Why make a discussion at all?

Some times I don't know if I should comment on all the comments, because a lot of times, saying thank-you to everyone for responding sounds like I'm just responding to earn money. Just by saying thank-you doesn't seem like a "quality" response. However, if I agree with them, I will say I agree with them and why. I also, if when responding to some one on a discussion, people start a new comment and say the same thing. I usually respond to the person that I agree with, instead of starting a new comment, because some one else said the same thing I did. (Don't know if this makes any sense or not.

If the owner of the discussion doesn't want to comment, yet it is a good topic he created then let's just do the comments ourselves and we'll still make a healthy discussion. But I know what you mean I see several just now in which a discussion received a lot of responses but the owner never made a comment. I even saw one in which someone else is making the comments on the response, and I thought he was the real owner of it.

I think it depends on the person. For example when my computer crashed, I only had access online once a week, but then again, I rarely made a post and if I did, most of the time it was about being without a computer..lol But if someone is active here, yet no responding to your comments? Then I just remove them from my notifications, that way I won't be bothered with his or her discussions and if I happen to see one, I might reply, depending on my mood...

I agree. Sometimes I will be late in responding back to the comments that I get, but I will still try to reply. At least one time, right? Because mostly people won't reply back to my comment, but that's fine. I take time to scroll back to my discussion because the notification of the reply of my comment wasn't sent to my email. I also often respond to discussions that the writer doesn't want to comment back.

Hello, Like the other mylotters I also responded to discussions that have lots of responses but the owner didn't bother to respond to any of us that responded. When I was still knew here I admit I don't respond to everybody but as time passed I realized that responding to the responders are also important, that's the purpose of discussions after all but I won't deny that sometimes I can't figure out what to say but atleast I try not to live a response empty. I also want to say thank you to another mylotter "msdianait" (not sure) helping me understand the importance of responding to discussions I started.

I feel similar to you. I understand it if you are busy you can not get to it right away, that is okay. But a lot of times lately they do not come back to check, at all. It is frustrating and it is rude. Especially when it is a site that encourages and the point of the site is to discuss. With others. I hope that my latest topic will help some people with this if their problem is just that they don't knwo when they get a comment, notifers will help those people.

I agree Hatley-a discussion is SO much more interesting when there is interaction between the original author and the responders! Sometimes it is hard to come back immediately and reply back to our responders because life gets in the way. If I reply to someone's discussion and they never reply back, I'll stop by a few days later to see if they've come back. If they don't, I'll try to make a note to not respond to any of their discussions again-why waste my time?

I never take offense or think it rude if others don't reply to my discussions. Not everyone is interested in what I am interested in and I respond to others discussions in the same way.

This has been a big complaint of yours lately, Hatley. I'm afraid it's not going to get any better, atleast not before getting worse. I feel what you are saying, I try to stay in a few discussions only so I can comment back, respond, etc whether it be my own discussion or another's. I do wish we had a little bit better of a way to do this as obviously the emails aren't working for people, atleast not all of us. If there was a way to organize the responded tab, maybe by date or by username, it'd make it a little easier to go through. Even a checkmark that shows up by the discussion if the original poster has been active on it lately. All of these discussions people are posting about how annoying it is that people just leave their discussion, without commenting back to their responders, it's not getting to these people. They either don't see them or don't care. It seems the ones that are responding to the pleas to please comment and respond to us already do respond and are active on the discussion interests.

I never really understood why some people start a lot of discussions without coming back to comment. They miss out on a lot of things that way. I am not just talking about the earnings. They also miss the chance to talk to people who respond, and that it is one of the things that I enjoy the most. I still have some old discussions where I didn't comment on all of the responses yet, but I regularly return to those discussions and eventually I going to catch up and comment on every response.

dear Hatley, I have seen few mylotters who we called response collector. They keep starting tons of topic almost everyday but never come back to comment/respond to every box. I take note of those kind and never check their next topic-ever again. Yes,- what makes a discussion a discussion if they don't read our responses Have a great weekend ma'm

That is so true, ms. Hatley! Last night, I opened all my responded discussions because I thought mylot is having some glitch on sending notifications. But there, I found out that they didn't reply at all. and, I was suppose to respond on one discussion but the responses which reached to 40 has no comments at all from the starter. There are many discussions left out there. So sad the starter don't respond on them. there was no chance of interacting with us.

Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. i think we all work hard in posting our comments and our valuable feedback and would obviously expect the same thing to happen from the other end also. Besides we should also expect some qualitative responses to the discussions that we have posted. May be some are working with the sole aim of making money and not to grab good things from here that is troubling u a lot. What say?

Afternoon Hatley, I know what you mean. That's been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I, too, think it's rude. I have unfriended people for never commenting to my resposes. After a while I get sick of it. And it sounds like you're REALLY sick of it. But, it's like others have said - they think they'll make plenty of money and they never read the guidelines. And I've seen some of these same people with lots of responses and no comments asking why they're not making any money. I would think if you have many responses on 5 or 6 discussions that's a perfect opportunity to make more money. Mylot is not the same as it use to be even just 5-6 months ago. Maybe a few of them will read this discussion and take the hint. We can only hope.

Hi Hatley,I was told that if we start a discussion we have to reply to each response or we will lose credit for the discussion.I guess that's not true.Because I reply to discussions all the time and go back and see that the discussion starter has not replied to anyone's response.It does get very irritating.Some people are very rude.

Those are the people who consider mylot a classroom where they post discussions and wait for responses. I doubt whether they even read our responses as they are busy preparing for their next posts. Do they think we are fools that keep supporting them when they don't even acknowledge. Our responses? I have few of these people in my friends list who would post endless discussions daily but leave the responses to fate. But its their choice whether to reply or not as mylot is flexible to such matter.

I put my response or comment in full explanation because I am talkative women. But you are right Dadi ma if we not comment on our discussion means response is waste and no new person respond on it. But if we comment means get more responses. Still I comment on my old discussions also.

The quality of responses will elicit an effective and meaningful rejoinder. Here are a few reasons: 1. Most people who respond to discussions here are in a hurry because they have to make so many posts per hour here. 2.Then they have to upload a few images and then complete a few tasks to meet their daily quota. 3.At the end of the month they want to get paid at least 10$. 4. The biggest reason is those rating stars you see on top. No one wants to offend anyone lest they rate them negatively. C'mon Hatley we have a reputation to maintain, don't we? Nothing less than blue star 10 will do....LOL! Now, what happens to the those who are passionate about myLot? They are bored stiff with the quality of posting here. Frankly, some of the responses are painfully dull or off topic so people shy away from their responses. Ignorance about the norms of posting is another reason.

Hatley, i agree. We must give importance to our replies and place our comments to them. I know about your feeling as well as anger. Some persons don't know that they can earn money by placing comments, simply they think that creating discussions and placing replies in other persons discussions will only pay them. If they know about the concept of mylot as well as they come to know that they can earn by placing comments, surely every one will place their comments to each and every replies. First of all every newbie must read the terms and faq of this site to know more about this great site. I admire you, still you are placing your comments to each and every replies in your topics. Really you give importance to all mylotters and place your comments to all of them without partiality. All the mylotter must take you as their role model and follow your footsteps. Really you are a great inspiration to others

You are an experienced customer here and know quite more about not only this site but many more things than us. As it could be clearly seen that your fellow mylotters ( that includes me too ) are not caring to respond back to the responses they get on their posts. I think it is a right point to make primarily because a discussion is a discussion only when it is hotly debated. I have also noticed this tendency of experienced mylotters from which surely we should take positives out. As far as I am concerned I try and reply back to every response that I get back on any discussion started by me. I consider its my job and find no words less as the discussion is owned by me and I should be the first one to jump into any activity that takes place. That is natural. Sometimes I get one sentence replies to which I find it hard to reply back. I do not know why this thing is been done. One sentence replies does not deserve to be a part of any discussion. You are not forced to take part in any discussion. If you take part it is your interests that draws you in. And by giving a one sentence reply I do not know what the users think he is sending as a message. Sometimes I stop if I feel that a discussion is gaining an unnecessary stretch. But I really consider the validity of your view and would surely try to be out there with correct moves.