People that blast mylot with discussions but never respond
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
United States
May 10, 2010 1:01pm CST
Ok so I have noticed this. More so recently then ever in the past and I have to say its really annoying to see the same person post over 400 discussions and only respond to 3. Well I am gonna say it I will not be responding to those types of discussions as it seems that the person that is posting them really has no idea what a discussion is. according to the Merriam Webster dictionary a discussion is as follows.
Main Entry: dis·cus·sion
Pronunciation: \di-'sk?-sh?n\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : consideration of a question in open and usually informal debate
2 : a formal treatment of a topic in speech or writin
That means you respond to the post you start. People need to understand that if you keep posting meaningless discussions it pushes the valid discussions off the page and covers them. So if your not gonna be posting something meaningful and your just posting random garbage discussions at least respond to them when people take the time to answer you.
Not to mention you don't really make more money by posting all those discussions. Its about Quality and Quanity.
So does any one else find this a big pain in the back side like me or am I just being overly sensitive to this?
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19 responses
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
10 May 10
AMEN! 
Since when has a poll or a survey been a discussion?
MyLot is plagued with them now like never before and it is very, very BAD for any new user who intended registering. They see all the crap that is in the lists and they will not understand that myLot is a discussion site and will not continue.
I am appalled at the number of violations that are still around causing others to think that they can post the same garbage too 
Since when has a poll or a survey been a discussion?
MyLot is plagued with them now like never before and it is very, very BAD for any new user who intended registering. They see all the crap that is in the lists and they will not understand that myLot is a discussion site and will not continue.
I am appalled at the number of violations that are still around causing others to think that they can post the same garbage too 4 people like this
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
10 May 10
It will work for the males!
Now what will work for the females? 
Now what will work for the females? 3 people like this
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
10 May 10
So true. Like I said before thank goodness I am not the only one that feels this way.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
10 May 10
Hey, I rather like my suggestion for getting users to read the guidelines and TOS before posting ... 
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
11 May 10
Mylot is a site where you can do as you please if you follow the rules. The members who don´t respond won´t earn as much, that´s for sure. And they won´t get many friends either.
The thing is: why get annoyed? You can choose which post to respond. If you know who this member is, just skip his/her posts. There are so many posts that we don´t need to have problems with anyone.
I have noticed lately a member who posts a lot of one line discusions. I fell for it once. Nevermore. The person is trying to make a number, not to do any kind of socializing here.
I have many friends here. They keep me busy even if I don´t respond to each of the posts they begin. The posts those friends begin come to my hotmail and I can check them there. That way I am always in touch with them.
Take care!
Take care!@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
That is my point. When I go to new discussions all I see are the one line discussions that are pointless and really should not be called discussions as much as spam. Then I have to spend time searching for a good valid discussion. That's why I am annoyed. All I see on the new discussions are the ones from the same member that post one line discussions and never responds. Not likely to take the time to respond to any of his discussions.
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
11 May 10
I have the hunch that we are talking about the same person.
I decided not to read any post by him/her.
As I have been more time here than you, I suggest you start your group of friends. If you see a post you like, check the persons profile, see what other posts he has started and if you like it, ask for his friendship. Then you will be told when your friend posts or when he has responden to your posting.
Here you get to chose whom to invite to your party.
Happy posting!
I decided not to read any post by him/her.
As I have been more time here than you, I suggest you start your group of friends. If you see a post you like, check the persons profile, see what other posts he has started and if you like it, ask for his friendship. Then you will be told when your friend posts or when he has responden to your posting.
Here you get to chose whom to invite to your party.
Happy posting!1 person likes this
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
11 May 10
Marguicha! 
I haven't been around here much lately, but I do hope that I am still always invited to your parties!
I haven't been around here much lately, but I do hope that I am still always invited to your parties!
@marinarovi (1318)
• Argentina
10 May 10
I think you're right, Autumnrose2008, people should respond to discussions and not just start them.
What's the point in making a discussion if you just drop the topic right after you wrote it?
I always respond to people in my discussions, whether I agree with them or not.
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@marinarovi (1318)
• Argentina
11 May 10
Well, I respond to all posts because I don't like them to think I don't care. But sometimes some responses getmore attention than others, obviously, and that's where a good discussion in born!!
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
Me to at least I try to any way. There are times when I dont have the time to respond to all the posts but I do try. And I am not saying that they need to respond to all the posts on their discussions but at least one response would be nice.
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
11 May 10
Thanx Autumnrose, I figured it out. Not only is he blasting mylot with a ton of silly discussions, I believe he has created a little friend. This one responder has responded to only 9 discussions and hmmmm...all of them are this persons. What do you think?
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
Well just go to new discussions or discussions with no responses I am sure you will figure it out. LOL. I dont want to break the rules and say their name.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
10 May 10
A while ago, my "friends list" was very sparse, and I was wondering whether or not I should start requesting more people, since I don't really request people as friends very often. I do accept all friend requests, though. Recently, I have been receiving a lot of requests, and my list is still comparably small but it now has grow to three figures at least. Unfortunately, with the increase in people on "friends list" the number of discussions that actually interest me and I want to respond to in my "friends started" discussion sortie has dwindled to almost nothing. I am missing some interesting discussions started by my real friends, because the newer users are clogging the discussions page with a bunch of crap, and they are churning it out in record time.
Perhaps in this case less is truly more.
I am missing some interesting discussions started by my real friends, because the newer users are clogging the discussions page with a bunch of crap, and they are churning it out in record time. Perhaps in this case less is truly more.1 person likes this
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
10 May 10
I agree. I am at my wits end with having to swim through the meaningless discussion just to find a valid one.
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@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
10 May 10
Well I say we blast mylot with meaningful discussions. Take it back so to speak. Bury the meaningless discussions under meaningful ones. 
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
10 May 10
I agree with you, Autumnrose, and I support your movement 100% - except, of course, if you expect me to start one of those "meaningful discussions".
- except, of course, if you expect me to start one of those "meaningful discussions". 2 people like this
@kedralynn (980)
• United States
11 May 10
I actually often find that I'm making more money when I'm mere responding to (and commenting on replies). It's also easy to get caught up in a real discussion and have a good back and forth which earns you money and possibly helps you learn something. It's a lot more productive than starting pointless discussions (often 1 line long, really?). I just think these people aren't aware that quality is important here and that responding will also earn you money. Personally I'm a little annoyed when I spend a good 10 minutes coming up with a really helpful reply and then having no one ever respond to it. What's the point of asking a question if you don't read the answers? Like you, I tend to stay away from the topics where the person who started it isn't participating in it.
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@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
I think you hit that nail on the head. Its about Participating in others discussion as well as your own. Like you I like to debate with people and have valid discussions. Not discussions with my self. If I wanted that I would have stayed married.
@kedralynn (980)
• United States
13 May 10
"If I wanted that I would have stayed married." Lol!
It's just not as much fun when you're trying to carry on a good conversation by yourself is it? Shoot even my cat talks back! Sure I don't know what she's saying... but at least she's saying something ;p
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
11 May 10
Oh I know how you feel. It seems that there are many of those around. I usually take the time to look through the categories before I respond - just to see which topic I could really relate to - and it seems that there are people who could open up dozens of topics. I sometimes even wonder where the ideas come from.
Well, I don't know about their reasons or tactics for it, but perhaps they just list down every topic they think of before anyone else could think of posting it. It's really all for money anyways.
As for responding. Given they have started a lot of topics, I don't think you could really handle the discussions. Not to mention that there are failure of notifications.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
12 May 10
True. We are here in this site to discuss, and not just to get varied responses without a feedback as to what the person thought of our responses.
But, I do get their point as well. Most are here for the money in the first place. I would get it too that there are time that you could no longer handle all the responses or comments in your discussions most especially if you've been here long enough. Being a veteran in this sites would give you a long list of discussions started, which would be overwhelming already to go through.
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
I know. Some of the topics that they choose would actually be good discussion material but the fact that they are spamming the boards with nonsense really makes me annoyed. I want to have a discussion not just give them my opinion or my thoughts with no response from others regarding my ideas.
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
10 May 10
About half the time I am on MyLot is for responding to discussions. I find I like to talk, but don't want to be chatty so I just find what others are talking about and chime in. I start discussions if I have questions or need some help or info but since I am asking, I always respond to say thanks for the help. And some times I start ones about a favorite soap opera and there's a couple of us that just chat and chat about that stuff! I wouldn't think you'd get the best MyLot can offer you if you don't work it both ways. I mean, why answer a question if you don't know the asker likes what you say or appreciates the comment you make.
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
10 May 10
I am the same way. Its just annoying to have to go through 5 or 6 pages to find a valid discussion. And yes it does work both ways. As I see that more and more discussions are being started with no responses and the discussion starter never goes back and comments on the post when there is a response just annoys me and makes me not want to respond to that posters discussion. Well at least I am not the only one that feels the way I do.
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
11 May 10
They don't realize the fun they are missing!
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
11 May 10
autumnrose oh yes its a big pain in the patootie and I have got so I just delete and delete and delete as they give nothing for me'
to respond to. I then can at least find some of my friends discussions'that I can actually understand and respond intelligently
while I despair of the quantity of this new poster who lost all quality
in trying to make more discussions than any ten people here in mylot.,
than any ten people here in mylot.,1 person likes this
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
11 May 10
Hi autumn rose, honestly I do find it annoying, but I am just probably not as vocal about it as you. I just ignore it because their posts are usually nonsense. Maybe they think that the essence of myLot is to put in as many things in here as they like, which is NOT true.
Maybe someone can PM them and stop them from doing that.
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@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
Normally I just keep it to my self and just wade through the nonsense posts but this time its just out of control. One person posting 50 discussions in less than an hour that's when I had to ask if it was just me.
@umit_umit (1984)
• India
11 May 10
well friend its true that we write and donot get the responses as some write more and do not respond to them!but it may be there way of responding as some only like to write but not to give the feed back!!but they have to do it for long sustainment!
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
Well if they were doing it for sustainment then they should respond to the discussions that they post as you earn more when you actually have a discussion on my lot. When you post a bunch of one line discussions with no response you don't earn you only earn when there is a valid discussion. Most of the people doing it don't take the time to read the FAQ's if they did they would know that. As well as posting a discussion asking for advice on how to make the most on my lot. There are a million and one ways for them to make money with out flooding the boards with meaningless discussions that take up space and push the valid discussions out. Leaving many with no responses or with limited responses due to the volume of one line posts that are being posted. My advice to all new members ask for help and understanding as there are a ton of my lot members that would be happy to help earning them money as well.
@Combiflame (182)
• India
10 May 10
Well, Yeah I also hate such kind of people. For me it's the opposite I think it has been 2 months since I joined myLot.com, been active for only 15 days and started only 5-7 discussions till now but posted 50+ posts.
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@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
10 May 10
That's how I am too. I respond to bunches of discussions and hardly ever post one. Its only cause usually I don't have any good discussion ideas. So I just respond to all the others however I have been having to search for good discussions due to all the posts that are blasting mylot. Grrrr makes me upset to have to search through all the junk for a good discussion.
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@achoo123 (53)
• Pakistan
11 May 10
well i prefer to respond to posts. and you are right there are many people on mylot which just post garbages like whats the colour of your eyes, whats your favourite dish and what soever . I don't know why these people don't want to entertain their ownselves on mylot .they are just here for making money. well i think if they want to make money there are many other ways, i can say faster wasys to earn money. this is a discussion forum. with a little bit of money spice on it. i don't know why they do this. i am also a newbie here but don't want to crap this wonderful forum by posting these garbages.
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
That's a great way to look at it and your so right. If every one was to post that crap it would fill up the boards with nonsense. Thank goodness that there are still people that understand the concept of mylot.
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
10 May 10
I am not saying that we have to respond to every post but dang respond to at least one. You know. I wonder if the people that just post make money or if they finally give up and just quit lol.
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@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
11 May 10
Yes. I have noticed this also. The people who do this only care about the money. They don't care about having a discussion and that's truly a shame because that is what mylot is really about....or what it's supposed to be about.
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
So true. The sad thing is that if they participated in their discussions they would earn more. Well at least I know that there are still people out there that want to have a good discussion as well as make a few extra bucks.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
11 May 10
I agree with you wholeheartedly! I have received notifications from users who do this and they will consist of ten discussions about nothing to which I may respond to one and never ever receive a reply! These users clearly do not understand that by commenting on responses and actually having a discussion is how you earn money and of course if the topic is an interesting one there will be more opinions, thoughts and comments to interact with and that is what makes this site so much fun!
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
Your so right. Thanks for responding.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
11 May 10
I too find it quite irritating because all other discussions get lost amidst all those pages full of discussions by one member or 2 members who are constantly bombarding us with new discussions.I wish we had a rule where one had to answer a certain number of posts as well...some sites do have this .A discussion topic should be well thought out and should contribute in a positive manner to the site instead of filling pages.It has been happening since the past few weeks and mostly from newer members who start off with a lot of enthusiasm .One can be sure that they will cool down and may be even vanish from the scene after sometime...all the best and happy mylotting
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
That is what my problem is as well the trouble of searching for a good discussion to respond to. It used to be that there were lots of good discussions always going on now its one liners that never get a response. hmm not really a discussion if you ask me.
@nehmer (607)
• Philippines
11 May 10
hi Autumnrose, you are very correct i don't know why some people are doing this.. if they don't want to respond to the discussion they made it is better that they do not make it in the first place.... it annoys me to.. because its like im wasting my time answering to that garbage discussion.. maybe mylot can make limits to making discussions per day so that some people can minimize the discussion board..
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
I don't think a limit on post would be a good idea as there are some out there that have great discussions and respond to them. So that would not be fair to those that are actually using my lot as it was intended. What I was thinking is that my lot could limit the amount of post you make until you reach 100. That way the newer members would have a chance to learn the ropes so to speak. What would be even better is if you had the choice to remove a members post from your view. That would be a great addition to my lot. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
@CynicalStephen (283)
• New Zealand
11 May 10
I don't see it as a problem because I don't go out of my way to search the certain discussions. I just answer whatever comes up on my homepage , under my interests. I also usually don't stick around long enough to have a massive conversation with other Mylotters anyway. I simply post my detailed response and then leave. If the starter of the discussion doesn't respond to me , it's no skin off my nose. It's nice if they do respond though as I get more satisfaction helping people if they say thank you.
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
11 May 10
That would be good if this person was a friend of mine then I could ignore their post. However when I go to the new discussion page. All I see are there one line discussions that never get responded to. So rather than posting on their discussions I have to search through pages and pages of the one line discussions to get to a good discussion that will get responded to. Not to mention some discussions cant be handled with just one response. There are many responses with some discussions, and other people respond to the response. So for me its more than just giving someone advice or an opinion. Its a Discussion.
