Good discussions getting wasted

Hiya manong.. I do realize that, actually quite a long while ago. But only recently have I been commenting more than usual, because I seem to have quite a bit of skiving time to spare. I have seen some discussion starters without so much as coming back to the discussion to comment and I don't know whether they can just spend time reading answers. I think it'll be more appreciative of those whom have responded to get an answer back or some sort. And sometimes the same discussion starter can go on starting a few more discussions, so I don't really see the point on it. I think the meaning of a discussion flow is lost if there is no interaction and it is surely not fun. I love the jokes, humor and jests that I can read and when there are serious issues or advice needed, I'd love to read and comment too. Good discussion here.

Hello, Manong, you're right on this one. A discussion with no comments is just a series of monologues, and most people will soon get fed up of that and avoid discussions by 'no comment' members. It's not enough to post a discussion - it needs to be managed to be a real success. You don't need to comment on every single response, but you should comment on the majority, because you can extend the discussion, and bring people back to the point if the wander away from the theme of the discussion. I've been very busy the last couple of days, commenting on the 60 responses I got on my 'Happy Mylotting' discussion, and I really enjoy reading all the different views and meeting new members who are responding to me for the first time. And, as you say, you earn more this way.

I think you made a valid point there manong05. Even if I don't get any reward to reply to my respondents, well I would do that because I value their opinions. Sometimes I don't get adequate time to comment on them immediately. If you reply after a few days, it does not have the same effect as we do immediately.

Hello manong05! I always try to comment on all the responses I receive from my discussions. And also when I responded and somebody commented on me I always try to at least say something back. I think that is what a discussion is all about--Building interaction with each other. I agree doing that increases our earnings. Mylot pays us from posting, responding and commenting. Am I good? Well I am trying my best to be sensible always... What do you think, did I pass?

That is true. Replying to those people who have responded on your discussion will also be added to your earnings. That is why I don't miss even one member who responded on my discussion. I see to it I have replied them all. I just do not understand some who are busy posting discussion but never responded back on the persons who have responded them. Do they understand the word communication? I hope so.

Thanks for this advice. As a newbie to mylot this will really help and I will go back and comment on my posts now

When I start a new post I will give out my comments to my respondents. This is part and parcel of what a real and meaningful discussion should be. There should be a two way traffic. In the process of giving out comments we draw closer to our respondents thereby fostering goodwill. I feel irresponsible if I don't comment and rate my respondents. They took time to respond to our discussions and it is only fair that we acknowledge them by giving out our comments.

Hi Manong, Yes you are right, I realized the same in the beginning itself. So I am always giving my comments to my post sometimes it may get late due to busy schedule and sometimes if I got more number of responses which makes me lazy (lol). In that case I may wait sometime and post my reply definitely to all. There are two advantages there, we can earn more money and it is a acknowledgement to our responders. I try to post some replies to other’s post because we have to keep a balance in both, means the others also expect our replies.

manong yes I have learned that the more I comment on the responses to my discussions the better my earnings are and also I get some conversations going at times that are really fun and'interesting too. I am slow getting to all of them so have stopped making discussions for awhile so I can get caught up] on them. It is only fair to reply to all as they have taken their time to respond to me. I will again get caught up.

Hi manong, posters who post and don't respond not only don't make any money or actual discussions from them but will also lose responders to their future discussions. I was in a discussion just yesterday and happened to look back at it for some reason and noted that the poster there had only bothered responding to a handful of responses, which is just as bad mannered as responding to none. He didn't comment back to me but sent a F/R. How can one possibly have a friend who doesn't believe in a two way dialogue. It's the first thing I always check for as at the very least it's good manners to comment. I comment to all responses and then some comment back on my comments and an interactive discussion is formed. There is nothing more dreary to me than seeing a discussion with many responses just sitting there like a row of answers.

I have the same observation, too. I had been reading some comments from senior members here. One said that you only need to comment on just one response for a discussion which you yourself started to earn credits. After the second comment, he said that it is not being paid anymore. Speaking from your experience, I should believe you and, henceforth, be commenting every response. And ... it really makes the responder feel good when his response is being commented on by the starter of the discussion. And you surely make us feel good here, manong, with your comments to every response that we make. As you say, cheers!

I try to comment back on all my discussions and the responses. I like to get more conversations going through that. I find that you learn a lot more through continued attention to the posts. I get annoyed when people do not respond to my discussions because I take a lot of time to answer the posts given. I think some people do not realize the importance and that is why they neglect to get back to you.

Hi! I've tried experimenting on this before, and I also noticed that there was a considerable increase with my earnings compared to the time when I didn't comment. I haven't replied to many comments now (I do admit that) as I am busy with my work, but I really take the time to answer them if I could. But as far as I can see, my earnings aren't so big compared to the times when I reply to the comments After all, it wouldn't be called a discussion if everything was just one-sided

I agree with you manong05, i found that out when i saw my earnings. I was surprised that i am only few days in mylot and i have earned more than the number of my reponses posted.

I am not interested in the money side of myLotting, Manong, although the little bit of pocket money does help with the travelling costs in my voluntary work in children's ministry. In my opinion, the main reason for a site like myLot is making friends, communicating with them, sharing ideas, having fun and getting to know one another. Anyone who is here ONLY for the money and has no interaction with other members is missing out on these things. Those who do not respond to comments on their own discussions will find that most people will STOP commenting. Communication goes two ways.

Well, Commenting won't generate the same amount as posting the first response to a discussion but yes, commenting always help you to earn money. I remember, yesterday I had started one discusion about my mission at mylot. I got some 13 responses and I had commented al of them and suddenly after an hour or so, I noticed that my discussion was deleted. I couldn't really understand the logic. We had been talking all good about mylot in my discussion and i could not understand the reason for deleting it. So all my hard work of commenting and starting the discussion got into vain. Anyway, we are not here to discuss that. Commenting.. Perhaps you realized the worth too late, but anyway .. even if its a late start.. you can still benefit. Moreover, commenting keeps the loop on. You keep communicating with people through your comments.

Yes, I do.. because that is the point of a DISCUSSION. It is back and forth banter. otherwise it wouldn't be called a discussion. Besides, I think it's just more polite. if you ask questions in your discussion and people respond.. you can either comment on their response or at least thank them for taking the time. Either way you are earning. If it's a good topic you can go back and forth for a bit.. then you have just followed through on your DISCUSSION. And now we are actually discussing a topic and not just throwing it out there for no reason. And I don't generally start that many a week so that I have the time to make responses.

I never knew that commenting increased your earnings. Good to know, because rarely do I comment on my own discussions. I know what the arguments are - that there's no point in starting a discussion that you're not going to follow up in and all that..But it's just a bad habit that I've formed over time. I find that I end up starting so many different discussions that I just don't have time to comment on every single one.

Hello manong05 this is checkmail and often feel that some good disscussions are going waste over here in Mylot.Many disscusssion such as more private of more effective are been passed by all the memebrs over here to avoid any ill effects.Many disscussion are been not responded because of its improper headings.Lack o proper wording makes disscussion confusable.