How often do you start discussions?

Well Data, I never thought you would be at a loss for words. Anyway, it is not necessary that you start discussions every day or even that you sart a lot of discussions. The important thing is to participate by commenting on others discussions and responding to the comments others make on yours. Having a debate or conversation is what mylot is all about.

I start no more than 4 in a month. It is not enough just to post a topic. That is not a discussion. If it receives responses it is then necessary to go back and comment on them and try and engage others so that it turns into an interesting discussion. That is what we earn for. We do not earn for the responses a discussion receives because we earn for our own activity, not that of others so to make a dicussion earn for us we must return and comment. As I cannot always be here to comment on responses I prefer not to start many.

I don't like starting discussions it's to confining! then you have to comment to all the responders! It's the same topic over and over and over! So I do responses only. This way I can pick various topic of my choosing! I may start one every 3 or 4 weeks! Newbies always think they have to start discussions to make money and that's not true! tdemex

I do not start many discussions my self here on my lot maybe about 15 in the 8 months I've been here. But i do try to respond to between 30 and 35 discussions a day. I just find it a lot easier to respond to discussion.

hi merlinsorca, i am new to mylot but i want to post at least one discussion a week so that i will not have difficulty in replying back just in case there will be more responses. i want to make sure that i acknowledge their responses to my discussions. some of the discussions that i have in mind were already posted so i need to be innovative enough to think of unique but "catchy" topic so that it can attract attention and responses. the highest responses that i got is 18. so, i am hoping and looking forward that i will make it soon....to start a new topic and get more responses. have a great day with mylot!

Hi there,i just respond discussions and rarely start it,i have made only 5 or 6 discussions in last month and two of one of which is "no responses".so i will not start a dicussion before i have really interesting questions.

The consistency would depend of the mood that I have. Sometimes I feel like having new discussions and sometimes I really dont like making new ones. It would also depend on my expereinces and the feelings I have. There are times that I feel like sharing it on mylot.

I don't start too many discussions, probably around 6 - 7 in a month. I response more or just reading the discussions here. I enjoy responding more than starting new discussions as it mean more job going back to comment on the responses.

hi merlinsorca hey is that or isnt that Data? okay back to my response. I have learned the hard way that if one makes too many discussions at one time, you will get soooo behind it's pathetic. so now maybe I start one or two and keep up with them and otherwise am responding to all my friends discussions instead. I like to make discussions but hate to make my friends' wait for my comments on their responses.So I have toned it down to one or two and on some days I dont make any,that way I can keep up with things.

This is a good question which I would like to write about. I am a discussion starter and my target is to start atleast three discussions per day (not weekends)and respond to ten discussions per day. Since I start discussions, I also spend time to comment back on the responses I get. I don't think that getting many responses to a discussion make a change in our earnings.

I seldom start up any discussions because I've never think of anything to attract people to participate in or any topics which I'm interested in knowing the opinions of others. I did started up some discussions when I first joined myLot, which was months back and response wasn't as good as I expected and those feedback I received were either making no senses or out of point. so from then on, I don't see the need to start up any discussions but I'll instead look for some interesting discussions here to participate in.

It depends to my mood. So, I am just responding to friends started discussions.

I only start discussions when I think of something. I usually don't, though. :(

it's the first time for me to come here today, so everything is fresh and curious to me...i have so many words to say about many interesting topics...usually, i have a lot of spart time, so i think i will come here very often to practice my English and make more friends...

Hmmmmm well i must say i can say that i start discussion very Often rather, i do start discussion very RARE

I really don't start discussions at all, but might get back into discussion starting soon. At least there is the free-for-all weekend discussions I host (almost) every weekend. I'm returning from hiatus and all, but yes its usually a weekly thing. Last time I was here, my discussions rarely got responses for multiple reasons. I'll link a few as an example. http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1360349.aspx http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1315789.aspx http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1360501.aspx http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1311983.aspx

I don't start all that many, as I have a hard time coming up with a topcii that everyone will be interested in responding to. I can respond pretty easily, but coming up with a discussion is another matter all together. It takes a lot mor thinking power to start discussions. I would just rather rspond anyway, as that works better for me and I am earning from just doing that. Good luck to you and happy mylotting.

The same feeling with you, I have no any discussion today untill I saw your post. In the recent three weeks, I always post 3 dicusssions a day from mondays to fridays. Today, there's a traditional trade fair in our city and there will be a big part tonight. I will go out with my wife to attend the party.

Hi merlin, I have very few started discussions, I only start one when I can think of something that will interest myLotters, or something I want to share and I need the opinions of you guys. Otherwise, I'm better off responding to others' discussions.

I only start discussions when i have something I want to share with my fellow mylotters... I do not follow a definite schedule or set it as a goal or soemthing like that,,, I actually enjoy it better whn I am responding to others' discussions... there are days I start two discussions...then there is a time I don't start a discussion for over a week and just respond to anything I see that is worth responding to. So,it's more like only when I need to.