Do you share the same experience with me?

@allknowing (137790)
India
December 2, 2012 9:52pm CST
This is about 'friends'. Most who are on my list of friends are the result of requests received from them. Then why do they never visit my page, nor respond nor comment? I have not understood this. Have you?
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@adnileb (5276)
• Philippines
3 Dec 12
For some cases, yes. But in some instances, they have commented on my post and then add me as their friend. Maybe they just wanted to have lots of friends.
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I understand if there is inconsistency but I am talking of those who never visit you and never comment on the responses you have given. It cannot be that our participation is useless that they do not think it is worthwhile participating!
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
3 Dec 12
Hi adnileb Maybe the just wanted to have too many friends I always wanted to keep my friend count to less than 100. But in fact it is around 120 and in 3+ years... but still many dont respond...
@adnileb (5276)
• Philippines
3 Dec 12
Well, maybe they don't find some interest on your discussions. It happens most of the time too - to me for example. I respond to them but they don't respond on me. So, sometimes, I don't respond to them anymore. There are others who aren't on my friends list but still make some conversations with me and still respond to me whenever they saw my discussion. One time, there was a member, saying sorry because she wasn't able to follow my updates on my discussions that's why she didn't respond immediately. I checked on her and she's not my friend so I sent her a friend request but she's not accepting it until now.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
3 Dec 12
I have found the same to be true... A lot of the people that have asked me to be their friend have not responded to my discussions at all. Also, are you going to accept my request soon? I will comment on your discussions and visit your page!
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
Sure. Waiting!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
3 Dec 12
Now I am the one waiting!
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I cannot find you request. Kindly undo it and do it again.
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• United States
3 Dec 12
Now you know why I visit my "friends list" every few months. The one's that aren't around or bothering to at least (once in a blue moon), respond, are deleted. You mentioned to me once when I was talking about deleting people that you don't like to do this but see, you now have a good reason to filter on through. I think some of the newbies think this is Facebook and brag about all the friends they have and that's the only reason they do this. I say out with them, which I do.
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• United States
3 Dec 12
SEEE! There you go again, hahaha! What are they bears that they hibernate for months and come out in the spring? You are just too funny allknowing and you did give me my first laugh of the day. Sure, they'll wake up one day and respond to one of your discussions and then they're gone again for 6 more months. I say Bah Humbug! Out with the old and in with the new! Do I sound like the Grinch along with Ebeneezer Scrooge?
@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I do not want to touch that list. But let me tell you I have not accepted almost 150 requests and I have not ignored them either That is me Kash. Nor have I deleted those who have hurt me here. For the simple reason, that list does not interfere with my participation here. Heard?
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I remember that topic Kash.. but will the situation change? At best I would be less bothered about those who do not participate but my thinking is one fine day things could change and these very 'friends' who have stayed dormant may wake up!
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
3 Dec 12
Same here. Anyway, I have people on my list who start topic/s which I cannot relate with. Therefore, I came to the same notion that, my topic doesn't caught their interest as well. I do not respond to topic/s all because he or she is on my lists. I only respond to topic/s that I can relate with.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
3 Dec 12
That is why I choose to delete a few on my list for the following reasons members who start ten topic a day but never comment back to their own topic. those who never come or visit my topic (for whatever reason) in-active accounts (but personal friends not included)
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I have not deleted them hoping that they will reform themselves!
@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
Looks like ignoring is 'in'! I am not referring to inconsistency. All have a right to be inconsistent what with their real world commitments but a total blindness!? Bah!!!!!
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
3 Dec 12
hi allknowing maybe many of them expect MyLot to be another FB where the discussions would keep popping up on their home page Seriously, I have nothing to understand on this... I failed on all counts so I gave up. Again, I do find many are either enjoying their life beyond MyLot or are active on other discussions... time to run a drive to clean up with some of these
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
Let them enjoy wherever, whenever, whatever and however - my good wishes are there for them but why have a mile long list which is only an inch deep!
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
3 Dec 12
I guess they are too lazy to find out or even read that it is just an inch deep
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@mohkanari (1957)
• India
3 Dec 12
Since I have subscribed for e-mail notification, I am getting messages when my friends have posted discussions or made responses/comments to my postings. I am reading all of then at the first notice or later and make responses to almost of them if it feel appropriate. It is a pleasant moment for me when responses are find to discussions started by me or responses made by me. Hope that you would get a lot of such pleasant moments every day.
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I too have a wonderful interaction with some friends on my list. I am only referring to those who are totally absent!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Dec 12
Oh yes, and I presume that most members have also. I do not expect that a friend should respond to every discussion I create because it depends on the actual subject matter and whether the topic would appeal to them, but many of those on my list have never responded to a single one. I refuse to believe that even I can be that boring. Of course I also have a few friends who do respond to quite a few, so naturally I monitor their discussions and respond if I feel that I have something to contribute. This seems only fair because they have earned my support. In my case I have 122 friends, all of whom submitted a friend request to me, but rarely get more than single figures for a discussion. Fortunately this does not bother me unduly, I simply accept the fact and continue to enjoy Mylot.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Dec 12
I agree with you entirely on that point allknowing, it would seem the only logical reason for sending a friend request. Time has disproven that theory, so I assume that many such requests are a way of recruiting responses instead of sharing interests.
@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
Good that you have accepted the fact that only few are active in your friends list. My only contention is that when they send a request I feel they do it because they want to participate.
@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
3 Dec 12
Hi ak! I try my best to respond to the discussions started by dear mylot friends, provided, am logged in and I could relate to the post. Many mylot friends also do not come forward to respond, when I start a new post. May be they remain too busy with their off line activities to come to mylot.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
4 Dec 12
Those who remain totally absent perhaps do not know the meaning of 'adding friends here on mylot'.
@allknowing (137790)
• India
4 Dec 12
myLot has a lot that one needs to know and that takes time. It took me a while too to get the grasp of it.
@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I am referring to those who are totally absent
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
3 Dec 12
I suppose some people are just collector of friends. They requested for friendships and once approve they do nothing to support their newly acquired friends. I have approved so many requests but only a handful respond to my discussions. So I just treat these dormant friends as accessories in my profile. I hope to see their involvement in my future discussions rather than just being sleeping partners.
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
When they send requests obviously one expects they will participate and therefore I get confused why they want one's friendship in the first place.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
3 Dec 12
I really couldn't take track of all the people in my list. I just know a few of them who are really actively participating. Maybe some of the people on your list are not that active everyday or have just opt their accounts to be forgotten.
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I agree with you. They just want to be on my friends list and that's it!
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
4 Dec 12
Ofcourse I do have but I also respond to those who are not there. I keep my option open.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
4 Dec 12
Some would just want to have a long list of friends without really trying to have a connection with each one of them. But I am sure you've got a handful of real good ones.
@jeztrose (1405)
• Philippines
3 Dec 12
I have some friends that always make a response to my discussions, but most of them are like ghost,,ahaha they are not showing up either on my discussions and responses. I guess they just add as up for no reasons at all..
@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
There is none spared here,looks like. Why oh why do they need a mile long list. Is it because when users visit their page and find that list there, they would want the myLot community to believe how popular they are? I am not allowed to use bad words here, else..........
@jeztrose (1405)
• Philippines
4 Dec 12
I guess they have that idea that it would make them earn for just adding up more friends..
• India
3 Dec 12
Hi friend, some persons are in this sort, they just send friend request to other mylotters and don't participate in their topics, it is based on the individual interest. We have lot of friends in mylot, it is really hard to expect reply from all of them in our topics, only interested persons will place their replies
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
One cannot expect participation in every activity but I am referring to those who just do not participate.
@Life11211 (452)
• India
3 Dec 12
I am taking time in selecting friends, as before accepting, i have habit to visit and check whether i can able to respond to discussion started by them. Till today with this new account, i had given friendship request only to few friends with whom i had enjoyed interacting in many discussions. I guess the reason could be they like you so much and want you to take part in all discussion started by them.
@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
You know Life, I have around 150 requests which are pending. Those that I have accepted are those, as you said have been done with great thought but apparently something has gone wrong somewhere.
3 Dec 12
I am a novice of mylot.Originally,I was going to add friends to make them visit my page or communitate with me.But now I am worried about if it is a right way.I dont want to make friends who never pay attention to me.So,I dont know how to do .
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
In your case, since you are new, you must first participate so that the myLot communicaty gets to know you. You can then decide about having friends and also they will also send you an invitation. Not everyone is indifferent. There are some who are very active and take part in their friends' activities. Welcome to myLot.
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3 Dec 12
Thank you very much.I hope I can make many friends who have the same hobbies with me.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
3 Dec 12
I am happy that you got your blue star back. Only few of my old friends are active here. I am going to only those topics which I can relate. Now I realized many active members are not in my friend’s list. Those who added me may not be like my topics.
@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I did not know I was being observed. Yes. Finally! There has to be a purpose of having friends but here it is a different story!
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@trisha27 (3494)
• United States
3 Dec 12
I have noticed the same thing, that maybe some of them just wanted a lot of friends. Or maybe some of the discussions that I have started, maybe they really don't have an answer to it. I have a select few who will respond to my discussions though. That is the only conclusion that I can come up with.
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
There is no point in adding anyone as one's friend if they have no intention to interact. Having no interest in topics posted by their friends is possible but surely before they request for friendship they would have looked at their participation!
@viju0410 (2286)
• India
3 Dec 12
Hi, I just added you as a friend! Well for others i can't say but i try and search the discussions started by friends first and then if there is something which i feel i can post my response, i do so. There are few friends in the list but they start discussions which either i have no knowledge of or not listed in 'intrest category', those discussions goes unanswered by me. I think all your/ our friends are busy with offline activities - may be with hot coffee and chocos...
@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
You too? Every one is adding me as their friend. Hope you will not vanish after that!
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
3 Dec 12
Maybe this people are not active anymore. I also have a lot of friends who invited me but I do have a chance to interact with them in the discussion area. Or maybe we just don't have the same interest. By the way, I never thought that you are not included in my friend's list. All these time, we have been exchanging thoughts. I used to be invited but this time, I will invite you. Would you be my friend? Have a nice day!
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
We were there in each other's life, uninvited! Ofcourse I will be your friend!
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3 Dec 12
(Firstly,please forgive my poor English),I met so much people like what U said in anohter chatting program,usually they just say hi,and no more.I think they just get bored and find some ramdom person to add.So,may be you should just ignore them.
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
Welcome to myLot. I prefer friends who are active and participate in my activities, not all the time may be but atleast some times.
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@betty1989 (751)
• China
3 Dec 12
I have proved some friends here in mylot and some of them did response to my discussions. Be patient, you also shoulbe be active to the discussions our friends started and then they will response to yours. I am just new here and make a few friends here. I really enjoy here in mylot. Have a good time.
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@allknowing (137790)
• India
3 Dec 12
I am not talking about occasional lapses but those who have requested for friendship and are never seen. I am talking about those. And as for my participation, I am doing that. I don't expect you to check my participation as I am sure you will have other things to do here which will increase your earnings, and enjoy the interaction!