Discussions Issue...

One thing to remember is that some of the 'help wanted' discussions may relate to issues that can be resolved in the FAQ section. If that's the case, the discussion will end up being deleted, so people are wary of it. Another thing is that friends of the 'Old Timers' tend to be very active on MyLot, both starting and responding to discussions, so there are bound to be lots of responses. And of course, as you get more experienced here, you get to know what type of discussions will draw in the responses. Finally, more experienced members tend to manage their discussions well. They'll pop back in to check if more comments have been made, and keep the discussion going. It's nothing personal against anyone at all - it's just the way things shake down.

Hi MIMO, The only thing that I can think of is the visibility and familiarity that older members have .Many of the older members are regularly posting and starting discussions and they respond to each others discussions so naturally they get more responses.When you participate in others discussions they would want to respond to your discussions as well, it is as simple as that...In my own case I do look out for those members who regularly take part in mine .However,I also respond to any discussion that I find interesting no matter who started it, a friend,an old timer or a new comer - all the best and happy mylotting

As you rightly observed the older standing members have been around for long enough to collect a decent database of friends who have similar interests, which increases the chance of responses because many members check their friends' discussions and their own interests first. It is also helpful to have built a reputation for good discussions and responses which people rely upon. I can understand your comments about good quality discussions receiving little or no response, but I do not consider this to be intentional. The vast number of members here makes it virtually impossible to find many of these decent discussions, which tend to be buried among a huge database. I personally select discussions according to merit and my own preference for the type of content, but must miss a great deal of worthwhile discussions started by new members. Naturally there will always be those who support their friends only, but these people are the exception and not the norm. The only real solution is persevere and you will gradually get noticed , with the result that members will look for your discussions.

Good topic , I also wonder this myself , I think some of the older members are not interested in new members joining as if its taking something away from them . The old timers ignore your discussion because you are new and look out for their friends . I notice more new members reply to me and you know what I look out for them also . I have old members on my friend list that never bless any of my discussion with a respond even if I make over 10 respond to theirs . I normally just ignore it but I notice a lot of discussion similar to yours are being started since lately, I guess others are seeing it also and asking "dont they count". Good luck and I hope you have a good day .

Hello Mimo, It is true that one can make money here with regular participation, but it is important that the discussions should be interesting enough for one to participate. Sometimes I come across discussions where I don't have anything to input. I think that number of friends is also an influential factor on the number of responses one receives. More friends, more chances that they'll browse through the discussions started by friends. This will probably get you more responses.

Hi friend, i too noticed it, some popular mylotters always get a lot of replies to their topics, even though the topic is not so interesting as well as their personal information. May be it is due to their popularity, friends circle and mylotting activities, i.e some senior mylotters are very friendly and always help and guide the newbies in a good way as well as comment on each and every replies, so most of the persons are interested in placing their replies to them

Hi, I am Old Timer here on Mylot. I very seldom pose a question myself because I never got a lot of responses. However, I know that some Mylotters always see who of their friends has a new discussion and they stick to answering the discussions of their friends. My own approach is different. I cannot spend a whole lot of time on Mylot so when I sign on I look for discussions that interest me and I partake in them. It does not matter to me if these questions are posed by new people, friends or long time mylotters. I guess each one of us has a different system or method. Stay awhile, you will find some interesting discussions.

Maybe because we've been here longer?

A lot of people that comment on my discussions are the same ones over and over so I know they are my friends and must get notifications to their email when I post discussions. I love the notifications when my friends post something it helps me find more things to comment on then if I just browse around mylot. I just glance through the homepage and see if there is any titles that look like something I could comment on which is how I found this discussions :) I left you a bunch of positive ratings on here just so you know. I see you only have a 7 but looks like you leave quality comments and write quality dicussions so hopefully your number will go up higher.

mimo I can hear the sadness as I read your topic but I also hear you asking for explanations too. I can only speak for how I participate in discussions. When I start my own, I only do so when I am available to comment back to all of the responses that might arrive. I do this immediately. Therefore those that are logged on at that particular time and want to discuss, know thatthere is someone else available too. Many users tart a topic and then go away. What is the point in doing that? those who respond then feel that they are talking to a brick wall and might remember it the next time that user starts another topic - and avoid it. I know that many users start, including yourself, start discussions asking for help in certain specific interests. I can't help them so there is no point at all in me responding and saying 'I don't know how to help you' because that response would be removed. I skip about all over the Lot, as you know, and when I see what to me is an interesting topic, I land on it - and sometimes stay there all day commentiong back and forth with even only one user. Whether a topic, of mine or anyone else, reaches the 'top' is completely indifferent to me. I never check the 'top' discussions and I have absolutely no idea what makes them get into that list. I know hoe the 'hot' list is compiled and mine usually end up there thanks to everyone who is busy on them. The 'hot' list is made up of the most active discussions in a 24 hour period after they are first posted. When the 24 hours expires they vanish from that list. Regardless of the fact that we get paid for our activity here, if I can't relate to a topic, no matter whether it a friend or a new user or whoever else, I will not particpate in it.

I am really careful this days, I guess that's the very "criterion" responders consider in choosing a topic to respond and interact with. Most newbies started topic that might violate the guidelines, we know all that admin will thrash it soon, so better not waste our precious time to it. Second, the interest - most genuine topics that talked about life and religion, and some complicated issue (most personal) tend to receive few responses. Most of the times, myLotters are accessing myLot during office hours, take a break to respond, even they are interested they find it time consuming. Advices, giving crucial opinion sometimes finds the perfect time even for experts in that matter. In your case, you might fall the my second idea... I guess most of the active myLotters during the time you have posted your topic are not interested, or not in the "mode" for your chosen discussion. Yest, anyway, you have succeeded in this topic! See? Most Pioneers came specially my favorite mysD!

Considered like this, A start a discussion and get couple comments. But A never give a respond or not so active on it. B start a discussion and always active on giving respond to each comment B gets. If A and B make a discussion, which one you will take a look first? Both of them on your friend list and both of the topic are in the same interest you choose or we could say you able to give an opinion on that discussions. The popularity is not only on the hand of Mylot, but also among Mylotters. The elders have so much friends in here and most of them owe to that elders for the tips and tricks that they give in the past. Like the law in Mylot, the more you active the more you will get. Whether earning, friends, comments, responds, knowledge, etc.

Well, there are a lot of factors that affects the popularity of a discussion. Some of the big factors can be time zones, interests, discussion exposure. Old timers have already built friends and networks from their own time zones as well. Chances are, they will get many response when they are putting up discussions during the peak of the activity times of most myLotters. Such timing is important to be able to fetch responses. Of course, interests play a big part in the number of responses. However, people tend to respond to such discussions which are likely to receive back responses within the limited time that they have online. Getting quick responses drives the interest of myLotters too making those who are active old timers the favorites to get responses every now and then. Also, the exposure factor is there. Some discussions aren't even visible to others or noticeable to some because they are already flooded by their favorite friend's discussions. So where do you think will they respond using their limited time online? Of course you will respond to those discussions you have quick access into. You won't even bother to search for other discussions. That is why most top discussions even get richer responses compared to some other discussions.

I have not given a thought on this ever..lol actually to tell you that it does not matter as far as you are writing. It doesn't mean that if they are in today's top list that they are getting more money or something but it is a system that works that way and I don't think so that it does any favor to anyone. Just keep writing and your reward will follow. I am here from last three months and I am having fun here because I am learning alot. So i would tell you that just concentrate on writing and all will fall in place. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.

In my opinion those people that get the most response to their discussions is because they have acquired a lot of friends.It is a good idea to ask a lot of people to be your friend.And when you get friend request then you should accept them as well. Good luck!

I think regular mylot users get more responses because they tend to reply to others discussions and others do pay them back by replying to the discussions they start. I think it also matters one keeps lots of friendship in mylot. I think when one make good quality discussions, they can get more replies.

There is one thing that all these kinds of users share is a larger list of active friends in MyLot. More active friends that more than likely receive email alerts of each and every discussion that the user posts mean more responses to each post. Also, as I'm sure many people have said before, people are always more inclined to post in a person's discussion who also comes to theirs to post.

Yes I also observe this even on my old discussions get lots of responses and fun also. I enjoy on comment and lots of mylotters comment back on single response. But now no get more responses on my discussion. I also not know why this is happened. I think my discussions was interested in last year but not today.

it all depends on your topic,how popular it is and how effectively it can reach out to people for sure

Personally, I only respond to those topics that I know I can contribute in. Some discussions posted here are not relevant to me and instead of just answering for the sake of earnings and not make sense at all, I would prefer to just read and not comment. Yes, the more friends you have, the more response you can get but that doesnt apply all the time :). Happy myLotting!