Is it Wrong?
By echoforever
@echoforever (5180)
United States
December 25, 2012 3:42pm CST
I just deleted someone from my friends list because of the mass amount of discussions they start every single day. I enjoy friends and I don't mind even a normal amount of discussions (up to like 6 or 7) being started but this person... I just don't know. Every single day and up to like 10 or more is just too much.
Is it wrong for me to think that? I try to keep myLot the best enjoyment for me as possible. This for me means: I have all friends notifiers for email "off". I have almost all notifications off except comments I put on other discussions. I have some friends but if they're spammy like that person... they get removed.
This is because
1. I get overwhelmed way too easily
2. myLot is hard to manage otherwise
3. I want to participate at my best and if I'm swamped by not necessary items then I won't be
I wonder if my behaviour here may be offensive?
Like I said I don't mind most friends starting some discussions. This was just far too much for one person to be doing I think and so I hit the "deleted" button.
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27 responses
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
25 Dec 12
Those who just post and then leave are indeed irritating but I don't cross them off my list. Instead I use those topics when i find myself with time to spare here and i go and comment on them
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
25 Dec 12
You would never need to start 10 discussions mysD because just one of your discussions is comparable to some people's 10 discussions!
I think I know who that member might be and it is true she does keep them going. If its a real discussion like that... 10 are okay then because at least its still responding and not just post and leave.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
25 Dec 12
You have much more patience than I then. That probably will help though if the user will read it. They may see all your work and then maybe get a hint...
@Jennlee3 (292)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 12
I don't think it's wrong at all. After all, this is all about your comfort and ease on this site. If you are feeling overwhelmed, it's only natural to remove some of the things causing you the feelings of distress. This is, after all, a website you've chosen to be on, a website meant to interest and engage you, if something or someone is contributing to it being anything less than productive and enjoyable, I think it's okay to delete them. It's not hard feelings, it's just a personal preference of how you choose to enjoy this website!
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
You're right in that matter, especially because this is my earnings here since I work completely online. I do need that productivity.
Welcome to myLot.
@bluerubymoon53 (3286)
• United States
25 Dec 12
You can delete whichever person you want for whichever reason you want. When I came back to myLot after not being here regularly for about 4 years, I deleted people who haven't been active for a year and more.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
25 Dec 12
That is a good idea as well because those members may not come back at all any way.
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
25 Dec 12
If you found yourself getting overwhelmed, it is not unreasonable to take such a step. Not everyone has that much time to spend on this site, and it does make sense to streamline things so that you can make the best use of your time here.
Everyone has their own way of approaching this and other sites. As long as one is abiding by the rules of a site, one should take the approach that best works for her or him.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
25 Dec 12
Being overwhelmed in myLot can be disasterous! You'll be completely buried in it and I don't want that. myLot is an amazing site but with so many members it can happen to be overwhelmed.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
I can still see this user in the discussions tabs, if something does catch my eye it is not completely lost.
@liezel25 (292)
• Germany
25 Dec 12
I think its okay. You got the right to manage your friend's list. Maybe your friend's list is so crowded already then just do the right thing,haha.. which is the delete button. I don't mind my friends list. Anyway, I'm just new here so its okay if I got many friends. :)
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
25 Dec 12
Well it is just easy to do it this way, for me.. Those people can still enjoy myLot in their own way too
@34momma (13882)
• United States
26 Dec 12
I don't mind if someone loves to post. What makes me nuts is when someone who loves to post are always posting non sense. I love mylot and I like when people are on here to ask real question and to start real conversations. Of course be fun and funny... but asking things like what's your favorite color?? No okay
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
27 Dec 12
The thing is even the minor violators are taking money others could have if they're nto reported.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
I think I know what you mean. Those types of questions are against the guidelines for a reason. You can't discuss on thoseso they get deleted if you report them.
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@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Hi Echo!!!!! Where have you been? I missed you! Anyways, glad to see you back and enjoying yourself here......right?
Unfortunately, I've done the same thing with a few people. It just seemed every time I came to myLot it was a full page of all their discussions and I don't like that either...it's just too much. I like the people, don't get me wrong, it's just taking up so much space, lol! What can I say..haha.
It's your decision, just like everyone here says. It doesn't mean I won't answer their discussions if there is one I like, I just don't want to see that many all at once, so I guess I'm like you.
Glad to see you back here...
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
28 Dec 12
Hi there!
Well I had not been able to pay bills for 2 months, I meant to tell everyone, I did mention in a couple posts but you might not have read them. But they shut it off sooner than I thought so I wasn't able to send out a message or anything to some friends. I missed you and glad to see you!
Yes that page full of one person's started discussions just really bugs me. I know they must enjoy doing that? A lot of them are not necessary because they could easily search (and possibly get a reward for it) for a similar discussion and write on that one instead.
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@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
28 Dec 12
Did you get a job now? I mean, how are you paying your stuff now? I feel so bad for you, I really do....I've been there. What the heck are you living on? The only thing I remember you mentioning a long time ago was that you were having trouble paying your ISP bill....not all the other stuff.
I don't like deleting people like that but too much is toooo much. And most of them only get one or two responses so that shows you they are not good discussions to begin with.
If there is anything I can do for you, please PM me..k?
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
28 Dec 12
Yes things will be okay now. I just was going through a rough patch in finances which has passed now thankfully. I really appreciate your help!
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Dec 12
hi echoforever I do not think its wrong as many still have the mistake belief that if they made a ton of discussions and get a lot of responses they will be rich because of our work. that is so wrong as we who made the discu sions earn the money.WE type we earn, the discussion maker types back comments on all the responses he or she gets he or she earns well.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Dec 12
bet i know who it is. that person reports and makes a discussion about everything they do daily the only way ive been able to deal with her is to delete most on down through my email unless one catches my eye or i cant find any others to respond to. yes i think they believe its all about them here. so i think Hatley is right about that one.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Yeah they might think its more like facebook but its not appropriate here to always tell us every detail of life...
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
25 Dec 12
I am not sure if they have that misconception or just don't realize if they respond to other people on say the first 3 discussions they start they would make more than starting all of those others and not responding. Either way they're still having the wrong idea with so many discussions.
@abhi_bangal (5533)
• Ahmednagar, India
26 Dec 12
As soon as I read your discussion and some of the starting stuff of your description, the first thing that came to my mind was that you could use the stop notification option that you set to on or off. Accordingly, you will get or not get the notifications when your friends start a discussion. However if you set the notifications to off, then I guess you won't get a single person's notification. But if you have to customize it in a why that you want to block only a single person's discussions, then I am sorry, I don't know if mylot allows that. I guess, removing the friend from that list is the only option. I am not sure if the admin will allow to block only a particular person's discussions.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
I don't think its possible to completely block out some discussions here. I like that I can turn off notifications though, that option helps me here.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Dec 12
Like the first response said I think it is up to the individual person who is on their friends list and who isn't. I personally don't think there is anything wrong with that at all. If you don't want someone on there you have the right to delete them! That is the beauty of us choosing for ourselves who we want on there and who we don't. =-)
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Dec 12
No I wouldn't feel bad about it dear! I have deleted a few people from time to time if I got tired of things they were doing or if they started to be rude, etc... There is nothing wrong with it. =) I'm pretty sure I know who your talking about and it does get to be too much sometimes.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
27 Dec 12
Well I know not everyone is going to agree and some may think I am being rude
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
25 Dec 12
That's true, I suppose I shouldn't feel too bad about it then?
@sunshinesophie (794)
• China
26 Dec 12
I totally agree with you,though I am a new comer,I just posted one discussion everyday.Actually I would reply every comment from my discussion or the discussion I've ever responsed.It do takes me so much time but I love interaction.It seems much more important than keeping posting always but never reply to any response.I am now a mylot addict,lol.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
That is a good start then here in myLot I like to hear about members like you. Interaction is the most important part of myLot. We earn from interaction and participation in discussion, we do not earn from the initial "post".
@sunshinesophie (794)
• China
26 Dec 12
Yeap,I would not accpet the one who just adds me for promotion or keeps sending me the spam message.In that case,directly delete it is the best choice.
Nice to meet you,wish you merry xmas.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Those types of behaviors can be deleted and then reported for sending spam to your mylot inbox.
@cui_hezron (75)
• United States
26 Dec 12
HAHAHA! It's not wrong. It's your right to do it whether you like it or not, my friend. Enjoy using myLot! God bless you! :)
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Well it is nice that myLot has the option to make it a better place for any one who doesn't like seeing so much from one person.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
26 Dec 12
I've noticed someone in my friends list posting so many discussions daily. Her postings are nothing but her diary. For a while I supported her discussions but slowly felt bored of reading her life story. I don't know whether we are talking about the same person. Maybe. You have the prerogative to delete anyone in your list. No harm done at all
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
If they enjoy doing that I guess that's fine. I've seen a few that sound like a diary and a few I have participated in but it is not my first reaction to look for that kind.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Dec 12
When I experience that situation I turn off the notifications instead of deleting the person from my friend list. Sometimes it can be a little difficult to find the discussions started by other friends because a friend who starts lots of new disscussions tends to dominate the "friends started" category, but I can live with that if I like the person and find his or her discussions interesting.
Personally I never delete people because they start many discussions, but I don't think it is was wrong of you to do it. It depends on your choice and and the things that are important to you. If you find the many discussions annoying and think that the person takes up too much space compared to other friends who also start discussions you can delete the person. If you find their discussions interesting and "only" think that there are too many of them you can keep the person in your friend list and accept that the person is very active.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
There are some steps we will take if we get overwhelmed here in the site. I tend to take it a tad further by removing them from the friends' list.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
26 Dec 12
I think there is nothing wrong with that. If you are not comfortable with those discussions, then that is fine.
In my case, I do not care if you will post a lot of discussion as long as it is interesting and I will be able to respond. But I guess, there are instances that some are posting too much topics and it feels like its a Spam email already, I understand that. But in my case, I do not delete friends as I rather spend my time responding to discussions.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Its a much better way to spend your time here in myLot to respond than deal with those types of friends I agree.
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
26 Dec 12
hello friend.
I run several discussions only when there is nothing to write.
This happens for several days or even weeks but I can every day to write a few discussions this is something you should consider before you write.
I think you did the right thing.
nice day and Merry Christmas!
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Yes I always will look first before posting most common topics so taht I don't do repeats or see if it is even necessary. Usually always writing on others work during the day.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
26 Dec 12
You are absolutely right and you have all rights as to what to do and what not to.Because it is your friends list and you only can easily choose whom to delete and whom to keep.As an individual every one has choice to do whatever he wants because it is his life and he will think how to enjoy. So don't get disturbed. You are not doing anything unusual or wrong.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Thanks,
I appreciate that myLot is a site for all members. Even those whom start a lot of discussions always have their place here too. Just not on my friends' list is all.
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
26 Dec 12
I think you did the right thing. People need to be respectful, even online and yes, even on Mylot. I like Mylot alot. :) But I do have a life beyond Mylot. I do earn from other online programs, so Mylot isn't my only life. Perhaps, this is the only thing this 'friend' does. He or She still needs to be respectful towards others and not overwhelm other Mylot members.
You did the right thing. You can only handle what you can handle. It is OK to say NO to other people. I wish you all the best on Mylot and in life.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Dec 12
True, respectful members are helpful, even here in myLot!