Shouldn't we at least acknowledge all out participants?

Hi biswa! I would definitely have to agree with you. I do respond to the people that respond to my discussions. In fact, I try to respond back to just about everyone and I have had some pretty big discussions with over 100 responses, but that still doesn't stop me! I feel that it is the correct thing for me to do. If I respond to certain peoples discussions and I find that they never respond to anyone in their discussions then I stop responding to their discussions because as you have said, then it isn't rightfully a discussion at all!

Should i give them all a freaking hiding for treating you like this, sweetie? Just say the word and i'm there. Honestly, i don't think a few know how too really interact. You know what we can do to a discussion, don't you? TATA.

Hi kiddo, , I know how you must feel. But there might be a reason. I often delay responding nowadays. My reason is I found a couple of my responses looking so similar that I was disgusted. Hey, that is not fair, I read the response in first box, and responded, and the same thought chain lasted in four or five boxes below! Nope - not fair at all. I think each response deserves special attention! The exact input needs to be identified and my thoughts on that input needs to come across! After all, the person who responded can very well read what is written above! So nowadays, I wait - I especially delay responding to people to whom I have to say something - whose responses are meaningful. That is because I want my response to be good as well. :)

yep,you're right... I've replied some...but not all..not intentionally.... don't stalk me...he...he.. thanks for the topic... have a great day/night.....

I don't always respond to posts because there's nothing that I can think to say, but I usually will + or - a post (usually a +) even if I don't respond. Don't take it so personally. Many of us are busy with other discussions or just don't have anything to say. I don't waste time on little one-liners. If I have nothing to say that will contribute to a discussion, I just don't say anything.

Hello my friend... i advice you to extend your patience. We are at the net and this is really happening. Reality hurts! Anyway... just keep on writing.

Read the myLot Discussion guidelines: Under discussion Don't - Thank everyone that responds or comments on your discussion. http://www.mylot.com/o/guidelines.aspx So you can see it is against the rules.

Hello get! Your suggestion is not bad per se. However, you would appreciate that some of the respondents post such a brief response, which can not be commented upon. Writing few words of half liner/one liner does not make any sense and I refrain from posting my comments, if the respondents has not touched the core issue of a discussion.

getbiswa2000 have you read all the guidelines and rules of discussion and the questions and answers as some of that information may help. But you bring up a valid point, we should all reply to responses and not give thanks, thats a copout, I mean a real comment telling you how I or any other person sees your response, so you know we really read your responses.We must discuss as thats what the discussions are for to get each others ideas, not thanks, but real participation, I am glad you made this discussion as I know I was hurt awhile back in the comments as they did not even mention my response just thanks and that is not participating in the discussion at all. If I asked you a question and instead of giving me your ideas you just said thanks for the response I would wonder what on earth was wrong, did you not hear my question? we must discuss in our discussions as that's what they are for and making comments back to us who responded keeps it a real discussion..,

Hello getsbiswa, I have done this in my early days in mylot but those where the times that i didn't even bother reading the rules. And what did it get me? deletion of the discussion, simply i thank my friends for responding to my discussion.it's against mylot discussion guidelines, and that's it. the guidelines had been there since the site was created, it cannot be objected. you can always private message your friends to thank them for responding to you, that's the best way.nothing else.besides, you worry to much

I am not sure if you participated in it but I had a marathon session on similar lines. http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2336948.aspx

well...to me, regardless of what the myLot guidelines say about it..i think that in the spirit of friendship here, all comments deserve a reply and to my very own understanding (i'm not sure if it's myLot's too), a discussion usually is where there are multiple opinions being said by multiple people...if there are only 2 participants giving a short answer each, that's a Q&A session..

It's good that you see that. The problem is that, those mylotters who respond to discussions are usually friends of those who started the discussions. so it easy for them to interact. and yes, you deserve to be treated as a person and not a typing or responding machine... by the way, can you add me as friend. i don't have friends yet

I think it also depend upon the discussion coz some people cannot relate or the topic is beyond their comprehension.Not all topics people like to appreciate.

Herro getbiswa2000 I started to allow myself to get discouraged and then told myself, not everyone thinks like me. If you note my pattern, I say Herro (name) new member greeting, reference to comments to discussion, then my comment, then "Prosperous mylotting". Look at the discussions I have started, I respond to each person, even if it is thank you or I appreciate... If I can I get a conversation going. Some are appropriate and some are not. Am I bragging, no...I am telling you the pattern I was taught by my role models here at mylot. I understand that keeping a discussion going is not additional earning, however I like the interaction. When I get 4+ responses I pick a best response. My role models taught me because I was willing to learn. Prosperous mylotting

First of all I should acknowledge that there are some pending comments from my side.Hope to catch up soon. But, whenever I write, I simply write whatever I want to write.I do feel happy when I get some comments an d keep checking my 'discussions responded' tab. But, if I have not got the comment from the person who posted the topic I just wait for sometime.It never exercises my mind.AFter a few days I forget all about it.THere are many more friends who do keep regularly interacting and come back after a few days too.Sometimes , when I have given my heart out for writing a response and i don't get a comment or any sort of interaction I stop giving such heartfelt responses to the person.[Or if I am in a mood to write and give vent to my thoughts I go ahead with no expectations of comments or appreciation.I do it for my own sake.I would not get frustrated in this process.]It is a natural reaction.I would choose topics and people that I am sure of.Instead of expecting them to change, if we change our behaviour we won't get frustrated ; don't you think so? We are here for interaction and earning some small pocket money.If there is both then it is well and good.If not , so be it.I feel you should not get frustrated on account of this. Don't get too serious about it biswa.