Are You Interacting with 'New Users'?

United States
September 14, 2015 8:01am CST
Do you ever visit the 'new user' category in the explore section? I think it's good to visit every once in a while. New members are slowly coming here to myLot and I think we should be welcoming them and interacting with them as much as possible. Not only are they going to have a lot of questions about myLot, they are going to want to make some friends. Those who have been here for years and really know how the site works should share what they know with the new users. By us interacting with new users and making them feel welcome in the myLot community, hopefully it will make them want to stay and interact with us too!
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19 responses
Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
14 Sep 15
I'm new here and people have certainly interacted with me, not only the ones I've known from other sites, but plenty of new ones too. I think when you're new you have to make an extra effort to get out there and be seen.
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theSids
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Sep 15
@valmnz ... new you have to make an extra effort to get out there and be seen. Post healthy, stay healthy and polite on discussions and responses and have patience. These are the only things that worked for me when I was new. And I did not had to make anything "extra effort" from my side. I continues and strangers kept becoming friends and friends became family
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theSids
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Sep 15
@gregario888 Yes, I prefer to keep things Very Very simple as the complexities exist in the real world
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Mohd. Irfan Alam
@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
15 Sep 15
@thesids This side surely has a go-easy way about it.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
14 Sep 15
I try all the various categories, depending on what mood I'm in.
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
14 Sep 15
@AbbyGreenhill Do you think interacting and welcoming the new users here on myLot would help them stick around?
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
14 Sep 15
@gudheart I'm afraid if the new users don't get many interactions on their posts they will give up and leave. We don't want that at all! We want myLot to grow and have many valuable members from all over the world.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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14 Sep 15
@Angelee_27 Good point. I think it will help. It is boring if no one interacts with each others posts.
Karen Waterson
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Sep 15
I do use that tab at tiems, as I like to see the new discussions out there that have been started. I will respond to them as well, which will help get the interaction that they need. that is the fun part of it is the interaction.
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fufurinha
@fufurinha (11930)
• Portugal
14 Sep 15
I usually visit the "no response" page. I like to help other people! It is sad when you have 0 comments on your discussion.
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
14 Sep 15
That's good! Every discussion deserves some attention.
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
15 Sep 15
@fufurinha But I missed you, I already got 2 or 3 responses in my discussions and got you missed, but better to get more
fufurinha
@fufurinha (11930)
• Portugal
14 Sep 15
@Angelee_27 That is exactly what I think
Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 15
You are so right in what you say. I'm only a few days old here myself and I was almost overwhelmed by the welcome I got. So I will 'pay it forward'.
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
15 Sep 15
I'm glad that you received a huge welcome here at myLot!
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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14 Sep 15
I usually go to the most recent ones first and then move to the others if it is quiet. Seems quiet at the moment too.
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
14 Sep 15
Yea, it is pretty quiet around here this morning. Hopefully it will pick up around afternoon time.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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14 Sep 15
@Angelee_27 It will probably pick up when I have to go to work
Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
14 Sep 15
@gudheart Aw, what a bummer you won't be on here. Maybe when you come back from work, there will be more activity too for you to interact with. I will probably be here!
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hora_fugit
@hora_fugit (5862)
• India
14 Sep 15
In the old days, I used to go to the new and no response sections. There was some incentive for me there, which I can't remember at all now! Mostly that was fun too, like the other sections. Even though I know this site pretty well I get cold feet when confronted with questions. Because I don't want to give wrong info. If you want to know how to destroy your PC, you're welcome to ask (I give free advice, psssst) but please don't ask me if like button is going to pay you!
Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
14 Sep 15
I too sometimes do not comment on a question because I don't want to tell someone wrong. I only answer if I know for certain that my answer is correct.
wittynet
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
15 Sep 15
Of course! I also love to check on posts without any responses. I feel special when I'm the first one to comment.
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besweet
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
14 Sep 15
I usually visit the new discussions while exploring myLot and there are posts from new users as well. I respond to everything that sounds interesting without categorizing the posts. I have visited the new users discussions a few times and I also think that we should help them and make them feel welcome in the site.
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jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
14 Sep 15
@Angelee,yes,I do,and I love to introduce them to this excellent site.Some of them are now my followers and they are very active too.I never miss visiting their discussions,responses and comments.
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Mohd. Irfan Alam
@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
15 Sep 15
For sure! though I have no issues with those Mylot friends, who have been here far, far longer than me.
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Jellybelly
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
20 Sep 15
I didn't know there was a new user section, I will have to look for it, I am still learning what to do here.
susan
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
15 Sep 15
Thanks @angelee_27 as a new user it is nice to be greeted and welcomed by the existing members....
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jan 16
It is so important for a newbie like me, to see so many members responding. It is encouraging to go on and stick with the site.
yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
15 Sep 15
I respond when there is something to respond, new users requires to know something they do not know. However be peace as there are plenty of oldies who are coming back with new accounts, it would be embarrassing if we tell them about myLot without asking
Rose Galavia
@cgalavia (1436)
• Philippines
15 Sep 15
I often open the explore section to see what's new and interesting discussion available,If I have seen one,I simply hit the like and respond. I interact to any,either new or old that's is the most important.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (139717)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Sep 15
Yes we should be here to welcome the new members and encourage them.
Gina
@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Sep 15
That sounds like a good idea. I've only ever used the most recent category and my notifications, so hopefully I do end up interacting with some new users.
HellieRich
@helenrich (59)
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15 Sep 15
I've tried to interact with new users... Mainly because I am one. I'm not alone in this world