How Do You Do Your myLot?

@simone10 (54187)
Louisville, Kentucky
September 4, 2015 8:09am CST
I was just curious if there is a better, easier or faster way to do myLot than the way I am doing it. Here is what I have been doing every morning: 1. Check my discussions to see if I need to reply to any comments. 2. Visit everyone who has visited me. 3. Go through Suggestions 4. Notification ( I delete all likes, mentions. I delete any comments on my discussions that are not recent since I have already checked it first) 5. If I have time after that, I go to Explore and check people I am following to make sure I have read their most recent discussions. I also read discussions from people I am not following. Have I left anything out? How do you do your myLot? It seems like it is a lot to do, which I don't mind at all but I was wondering if there is an easier way.
28 people like this
28 responses
• Bucharest, Romania
4 Sep 15
I generally respond to the people that I know that they will respond back to me. But not always, just generally. I mean, there are times when I also respond to people that I don't know for sure if they will respond back
7 people like this
• Bucharest, Romania
6 Sep 15
@simone10 that is what I said too
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
When I have the time, I do try and read discussions from people I don't know. It's a good way to become friends and get followers.
2 people like this
@loki1982 (780)
• Dallas, Texas
6 Sep 15
@simone10 we all start somewhere. The only way to meet New peopleis to comment on others.
2 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Sep 15
We have a similar way of doing Mylot actually . But how do we delete those past notifications ?
3 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
5 Sep 15
@ChesneyM when i came back here i was like a newbie . well , now i know how things are done here and even deleting the notifications .
@Weng0909 (342)
• Philippines
5 Sep 15
@sharon6345 i didn't know that also thanks a lot your such a big help to make mylot much more easier
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
@SIMPLYD sharon6345 gave you good advice. I found it by accident one day when my mouse hovered over it.
1 person likes this
@loki1982 (780)
• Dallas, Texas
4 Sep 15
Pretty much what I do. I just check in on my notifications and check out the people I know are active on my discussions and see what they posted. The explore most recent discussions and join in on a few if they interest me. I'll add a new discussion a couple of times a day especially if it's been slow and try to get some activity going.
3 people like this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
Your are right, that is pretty much what I do. So far it works but it does seem to take a lot of time. Maybe when I have been here longer, I will get faster.
1 person likes this
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
4 Sep 15
I am doing it in a different order, I check all notifications first, reply to comments on my discussions or on others, then go through the suggestions. After that I go to the new discussions, and finally check if I've missed discussions from the people I follow. I usually don't have time to do more. If there is time left, I will go through older discussions from previous days. I don't clear the notifications because I think it's wasted time but maybe I should start doing that.
2 people like this
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
5 Sep 15
@cahaya1983 I thought about it and decided to delete them as well. Now the notification page doesn't look that messy!
2 people like this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
@besweet I am a little OCD so I have to delete notifications. I feel like I am better organized but that is just me.
2 people like this
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
5 Sep 15
At first I ignored the past notifications too but then it started to become so overwhelming and confusing so I make it a habit to clear them as soon as I read them.
2 people like this
@sofssu (23662)
4 Sep 15
I don't bother with deleting notifications, but I do it pretty much the same way as you.
2 people like this
• United States
5 Sep 15
You don't delete your notifications? Oh wow, you must have pages and pages of them, that I find to be a clutter.
2 people like this
• United States
5 Sep 15
@sofssu Hmmm ok. I didn't know that. Interesting to know, but I still think it would drive me crazy. Ok, crazier than what I already am.
2 people like this
@sofssu (23662)
5 Sep 15
@TexanTornado Not really, there is a limit of 600+ notifications and if you don't delete them they seem to get deleted automatically. I used to delete earlier.. now after seeing this happen I don't bother with it.
1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
4 Sep 15
I also go to my discussions first and then I check and clear my notifications. I check the Explore section too, I have found interesting discussions and I have followed several new interesting people.
3 people like this
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Sep 15
Same here, I spend most of my time exploring after replying to the notifications.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
Me too! I like finding new friends.
1 person likes this
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
4 Sep 15
I don't know if there is an easier way or not as I pretty much do mylot the same way you do. I am to new here to know any other way. Let's way and see what the old timers say.
2 people like this
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 Sep 15
@simone10 Me too Simone. So let's see how it goes, so far I really enjoy it here.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Sep 15
@Marcyaz So do I. I am hoping to stay here for a long time.
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
I'm glad to read that most people are doing it this way.
1 person likes this
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Sep 15
I go through my notifications the first thing, as that is where I can see who responded or commented to my discusssions, so that I can comment back. I also check the suggestted ones, which in most cases, don't interest me, or I have already responded to. After that I will go to the people and explore tab and see what new discussions there are that I can respond to.
2 people like this
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Sep 15
@simone10 That is true too. I just prefer to do the notifications first, and when I do them, I will make sure that I do all the comments for each discussion, so I don't have to go back and forth. Sometsimes I do miss them though, and I have to go back and do them.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
@rosekiss I know what you mean. I miss them sometimes too.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
I try and go to my discussions first because if I do notifications first, I am going back and forth between my discussions. I like getting it out of the way first. It just all has to do with what we prefer and individuals.
1 person likes this
@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Sep 15
YIKES I never do the same thing but I do try to visit as many as I can, now that you mention it I really otta check my followers before I do anything else ..... or should I?
1 person likes this
@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Nov 15
There are only so many hours in a day @simone10 and from what I'm noticing I'd have to be here just about 24/7 to keep up with everyone who'd been so kind as to respond to my comments and discussions, but I try
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
4 Nov 15
So sorry for the late response but it didn't show up in my notifications. I try and check my followers every day if possible. But there are days when I don't get to it.
1 person likes this
• United States
4 Sep 15
First I answer all the suggestions I have from friends. First and foremost. Then I go on to answer all the notifications I receive.
1 person likes this
• United States
6 Sep 15
@simone10 Yes I do the discussions that my friends have suggested to me. I wish I had more of those..not many people can be bothered to suggest.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
It seems like a lot of people go to their notifications first.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
@TiarasOceanView Right now I love getting suggestions.
1 person likes this
• United States
4 Sep 15
I was going to add this to a post today, but I guess I will share it here. I am able to use MyLot unlike Bubblews or persona, in a way that is most efficient for me. First I go to my inbox and I open only the posts my friends had started , that way if I don't have time to view the comments on my posts, I feel good that I am able to reply back to my friends. Second, I open the e-mails with my posts and reply to my friends there. The next step is connected to this because I always visit whoever commented on my post and I find a post, that member's have replied on mine, to comment on. Third, I check my notifications (which at this time is 104, so I doubt I will get that far today) Next, (and this will be a rare step since I have so many notifications) I visit my friend's who I haven't seen around and comment on one of their post. Lastly, and this will be even more rare, I visit posts with no response or new members.
1 person likes this
• United States
6 Sep 15
@simone10 The e-mail I used to sign up, I get notified when someone comments on my post or replies to my comment. It takes me directly to the post.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
I'm not sure what you mean by checking your inbox and emails for posts.
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Sep 15
@Carmelanirel2 Oh, I get those too but just delete them as I work from my discussions and notifications.
1 person likes this
@Weng0909 (342)
• Philippines
5 Sep 15
That is what exactly I'm doing. Except for deleting notification I never knew I could delete that now I have an idea. Thanks for the heads up on how I can make mylot an easier way
2 people like this
@Weng0909 (342)
• Philippines
9 Sep 15
@simone10 we can learn by our own mistakes
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
You are very welcome! I actually found it by mistake one day
1 person likes this
@Tydiakat (43)
• United States
4 Sep 15
I just kind of wing it. im pretty new lol
2 people like this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
That is what I did in the beginning too.
1 person likes this
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
5 Sep 15
I'm not sure about the easiest way, but I usually start with managing my notifications and cleaning them up when I'm done checking/replying/responding. Then I will check the Explore page and participate in whatever discussions I find interesting. em]happy[/em]
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
The reason I do my discussions first is because I can get all the responses out of the way at one time instead of using the notifications to do it and going back and forth between my discussions.
1 person likes this
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
7 Sep 15
@simone10 That does make sense. Plus it saves you the hassle of opening too many tabs at one time, I think.
1 person likes this
@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
6 Sep 15
First thing I do is respond to all emails I get from Mylot. Those are replies and suggestions. I try to visit anyone back who has left a comment. Once I reply to all comments on a page. After i do that. I will select the explore option and go from there.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
4 Nov 15
I apologize for the last response to your comment but it didn't show up on my notifications. I do much of the same thing and I'm trying to get caught up right now. I'm almost there.
@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
6 Sep 15
I am doing myLot and everything else on a hit and run basis. I tend now to use suggestions to get me going. I look at any discussions I have written and reply. I try to go to the profiles of people who have commented on my discussions as well. I write one or two discussions daily.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
4 Nov 15
I'm so sorry but your comment didn't show on my notifications. I have recently found out that not all comments/responses show up on my notifications. I don't know why. So, I'm having to go back over my past discussions to make sure I have replied to all comments.
• Indonesia
5 Sep 15
We have almost the same methods. But usually I don't check my discussion because I could find a notification about my discussion on notification itselfs
1 person likes this
• Indonesia
8 Sep 15
@simone10 Yes, true. Actually it's the same, you just can choose which one that makes you feeling comfort to do it and work best at you
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
I don't like having to go back and forth to all my discussions when I use the notifications. If I do my discussions first, I can get them out of the way at one time.
1 person likes this
@Boonie1 (425)
• Ashdod, Israel
6 Sep 15
I think that's how most people do it I usually don't have much time to explore so I just go to people and see if there is something intresting there
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
4 Nov 15
I try and check out the explore option but don't always have the time to do so.
@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
5 Sep 15
Regarding #4 go to settings and eliminate a lot of notifications that you don't need. I, basically, just go to my discussions and read plus reply to any comments and then will go to their latest discussion and comment to them.
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 15
I did that a while ago as I didn't need to see who liked, etc.
• United States
18 Sep 15
I'm new so I haven't found a method of doing this yet
1 person likes this
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
19 Sep 15
I'm still trying to fine tune my method.