Do you ever feel obligated to start a discussion?

No, but my life is so crazy, I found all kinds of things to talk about or ask about...lol But if I don't have something, then I either go through the site looking for discussions to reply to, or I will go to another site or just get off line..So I guess I don't feel obligated at all.

Hello AmbiePam I know this feeling myself, and often end up not creating the discussion, or i simply dont feel the subject is interesting enough to make a discussion for. But i also read through all my friends discussions but i dont answer all of them unless i find the topic interesting or a good comment strikes my mind when i read it.

I have not started all that many discussions lately. I have been too lazy I guess. I don't feel obligated to start them at all. I will sometimes go through and read discussions, but then I get too lazy to type up a response. I will sometimes go back later and respond, but other times I forget. I just responded a few minutes ago to one I read when it was first started 5 days ago. I totally forgot to go back and read it again and respond.

hi ambiepam no not obligated to, but sometimes I get an idea that I think would make a good discussion and I will go with that. I try always to reply to all the responses I get on my discussions and respond to my friends discussions too. I have been there where I am too mentally tired to think of a topic thats good, then I will'see something here that triggers another idea and I am off. I do not do this every day as I want time to reply to the ones I have already made. If I have many responses it will take a bit of time so I give myself that time.

On my part no...because I doesn't have to if I really don't feel like making one. As for me it's easier to write replies because the topic is already there and you just have to input your points of view about the given topic...it simply encourage you to participate. You can easily gather you thoughts and write it quick. But i find it hard to write topics or start a discussions. Because it needs a bit of thinking and I'm a bit lazy for that. I don't want to think hard how to write a discussion. It might take me a whole days to think a good one.

You are right about it I would say no because I don't feel obligated to start a discussion I only do it wheneve I have a new idea or experience I want to share or ask for an opinion.

Hi Ambie I do not feel obligated no but I do like to start one now and again As you know there can be Days where I will do a few and then nothing for Days lol that is because I have nothing to discuss So no I do not feel obligated at all

First of all you already made an effort to start a discussion now! Second, no I do not feel obligated to start a discussion. I can’t manage my discussion here.Because as I said so many times I am so busy with a lot of stuff. Lately what I do is to response to some of discussions here like you do. And if I will start a discussion it is once in a blue moon. The discussion I do mostly related to new experience, inquiry and story to share that will give a simple realization. Some are feeling obligated to start a discussion when they do not find some interesting topics to join with.

no generally i don't feel obliged to start a discussion or more when i am here on mylot i think in the majority of time i am here i will post somethng in other discussions and sometimes i have some questions so i will publish it but not so often...

I normally don't feel obligated to start a discussion unless a subject comes up that I want my friends' opinions on. At that time, I definitely want to get it posted for some good advice. Also for earnings, I would feel pressure to post discussions. I don't usually have issues coming up with subjects to post for discussions. A lot of it has to do with what's going on in my life currently, so those are easy! It's good to know you keep up with your friends' discussions. I try my best to stay up on them also. It definitely keeps you on your toes! I know what you mean about being mentally exhausted. The brain just starts to shut down on its own. It thinks it's put in a long enough day! I sometimes hit that point where I just can't think anymore and have to take a break or just go to bed - he he!

Starting a discussion can be pretty stressful when someone really against your idea and keep commenting while you know that it is not very polite to leave them be because we should at least make a good impression here...But anyways...I rarely starts a discussion simply because I'm too tired to think anything new.

absolutely true, my friend. we should make discussion topics as freeflowing as possible. forcing one to put across a discussion topic would only result in something awkward, as some discussion topics i've read here in mylot. sometimes, these topics doesn't even interest me. at time, i even shoot them down... but i'd rather not be rude to those really trying hard to make the ratings... even the income...

I enjoy answering to some of the discussions, but I dont usually make or start a discussion.

I'd say NO too even if I'm just new here at MyLot. You are not required to anyway, so you can just start a discussion if you feel like doing so or like in my case, when I wanted to get others' opinions. It's good because others help you come up with a better decision or sometimes you get the best ideas from others too. Same as most of the people here too, I find it quite easier to post responses to other's discussions rather than start my own one. But I know I will when I find something I want to consult with others. :)

Nope, I feel no obligation to start a discussion what-so-ever. I start a discussion, if and when, I want to start a discussion. If I have an idea or a pressing problem, then I start up that discussion on it. I don't think that people should be obligated to start discussions.

You earn a few cents just for responding to the discussions others start, and for commenting on other responses. I very seldom start discussions. Trying to do better so my friends have something to respond to, but I do not do it out of a desire to earn. I feel obligated to be here, though, as these people are friends and family to me. I feel bad when they feel bad, and happy when they have something to be happy about.

of course thats the reason i really took the month off lol now looking at the mylot posts I have in here I wonder why I didnt try to do more while aqt my sons house

Hi Amber. No, I don't feel obligated to start discussions. However, I kind of felt that way back when I was new. And some of those discussions show it too. LOL I'd much rather start discussions when I have something that I really want to discuss rather than try to find something to discuss just to start a discussion and make a few cents. Not only is it easier for me to keep up with responses this way, but it makes for more interesting discussions, I think. As for being too tired mentally to start a discussion, I've been there. Though if that happens I usually type out some of it and save it so I can finish it later. Thank goodness for the copy/paste feature on here. If it wasn't for that I wouldn't have been able to start as many as I have, that's for darn sure! LOL Happy mylotting!

I only start one discussion or so a week because time does not permit for me to keep track of all responses and reply. I also like to tackle the notifications in my in box as well. I don’t feel obliged to start a discussion if I m having a mental blank or I don’t have the time. My daughter is on school holidays for the next couple of weeks so I’ll be lucky to respond let alone start new discussion!

I'm not obligated to start a discussion. YOur not obligated to. It really depends on our mood. Some do it for the sake of posting discussions in the end they did not post quality at all,,,