Do you feel obligated to respond to very response to your discussion?

I comment on everybodys response who responded to my disscussion because first of mylot is a disscussion site and because I am interested in sharing what I think of peoples opinions, making suggestions and explaining. I feel I do have to because they took their time to share their opinion with me so I take my time to share what I think of their opinions.

I don't usually feel obligated to do so but tend to usually comment on everything as I've created/responded to a discussion of interest and if someone comments on it then I usually enjoy sharing/debating viewpoints . Also responding to each response is after all to your benefit in many ways, you'll earn,enjoy discussing but most of all you open an opportunity to build a friendship of some kind with those who may or may not share your view .

I see it as a courtesy to respond to the discussions. And the way to show appreciation too. I do try to respond as much as possible, but could not keep up the speed mainly due to the lack of time. I am always thankful to myLotters for taking the time to read my postings and responding to them !

I comment back to every response on my started topics, and to comments that others make on the responses that I leave on discussions started by others too. Not because I feel 'obligated' but because I hope that the topic will go further and turn into a discussion by doing so. I don't leave 'thanks for the response' or 'thanks for shating' etc. because that does not further the topic and sounds like I am not interested in what has been said by whoever responded (and it is also one of the 'donts' in the Guidelines and earns nothing for us because it does nothing to further the topic). When I start a topic (or leave a response) I do so because I am interested in what others have to say and have a conversation with whoever lands on it. I presume that the it is the same reason that they left a response therefore by not commenting back it could appear rude or disinterested and that is not the case at all. Sometimes I don't have time to follow up with comments immediately but I do get round to every one of them (unless the response is only 2 words) every single time. That is why they are called 'discussions' and not 'questions and answers' here on myLot.

I feel that if a response is made to a discussion, it is only common courtesy to respond back to it. this is what keeps a discussion going and flowing.

Yes, because I started the discussion so that must mean it is something that I am interested in and hearing other people's opinions. I do not mind if people do not respond to me, that their choice but I think, for me, I will respond. It's my topic!

I usually answer to responses and comments. I usually do it because I read something useful or interesting in the posts. If I judge the answer stupid or that not deserve my attention I let it without reply. The answers are pratically all good so I answered quite always.