sorry.... i felt bad i made you upset....

hi eureka! I would say that charm and beauty of any discussion increases when the host post her/his comments on it. Posting comments is a kind of acknowledgment that members responses have been read and understood. You may be right in saying that you read each and every response and in your hearts of heart you appreciate fellow mylotters' efforts, however, it is your comments only, which show that you have actually seen and read their response. I would like to see your comments on my response(s), even if you make brief comments, it will be encouraging and moral boosting. I try my best to post my comments to the responses received in response to my own discussions and I only skip those responses, which look irrelevant to my discussions or which are one liners and too brief. No need for any apologies, we can understand your point of view. Great day! Deepak

i think it's normal that you cannot realy all the discussion ,it's too many to reponse ,you only can chose the discussion that you are interested to post your responses .so i hope the person who cannot get your responses can understand you

Yes, yes, it was late and I was tired and grumpy, and got a bit sarcastic because this habit is one that really annoys me. But don't take it too much to heart, eurekafemme, you were just the last in a long line, and you have had the grace and intelligence to see what I was saying and respond. Nobody is expected to respond to every reply; if I get 15 responses to a discussion topic, I might only come back to 8 or 10 of them, because the rest are either irrelevant, repetitive, or boring. But there is a large group on Mylot who, if we consider a discussion worth responding to, go to some trouble to make thoughtful, relevant replies, and we hope for a comeback from the OP because then it becomes an actual discussion, an exchange of views and information, in effect, a personal connection. Often a response to a discussion topic might end up with several back and forth postings, and sometimes will even attract other people into what becomes a group discussion within the original discussion. Another point is, that although these additional responses don't get counted in your bracketed figure, those of us who follow this style find that our earnings tend to be higher. That is, of course, a fraction ironic, since most of us consider the earnings a sidebar to the real reason we're here, that is, discussion and connection. Appreciation is nice, but it's also something of a side issue, at least with me. Lash

Of course, if you hurt other people, but also feel happy,then it is a very bad thing,and have the opportunity,of course,I hope that every dya a happy heart,among the friends,it is the best thing.

Hey eurekafemme! I don't think you owe anyone an apology. We're all here to participate and I don't think we all can reply to each and every one post we make. I think it is nice to acknowledge a person's response but then, if you don't, there's really no harm done. Some people just take it too personal I guess. If you start a discussion, I think you should reply to at least some of the posts, even if you don't reply to all of them. That, to me, is good enough.