Something Strange Since Joining Mylot.
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
November 14, 2015 9:34am CST
Like many of you I migrated here from Bubblews, and was delighted to find a lot of people I knew here, including some really special friends.
There were also a lot of what I would call 'passing acquaintances', i.e. people that I would occasionally interact with, but didn't follow, nor did they follow me, even though we may have seen each other around for quite a while.
Now that I've been here a few weeks I've noticed something strange. A lot of these passing acquaintances have transformed into really good friends. I've got to know them much better here, they are fun and we have many exchanges.
I'm wondering why I didn't that side of them before, and I can only put it down to the discussion format, as opposed to the 'comment and run' method.
Have you noticed anything similar?
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76 responses
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
14 Nov 15
There were hundreds of thousands of users at Bubblews at one time. Although there might have been people we might have connected with, we all tended to fall into little circles of acquaintanceship. And commenting at Bubblews got slower with every update. One simply couldn't get back and forth to respond and reply over and over. The notification system here, the emails, the quicker response time - all of this helps us reach out to more people. Plus, when B users got here, it was only natural to gravitate to the names which were known to us, even if we didn't have a close connection before.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
14 Nov 15
@jaboUK I think that if there is action on a response, it moves up. So, if the comment thread below a response remains active and growing, it will move up and comments with no replies, fewer replies and older replies drop down. I think most recent is how the comments end up.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@Rollo1 Yes, as @Asylum pointed out, when we come to a new site it's natural to seek out familiar names, and then we get to know them better.
I must admit that I like the email system here, it helps me not to miss things. However I still find that the way the comments are presented can be confusing. For instance when I first posted this there were a crop of comments, but they weren't in chronological order.
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@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Nov 15
I actually noticed the same thing. I think we're creatures of habit. Once I had a circle of "friends" on Bubblews, those were the people I'd visit repeatedly, regardless of whether I'd recently gotten a comment from them. But with the change to a new site, I'd visit whoever visited me. That added new friends to my "circle."
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
3 Dec 15
LOL! @TheHorse 
Hey, pony? 
I think you might have missed a notification for this thread!
I am not saying you HAVE to answer a lady, but it can't hurt, you know!
Hey, pony? I think you might have missed a notification for this thread!
I am not saying you HAVE to answer a lady, but it can't hurt, you know!2 people like this
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Nov 15
This is inevitable really because Bubblews was a very busy site at one time and many members already had a huge list of friends. Now that they had entered unfamiliar territory they are naturally attracted to a familiar name and the interaction soon develops into a more concrete connection.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Nov 15
@jaboUK It can often be strange when we first join a new site and begin to find our way around. In my case I have been a member of Mylot even before I joined Bubblews, but it was still a change when I returned.
Many ex Bubblews members who never even encountered each other there have ended up as friends due to responding to discussions about the site and realising that they have something in common.
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@marguicha (223010)
• Chile
14 Nov 15
BB was very different from mylot. Here the accent is in interaction. I feel here as if I were at my house, chatting with friends. At Bubblews we posted about general subjects and we did not much answer and comment as here.
I prefer mylot
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@marguicha You are quite right - here it is like chatting to friends. There are good things about both sites though.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov 15
@marguicha RIP indeed. At least once today is over perhaps we won't have any more posts about BB. We can move on now.
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
16 Nov 15
There's a lot more banter here. It is more fun for that reason.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Nov 15
Here at MyLot it is much easier to really get to know each other, there's a lot more interacting here going on. =)
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@LovingMyBabies You've said it right, I agree.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
14 Nov 15
I'm also finding that the interacting and conversations have made us more familiar with each other. It's a lot more fun isn't it
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@Marilynda Yes, I've found a lot of the discussions to be humorous too.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
14 Nov 15
No offense to Bubblews at all,but in my opinion there was no 'interaction' there to get to really know people. You posted a bubble, people would like and/or comment and that was the end of that. Here you can actually learn more about people.
(Just my opinion)
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
14 Nov 15
That is because interaction on here is not only encouraged but also expected. It is difficult to interact with people often and not get to know them.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@TexanTornado Yes, I agree, and it isn't any offence to Bubblews - it's just a different modus operandi here, one which does help us to get to know each other better. Though I did make lasting friendships there which have spilled over onto here as well.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@purplealabaster That's true - the more we interact with people the better we get to know them.
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@Juliaacv (51193)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
I that the format of discussions lends itself to us being more open and friendships just grow. It is really nice. I know that I've gained a confident that seems to understand, or read between the lines of my discussions when I am hurt, and they've come to my aid and put a smile on my face. I don't remember that happening on the other site so much.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@Juliaacv I agree, the friendships grow when we can have a proper conversation, and others can join in too. I have many really good friends from the other site that I have a really good understanding with, I've just added a lot more now I've come here.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
14 Nov 15
I do think the interaction here is more vibrant than 'there 'and frankly in the last months, bubble didn't exactly fill people with the joy of living, did it?...Arvind droning on about his visions, were wholly insincere and hard to take, when he had his hand in your back pocket, and nothing to offer!
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
14 Nov 15
This is true - even though it's natural to gravitate toward familiar names, myLot is still small enough for us to strike up new friendships. As numbers grow, I wonder if we will eventually settle on a circle of followers? The discussion format does make it easier to interact with new people though.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@troyburns I suppose if the site does grow too much in numbers we would be unable to keep up with everybody, so would naturally settle on a regular circle. At the moment I'm enjoying adding new friends.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Nov 15
I have noticed that. I am finding many familiar names of writers that I did no take the time to read on the B. It is good to make new friends and keep the old ones too here.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@JamesHxstatic According to the news we are on the second highest 'danger alert' - whatever that means.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@JamesHxstatic I'm glad that you've experienced the same as me James. You are one of my good friends from before.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Nov 15
@jaboUK As are you one of mine! BTW, are any visible precautions going on where you live in light of the Paris attack?
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
14 Nov 15
I just got here today, but I would say it is the interaction that is so different here. It is more user friendly, and personal.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@cindiowens Here it's more like 'wait around and see if we get a reply' rather than just leave a comment and go on to the next post.
@betsuz I haven't left Bubblews, I'm doing both sites, and you won't see me running that site down. However I do like the discussions here.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
14 Nov 15
That kind of connection is what I missed. I knew I could never interact so freely on any other site. Not just that one we were on recently.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@GardenGerty I have only been on the one other site, so I'll take your word for it about other sites.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Nov 15
Oh, I don't know. I think many of us interacted freely over there and I've done the same elsewhere too, but because we can control our own outcome to a large degree by leaving comments and responses ourself, it seems that the majority are more willing to get involved by continuing the discussions which provides even more interaction. overall.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Nov 15
Since I have been here, i have made some wonderful friends, friends that i interact with on a daily basis, and they are very nice people. Mylot is a great community filled with great people, and we help each other along the way. I am so thankful for the friends I have made in here, as actually, I don't have offline friends so the ones in here, I value very much, and I do enjoy interacting with them. Interaction is the best part of mylot, that is for sure.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
14 Nov 15
I like the discussion format, it is less demanding but much more interesting because this is a social site that really is sociable. Long may it continue.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@41CombedaleRoad Yes, I really like the discussion aspect here, though I liked the layout at Bubblews too, and was very happy there.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
I've noticed it's so well designed everything is easy here. My experiences here have been nothing but good. Except maybe not being able to get back on because I misspelled my own name when I signed in. And Thanks again for helping me get that fixed...
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
14 Nov 15
@PainsOnSlate We were good friends before, weren't we Marilyn? But it's been a good experience here, I agree.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
@jaboUK yes we were and yes we are.
It is easy to navigate and easy to find interesting things to read and enjoy.
It is easy to navigate and easy to find interesting things to read and enjoy.2 people like this
