Honestly Curious
By echoforever
@echoforever (5180)
United States
December 30, 2012 10:46pm CST
I just was sitting here and I started to wonder -
For those whom start really personal and time intrustive discussions, meaning, ones of the moment, what do you do when someone a year or so later responds on that discussion?
For me it would be pretty irrelevant then. I would like a delete option for those types of discussions personally because it would feel odd to come back to a discussion after that long and it have no bearing at all any more to who I am or what I feel any more. 
But I suppose not all who share those types of discussions will have this issue. What's your thoughts?
But I suppose not all who share those types of discussions will have this issue. What's your thoughts?3 people like this
7 responses
@ivan88 (193)
• Canada
31 Dec 12
Pffffttt...What's your problem? Just don't respond to it - let it earn its passive income and don't worry...
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
31 Dec 12
ivan, sorry I was not meaning anything by the topic, just being curious about how others handle such a situation. Also hereandthere has a point about this, you should read this.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
1 Jan 13
No surely not, its a fun site to be active in though so i don't mind
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
31 Dec 12
if you respond to an old discussion started by someone else and it's not a guideline violation and your response is of quality, you earn for it, not the person who started the discussion.
if someone responds to an old discussion of yours, they will earn for it, not you. if you choose to comment back (with quality) to that new response, then you earn for that.
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@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
31 Dec 12
Hi little echo, 
I don't even know how they find these old, old discussions and that's the part that makes me laugh sometimes. But, either way, I never really thought about it until now.
I guess I could look at it in a sense that maybe, just maybe, they could have some useful information in case you never really found an answer to that personal discussion. Normally, most of those discussions are asking a question or looking for help of some sorts. So, it might be useful to them.
On the other hand, it might also be a discussion you really don't want to talk about again or even see because it brings up bad memories.
I do not talk about my really personal problems here so the world can see them. I like to handle them myself but that's just me.
I hope you have a really happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year echo! 
I don't even know how they find these old, old discussions and that's the part that makes me laugh sometimes. But, either way, I never really thought about it until now.
I guess I could look at it in a sense that maybe, just maybe, they could have some useful information in case you never really found an answer to that personal discussion. Normally, most of those discussions are asking a question or looking for help of some sorts. So, it might be useful to them.
On the other hand, it might also be a discussion you really don't want to talk about again or even see because it brings up bad memories.
I do not talk about my really personal problems here so the world can see them. I like to handle them myself but that's just me.
I hope you have a really happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year echo! 1 person likes this
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
31 Dec 12
If its an unresolved issue it could help or if the opinion is helpful any way it could shed some light on it, that's good!
I have posted a couple personal issues here... but usually I take into consideration how I might feel down the line before I do so. If I feel that I will feel too differently later, its a topic I tend to avoid writing up.
I wish the best for you in the new year also, may we have fun together through out!1 person likes this
@allknowing (136368)
• India
31 Dec 12
This thought has crossed my mind too. They lose their essence specially if their problems are sorted out! I don't think if anyone would want to respond to those type of old topics! Just a thought!
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
31 Dec 12
Some still do but I agree with you in that to some extent.
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@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
31 Dec 12
Well,so far I have not had that happen. I think you could reflect upon where you were and how far you have come. Even if someone left a response you could also comment back in reference to updating how things have changed since you originally posted that discussion.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
31 Dec 12
There's one good idea if the situation changes that you can start more discussions about it. There are potential earnings in that. Its true you can also reflect on the situation, probably most will do that if they feel as I would.1 person likes this
@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
31 Dec 12
I sometime respond to old topics but it depends to what topic. Some topics months ago are irrelevant because it had been a long while. I do that because myLotting varies in a day. Meaning, I respond to various topics everytime. I even respond to no response sometimes..
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
31 Dec 12
myLot is such a vast site we can change up how we work on it at any time and still have fun. I will always check if someone has responded on older topics too but I wonder if when I find someone responding on a personal one of mine, if I will draw a blank?
@Hence27 (450)
• India
31 Dec 12
It all depends upon u what we think about those discussions.In case of mine,if i feel that topic interesting,then i respond to those discussions no matter what when these answered.If i have some time left and no other discussions pending,then i will respond to that discussion.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
31 Dec 12
That's true, thanks for sharing your take on this. I will also keep this in mind if I decide to share such a topic.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Jan 13
hi echo I had an four year old discussion resurrected lately and the responses really gave new insight into the problems I had talked about as they were not those that would not be ti mely ,they were problems that people still have and I gained some new insight from the new responses so all was not lost.
ve and I gained some new insight from the new responses so all was not lost.@echoforever (5180)
• United States
1 Jan 13
That was a lucky and nice thing for you to have someone bring still great response and advice to your older topics. I will appreciate that in the future too.
