below on this matterprofile stalking is highly recommended.
@jb78000 (15139)
4 Sep 09
speaking personally, i'd enjoy old discussions being continued. i'm sure you could add something when you have an opinion even when the br has been chosen - some people do them very quickly.
@MrKennedy (1978)
5 Sep 09
If the older discussion is interesting and relevant to me, then I will happily contribute my opinion, whether it be 3 hours old, or 3 years old.
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
same here - and yet again sorry about this short reply
• Australia
5 Sep 09
I do respond to an older discussion if I know the person who started it is still active here. I usually do this when checking out a friend's profile and finding an older discussion that interests me. I've also come across older discussions in the panel to the right which shows discussions on similar subjects. Just as in life, age is only a number.
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
yes - if i'm interested in a very old discussion i check the starter's profile to see if they're still going
@nangel78 (1454)
• United States
5 Sep 09
If the discussion looks interesting, then yes I do reply to older discussions. I think it can help to bring about another topic others might want to discuss, but do not want to bring up or just to see what people were discussing in past.
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
i'd go along with that
@23uday (2997)
• India
5 Sep 09
Hi friend, Yes,i will respond to old discussions in mylot with a good honest. I will always responds to old or even new any discussions in mylot. Every day i will responds to every discussions in mylot. have a great day.
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
hiya, that's great - yet again sorry for the short reply
@matpat (80)
4 Sep 09
i tend to reply to current discussions as it is easier and more pleasant to discuss topics in the new or current films. Although i dont think its wrong to reply to some older discussions as they have some great content too happy mylotting
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
if one of your interests is films then that's reasonable
@sutent (1060)
• China
5 Sep 09
Hi judith, Just like you, i have been responding fresh discussions all the time. Everyday, it would take me a lot time to respond fresh discussions from my friends and i have no time to care about those discussions. Evenv if i was aware of some intersting discussions at the left side of specific discussion, i would never respond them, as my time is limit. Responding discussions from my friends is my priority. Additionally, i do go through some friend's profiles to find some interesting discussions and respond them and make them active again. Happy mylotting!
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
hiya, i think it is really nice of you that you go through all your friends' discussions like that. i don't, not because i don't want to but because i don't always have something to say.
@ruzzel016 (241)
• Philippines
5 Sep 09
I respond to any discussion whether it is new or old as long as it's interest me a lot...
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
me too - again sorry for the short reply
@dbabcook (388)
• United States
4 Sep 09
In the beginning when I first joined MyLot, I was primarily focusing on the new discussions, not giving any thought to the older ones or the ones that never received a response. I have begun going into all sections and have found some rather interesting topics that have never received responses. I only wish that more people would do this.
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
completely agree. i also think most people start off looking mainly at the new ones.
@Puneet097 (121)
• India
5 Sep 09
i dont answer older discussions coz whatever i see on the front page of discussions i answer them . i hardly spare half hour for this site and doesn't have time to view and answer old discussions
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
fair enough
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
4 Sep 09
Mostly newer ones, but if I see an older one that's really interesting, I will respond to it. I go through people's profiles too and sometimes respond to older discussions. If somebody is making an effort to respond to mine and they don't have any new ones, I will do that...
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
that's me ruled out then - i do answer friends' discussions but only when i've got something to say.
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
4 Sep 09
I mainly stick to new discussions I just turn my friends "on" and respond to theirs and then if I see anything I want to respond to in that interest I will.
@jb78000 (15139)
4 Sep 09
that's pretty much what i do. or did.
• China
4 Sep 09
I pay attention to the new ones.
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
ok
@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
4 Sep 09
Hi jb, Usually I will look for the fresh one to response. But sometimes I also respond to the older discussion if I found it still relevant to current situation. I had reply to one year old discussion before and I will reply again if I find another. I also check my friends profile and respond to their discussion especially if their discussion did not receive any response before.
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
hiya, that makes sense
@sunny68 (1327)
• India
4 Sep 09
i move in sequence and respond to what catches my attention. dates do not really matter. but yes time is a factor and also how many interesting discussions are there. i other words it depends how much time it takes me to move down the sequence.
@jb78000 (15139)
4 Sep 09
yes, for me it depends how many interesting discussions i find interesting there are.
@becky01 (81)
4 Sep 09
I have looked through some older discussions but I haven't responded because I'm not sure anyone would look at an older one....maybe I will start to resond to them!
@jb78000 (15139)
5 Sep 09
could be a good idea