do u think that having more friends leads to more response to your discussion???
By abj163
@abj163 (1037)
India
14 responses
@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
As my own view, I dont agree as well. I have friends and I dont respond to their discussions that much. I just respond to the discussion where I could share something or have experience anything. And mostly my interests. Not all friends I have share the same interest with me. So I dont think so they would also respond to my discussion.
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
15 Aug 10
on that part I do agree. I have many connections here. I have notify on, to everyone I am connected to. However, when I read in my email what the post is, if there is nothing I have to say to it, or it doesn't interest me, I don't open it.
I'm becoming more active here now, and hope to keep it that way this time around. I've gained more connections here this past week and hope to keep getting more. The more I am connected to, the greater chance of seeing topics that I do want to reply to.
Marsha
@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
I agree, its not because we are connected to each other or to one another we are responsible to respond to their every discussions, so its all up to the person. So I guess in my own view. People should not complain nor ask why his/her friends did not respond to her/his discussions. Or even complain that they are connected to one another and why none of her/his friends did not respond.
@reetu3 (262)
• India
16 Aug 10
no i think having more friends doesn't mean more responses to discussion because i myself didn't respond to every discussion of my friends...it is the topic of discussion...which makes to respond...just see you're not added to my friends list but i m responding to your discussion....
@Ephraim123 (274)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
You answered it already! It definitely depends on the quality of discussion. Even if you have friends but your topic is senseless or is something that no one can relate to, of course, even your best friend won't dare to respond to your discussion.
@shibham (16977)
• India
15 Aug 10
no... if u give a look to my discussions then u will find that most respondents are from my friend list. its your illusion... reasons are also there... do u think that u give response to your friend's discussions?... if u don't then u have no loyality to seek their response in your discussions. may be i am harsh here... but its the true.
@DeepakCool (434)
• India
15 Aug 10
ya definitely having more friends on mylot is a great advantage because if you are a friend of me then your discussion will be posted in my home page and i have more chances of responsing it and moreover we both may have same interests also same interests also which is also an added advantage.
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
15 Aug 10
I don't really know....I'm getting responses from both. There are connections I have here now that I've met on other websites....connections that will respond to what I post because it's me, and they know that I will do the same for them.
I also have had this past week several not connected to me respond to my "discussions".
It's important to both have connections that are there for you as well as to post something interesting that others in the mylot community can relate to.
Marsha
@dorisday1971 (5657)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
Not necessarily.
It is more of having good discussions that you get to have more responses.
There are many good discussions though that don't have many ressonses. I guess it is more of luck to get more responses. LOL
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
15 Aug 10
I agree with you, it's not how many people are on your friend's list, but what the topic you are bringing for discussion is. If it's more controversial, I find people will flock to it, if it's about life, people seem to flock to it, and another example of a discussion people like to respond to is one about shopping.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
15 Aug 10
It only increases the likeability of your post to be responded because many users will see them or be notified. BUT it is not a guarantee that you will earn responses.
Even if you have a quality discussion but then only a few people will see them, you cannot expect a lot of responders as well.
So the thing is, it's good to have a lot of friends but we should always aim for quality posts.
Well, having friends does have it's an effect, but you right, quality discussions attract more responses.
@Reyachan (589)
• Romania
15 Aug 10
Hey, abj163. My answer is no as well. I rarely see my friends responding to my discussions. I can actually say that i gain more friends during a discussion :) Because i come in contact with people that might share my views or i might like what they say...or they might like what I say and new bonds are made.
It's true that sometimes i'd like my friends to respond on something i started, but i can always send them an invitation to join me and share that discussion :)
happy myloting!
@czanwell_30 (717)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
I think not, because I have friends but some are not active and other's have different interest that's why when I'm posting a discussion they can't relate. So it's one thing that you will require for a friend before you accept it...is when you have both interest so you will get to know each other when having a discussion on the same topic. As giving meaning to friendship, it should be kept by sharing the same interest, thoughts and views in life and happy mingling with each other.
