How will we know?

I've mentioned several times here that I've been singled out before. I just simply stay away from that user since. Someone commented that I should not be holding a grudge like that. Wait a minute, was that you who said that to me? Well, maybe not; it's been many months ago when I was new and I just can't quite remember exactly who said that now, I remember it was one of senior users here...

I've only had this happen to me once in my history of myLot. I remember that user and won't comment or respond to them when I see them elsewhere. Of course nor do they come to my discussions. I don't know what the basis was for them to skip me on the whole page, I gave a relevant and what I thought well thought out response to thei discussion. I didn't let it bother me, just took a note of it for further reference.

I am here for many things like learning english, having fun, getting others opinions on somethings, and of course using you all as my shoulder to cry on. :) So when I start a discussion or respond to a discussion, I do jump out more often than not.. I like to check on friends and their discussions. Another reason is ...I dont respond serial number 1, serial no.2, serial no.3, and so on. I read the posts, and start responding randomly. At times, it may be possible that one or few of my friends have been left out. But it is certainly not deliberate. I would have left the discussion to think over the issue and then return. At times my discussions are of that type. So I dont like saying same thing again and again. Instead, I like adding something new or unthought of matter there. That can make for an interesting discussion. So yes, I might be guilty of that. But I assure you...it is accident and not prejudice...

Sorry for my ignorance, what's an OP? Thank you!

It has happened to me before. And of course I felt bad about it. But how was I supposed to react to that? Well, I just let it be. Maybe the OP just didn't find my comment any valuable at all.

Sorry, I don't have a clue on what you're asking, mind rewording your questions? (Probably senioritis, or that virus that takes over High school seniors during second semester and renders them useless from doing school/home work. )

maybe they dont understand the reply on ther discussions or they only choose to answer their friends.

hi allknowing I hate it when I respond to a good discussion only to see that the maker has not commented back to anyone or that he or she commented on his or her friends but not any of the rest of us.It makes me want to ask "What am I chopped liver?"I too would love to know why they act like that. I do try to comment back on all the responses I get but am behind a bit but I will get caught up. I think its so rude not to comment back when we did our best to respond to their discussions,Why even make them if they are not going to discuss their own discussion at all. Do they think that they get paid for our work which is not t rue at all. You type you get paid I type I get paid. I think they have that idea so they think that the money will roll in and they will be rich. boy are they ever wrong.they think that they get paid for doing nothing butwriting one discussion and not returning at all.

I have no clue what it is about some people that will cause them to make comments on here that really don't have anything to do with the discussion that is in question. Worse yet, I feel that all people are entitled to their own opinions and when you are posting a discussion that has something to do with opinions, I think a person should feel safe with sharing their opinions. However, there are just far too many people on here that will persecute another mylotter because of the fact that their opinion is different from the discussion starters own opinion.

There has been many a times when I do not get any response from the one who start the discussion on my response. This is perfectly Ok. i just reply to the discussion and forget that because I have seen people try to fight on things here too and leaves a bad taste in mouth. So ignore and chill

I am not really sure I think I am guilty of this. I only respond to some discussion that I find interesting, or I have knowledge about. I don't respond to some because, first, I know nothing about it so I have no idea what to answer, and I just don't want to babble, so I guess it's better not to respond at all. I was not my intention to be rude or something. If I'm guilty, I hope I'm not being misunderstood.

Just send a private message to the OP, that's the best thing to do, in my opinion!

That happened to me today from a user who has been here for a long time and it upset me, I won't lie. I don't understand why some people are singled out and not getting responded to. I really think that is quite rude... The only time I ever do not respond to someone is if they are consistently rude in my discussions, after a while it gets old and I start to ignore them. But if the person is not rude I do not see a reason to ignore their response and answer everyone around them!! And especially someone who's been here a long time-they should know better...

They just dont have enough ideas to equal what you've already posted. They don't know what else to add to it. I encounter posts like that too sometimes i just open them and it would take a lot of time for me to comment on them because i literally have no idea what to say. I try my best though, i really dont like people being left hanging like that. Sure they can not reply to my responses if they dont want to but i dont want to be the one who doesn't reply to them as they made an effort to put your discussion on the recent page and they put in effort to type insight for you,

I think we will not know why this happens but ignorance plays a large role here. I sometimes will view a discussion eagerly to see the responses and how the OP is commenting back and I find there are no comments! I'm usually stunned because these are good opening posts I'm talking about and the OP is nowhere to be seen. So frustrating for me so I just move on.

I have noticed 3 kinds of discussion starters here on Mylot: People don't comment at all, people who comment on some responses and leave the other responses without comments and people who comment on every response. Personally I don't understand the users who only comment on some of the responses. I think that every response deserves a comment and I always try to comment on every response. I am way behind at the moment, but I regularly return to my old discussions. Sometimes I respond to discussions started by people who only comment on some of the responses, and I know that I will probably get ignored, but I still respond if I find the topic interesting.

They purposely ignore me and you! Jerks conspiring against us! ;D