Is it just me, or has myLot changed?

I’ll only speak for myself as I think that is only fair. Who can say what other people think about. I’ve been away (sorry) because of personal life reasons and because of some computer problems but who knows may be able to become active again and try to contribute more...wishing for that for the future. I understand what you are saying pumpkinjam. I do hope it is alright to offer up a suggestion to anyone reading, for what it is worth... Just keep offering quality comments and contribute to discussions we like in quality way or to topics we are interested in... in a manner that befits our particular style. In other words set a good example, do what delights us and surely we will be rewarded for the effort?

Well, pumpkinjam, I agree with you that there should be more discussions of serious nature. While this is true, I differ with you in terms that there have been less of them. It has been a while since you have come here, I am sure that you will explore and find something that can engage you intellectually. It may be true that the myLotters who you had satisfying discussions with may no longer be on it now, but to say that there are none would be carrying the truth a bit too far. Patience, dear lady, that is precisely what is needed. I have found a bunch of agreeable people I have all my discussions with, and am enjoying agreeing to all of what they say. Some of them find me a pain in the neck, but refer to me as "Cervical Spondylitis" out of politeness. I promise you that I will befriend you and will be serious, informative, irreverent and perhaps irrelevant as the occasion demands.

I think it's a bit of both. I know a lot of my friends seem to have disappeared from here. Some seem to have been victims of trolls. Some fun discussions get deleted so it's not so much fun on here as it used to be.

I also stopped for a while at myLot due to internet problem but when I came back what I noticed some mylotters left. For the discussions it's the same there are quality discussions and there are just topics where just to have something for discussion. Quality discussions gets quality responses, I think. There are few who really just post their responses in short cuts, unexplained well but understandably for the new ones and those who are not from much English speaking countries. There are discussions that does not interest me or I can't relate so, I just leave it for others to respond. Those which are interesting gets interesting responseS as well. As long as myLot approved the topics for discussions, no problem. Same with the responses as long as myLot approved it's posting, whether it's a quality or not, they will appear. Should mylot do an upgrading editing discussions and responses, imposing quality discussions and responses that's the only time there could be change. It's alright however whatever discussions were started as long as myLot accepted same with the responses and comments.

I suspect that there is a little bit of both. People get frustrated by one thing or another, and they leave the site. If they are one of the ones that have been very active and a good contributor, then their presence is definitely missed. As it happens, though, other people join the site. Some join with the misconception that this site is for questions and answers rather than discussions, and we get a deluge of "what is your favorite" discussions and the like. As the newer members realize that is not what myLot is about, some of them will also leave, but hopefully some will stay and increase the quality of their discussions. It seems to be a cycle, and we are just in one of those "down" spots at the moment.

Like you i was kind of disappointed when i came back to mylot only to find out that people are too lazy to read the discussion and just immediately respond without understanding fully well what i have written. I have the same complaints as you before but i was lucky to have friends here that used to give me a great kick for motivation. They were all fun to discuss with and we all have this crazy sense of humor making our discussions livelier than others. The sad thing is when i left mylot, they slowly exited too and now that i'm back i could hardly see them at all. So i think it's the people here and what they write that makes me wanna leave or stay.

Really? I don't feel it but I'm here only for two years still maybe you are longer than me. I still find the discussions interesting and MyLot have really nothing else to compeare to cause I kept asking over the years and no one name me a site exactly like mylot, they just say it exist but I don't think so. I like it here.

I'm new here, a friend invited me to try myLot out. I actually find the response here better than other forums I have participated in. Well, there are some really pointless posts but there are some that are worth responding to.