MyLot and Bubblews Tags are Magical

I usually use tags that I feel are appropriate. This is really only a test. @TheHorse(5857) Asked a question, and I attempted to answer it. Now I am testing out my answer to get a better idea of whether or not it is correct.

@norcal This would really depend on how often people use the search feature to find discussions, because they are unlikely to affect anything else.

@Asylum I actually use all of the tabs. I first respond to comments on my discussions, then I go to "People" and see what my favorite people are reading, then I go to Explore. The first thing I see there is "Interesting." If I have recently written a post about Thanksgiving, I will see lots of Thanksgiving posts there. Then the title becomes important.

@norcal Thanks. If you visit me today, you will notice my evil little experiment. I'll add a tag to your post later, but for now, I'm playing it straight. Heh heh.

That is true, Titles are magical too. And of course for you, I tagged your username specifically.

@TheHorse - I think sometimes people are reluctant to participate if you tell them they are part of an experiment.

This is the one that I use once I have covered notifications and discussions by those who I am following.

Interesting is the default if you got to the Explore tab. It seems like that would have to count for something.

@Asylum - So, is that where you found this discussion?

I'm still learning how tags work. I just try to use ones that are relevant to a post. Maybe I'll do a MyLot-related post (they generally get lots of reads) but intentionally post tags about "blue sky, bunnies, unicorns" and such, and see if it still gets lots of reads.

@norcal The interesting discussion are based on what tags you use. The site looks at all of your tags and then puts up stuff that according to your tags. The hot one is from the most activity on a post. Most recent is like you know all new stuff. Top rated and hot are basically the same it depends on comments and likes. People is your best best. These are posts that people write that you follow. It is easier to find stuff in there than the other places. Some things are strange on here. I can add a post and maybe 4 or 5 days later it will take off and everyone comments on it. This can go on for over a week or more and people just keep adding and adding to it. Then on the other hand I can do one and it won't move at all. So I guess it is who is interested in the stuff or what mood they will be in today to answer and comment. I get a lot more comments on my stuff when I visit other posts and leave comments. When I am busy and don't comment as much on other posts I don't get a lot of comments on mine. So it is like this most of the time for me.

So, what do you think causes people to like and comment on a post? First they have to see the post. If people go to the Explore tab, the first thing they see is "Interesting" discussions. If they only interact by responding to people who have interacted on their own posts, then a lot of interaction on the part of the author will be important.

@norcal Sorry, thanks for the explanation. That sounds logical.

@norcal I get caught sometimes. I think everyone will know what I'm talking about and nobody but me does!

@JudyEv No reason to be sorry. I love comments like this. I can see where I could have made my point more clearly.

@norcal You are right though. Your post is in the third spot on my Interesting list.

@Dalane Have you written about myLot or Bubblews?

I heard the same thing, I don't remember who told me that. The interesting is definitely based on our own behavior. It may be also based on what we have read and/or mentioned in our posts in addition to the tags.

@norcal I think posts about MyLot or Bubblews are relevant to many of us, while posts about music, musical instruments, hiking, and such (other things I write about) are of interest to only a few.

Sure, the hot topics seem to stay the same for a long time. And, I am not saying that should be the goal (to get to Hot Topic). I was just trying to answer the question of why some great posts don't get any attention, while some mundane posts (like this one) get a lot.

@TheHorse Of course, we all have myLot in common. It's not surprising that many people are "Interested" in that. Many of us also have a past affiliation with Bubblews. Many of us also will have other common interests, like Paris and Thanksgiving. When we start to move to more obscure topics, like music, travel, or wood working, there will be fewer people who have written about them, so fewer people will be "Interested." I think more established people who have more myLot followers, and more active people will have more visitors to their more obscure posts.

Maybe I should change my topics a bit more, most are political, just to get it out my system, hopefully I'll be a bit more fun next week :-)

I think tags are important. They should accurately reflect the subject of the post though. Even though this discussion did not get as much response as the "Hot" posts, it has more activity than most of my discussions.

@Gr8bit Political topics can be lively, but it seems that many here don't want to think too hard and prefer lighthearted posts.

So, if you don't mind being part of my experiment, how did you find the title?