Do You Keep Discussions Going -

I have seen discussion going on forever and then people started chatting going completely out of topic. I do not thing that it's the right way to go.

I keep them going (both mine and those of others) if there is still something that can be said. some response boxes go on and on wile others end after only one comment has been made. A lot depends on the topi and on the users involved. I would much rather continue a conversation on one post than keep starting new ones and as this is a discussion site, I see no reason why so many are adverse to discussing.

I think if you can't say something to one post... then there are lots of posts here that you can relate, connect and put your views in it... share what you think is worth sharing to a person. Because we never know people... some of them are here to really open their hearts in a simple way that they are having a hard time to tell to anybody at home. Or they just want company... they don't mind how lame the conversation is as long as they can talk to someone.

I guess some keeo the discussion going by responding to all commends.

Uhm... yeah, I might have seen something like that a time or two, Valerie... Sometimes I like the person and I am enjoying the banter so don't realize the other person is really done with the conversation. I normally do stop when I get a hug or simply a smiley face. If the person annoyed me in some way, I have been known to force the conversation until they just give up and disappear. (This has only happened once, and the person insulted me in her first comment to me.... I do not make a habit of forcing myself or my jokes and play on anyone.) I also didn't realize you prefer to stay on topic, though. (I do apologize if I have carried on with a conversation you were done with, hon. I was enjoying talking with you, or I would have simply stopped.) I was the other person who was chatting with @purplealabaster when we were ask to leave a thread. The only thing we did "wrong" was to not address our comments only to the author of the thread. Heaven forbid, we spoke to each other instead of only to her! As PA stated she has not been on any threads written by that person again and neither have I. Again, as PA stated, I refuse to respond to that person even when directly tagged, which has happened. Uhm... if I continue a conversation you are finished with, you are welcome to just say so. I will understand. And now, I am wondering if PA realizes that person is no longer on myLot, anyway.... I'm afraid I did cheer when she left!

I've seen some carried on too long whereas others have naturally moved away from the start topic and keep going quite naturally. Some like that whereas others like things to stay on topic. Personally I think in real life discussions wander and i don't mind at all if they do the same on here.

I only keep the discussions going when I have something more to say otherwise I end up with a like.

I try to keep discussions going as much as I can. One of my discussions has 76 respones, and many more comments than that. People will comment everyday on that one, and it is way off topic right now, but it alive and active. I think some of the comments have taken on a life of their own.

I prefer if comments and responses are restricted to the topic in question and when that happens there is no possibility that a discussion can go on forever.

I sometimes try to keep a discussion but it depends on the person/topic. And sometimes an answer pops up another thought so it'd prolong the discussion also!

When one commented we can keep it going by asking questions in relation to the topic .

@just4him,I try to continue interaction as long as possible,but often it gets deviated from the main topic and then I snap it.

Some of the digressions are quite hilarious. i don't mind them.

when somebody comments back a statement that needs to end the conversation, I also don't add any comment anymore. There are many discussions waiting for our comments anyway.

It all depends upon the host and commentator whether they want to continue a discussion or not. Sometimes there is nothing much to say on the main topic but any sub-topic emerges and discussion continues.

After a certain point I am done. I have had people respond to some month old discussions of mine here recently. A pleasant surprise.

I am guilty of that for sure... Always feel the need to respond back

Sometimes I will hit the like button and not comment, if people want to keep using it to talk, whatever, but I am not going to say something if I got nothing

When we discuss about a topic I think there are sub topics created from discussion.

Hey! guess who i found?....signed. Quarternoes