Your Discussion's Title MUST Caught My Attention Or Else...

@trivia79 (7828)
El Segundo, California
February 29, 2016 8:01pm CST
Honestly, whenever I'm scanning discussions to comment on, title is a very big factor for me to click that link and continue reading the discussion's content. If your title didn't caught my attention no matter how creative and informative the content is, chances are...I will not click it on the FIRST SCAN. 'First scan' because if I found myself scanning through old posts in which I'm quite familiar (most probably because I've already commented and/or read the discussion), I will go back to the top again and reconsider other posts. This is just my insight in considerations on how i make interaction here in myLot. Sometimes, i do read discussions that is too long but still i continue to read 'coz it caught my attention. But most of the time, i prefer average length post just like many other. Thank God! myLot has no required number of words in a discussion to post! Hehehe First Discussion without any picture included.
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• United States
1 Mar 16
I like catchy titles too, but I always try not to judge the titles. I also read the author too. I prefer average length posts if possible but I will read regardless. Sometimes - I can't relate so I don't comment.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
1 Mar 16
hahaha! that happens to me a lot of times! Sometimes, I can't relate to what they are discussing even though it attracted a lot of likes and comments. I'm belong to younger generation, i think that's why haha.
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• United States
2 Mar 16
@trivia79 Yeah sometimes I can't but I wish I could return the favor sometimes when they write on my discussion.
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@DaddyEvil (137462)
• United States
2 Mar 16
@trivia79 You say you are young/younger a lot, Adam... Does that mean you think everyone else is OLD?!
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
2 Mar 16
Indeed , a catchy and interesting title is important . Although others would make a title so far from the content .
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
3 Mar 16
@trivia79 I guess they did that , so we will read the contents and comment also.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
15 Apr 16
@trivia79 You're an honest person.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
2 Mar 16
hahaha! i have read some of them! well, at least they caught my attention. I leave comment anyway, because it already consumed my time reading it haha
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
The title must really be attractive enough to attract more respondents.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
1 Mar 16
yah! for me, it's a big factor.
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@vandana7 (100531)
• India
19 Apr 16
Yeah...I too felt that...
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
15 Apr 16
@salonga The title does play and important part but sometimes the first line will catch my attention.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Mar 16
I only respond to discussions, where the title catches my eye. If after I have read the discussion and can give feedback, then I will respond. If I dint have anything to say after reading the discussion, then I will move on to the next discussion.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Mar 16
@trivia79 You are so right. There are some that I just don't know what to say, and that is because, I don't have the knowledge of what is being discussed. I would much rather leave it go, than try to comment or respond to a topic, I have no knowledge of.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
4 Mar 16
the only things that able us to comments are either we had the knowledge and experience, want to know something, or just want to give an opinion.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
5 Mar 16
@rosekiss haha. sometimes, if i'm in the mood to troll i do comment non-sensical thoughts.
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@DaddyEvil (137462)
• United States
2 Mar 16
Thank goodness you will go back and maybe read my post anyway, Adam! I always write long posts, so am glad you will eventually go look at mine, too! I like answering all your questions! (You ask a LOT of questions, too! Is okay, you are funny, too, so I like talking with you!)
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@vandana7 (100531)
• India
3 Mar 16
I like long posts and I like to learn English from it...subject to my retention abilities of course. At 56 you can't expect me to be either fast learner or a person with great memory. :) Yesterday, you used stultify. :) I read your posts and comments DE...I get something or the other.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
2 Mar 16
hahaha! there you go! after you throwback to my previous discussions, i want give some favor back to you by commenting also to some of your post haha. but you already told me, so yeah! and what's with that evil grin huh? hahaha
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
4 Mar 16
@vandana7 i hate high-falutin words! not everyone is born to understand those words so better replace them with more understandable word or phrase.
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@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
3 Mar 16
I open a post based on titles and authors too.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
4 Mar 16
you mean a book review?
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
4 Mar 16
@AkoPinay aww! sorry! Bangag ako! I misinterpreted your comment! hahaha
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@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
4 Mar 16
@trivia79 nah POST anywhere ;)
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@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Mar 16
You are right. Most of the time we select to post according to the title. So an attractive title makes a difference. But if the content is too long, usually I have to skip it because my first language is not English. I have a difficulty to read so long discussion with more new words.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
1 Mar 16
thanks! for me, i'm lazy to read long post. it's tiresome to my eyes. If i'm not skipping the whole post, i'm skipping some parts. or just comment based on the title
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@vandana7 (100531)
• India
2 Mar 16
I like something humorous...or something that is controversial or new...
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@vandana7 (100531)
• India
3 Mar 16
@trivia79 ...sad, bad, or mad?
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
4 Mar 16
@vandana7 humorous and controversial! hahaha
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
2 Mar 16
ow! that is exactly you! as far as i know you here on myLot
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• Philippines
1 Mar 16
is that a threat or something?just wondering
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
1 Mar 16
haha! nothing...no emotions
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
Title can be a factor for me too
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
8 Mar 16
specially when spending a limited time here in myLot...
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
there are some titles that when you open the discussion, it is just a one sentence discussion anyway, that is why, titles do not matter much to me
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
1 Mar 16
yah! i know! but i only discover that later on my searches or scanning.
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@yashvino (91)
• Ahmedabad, India
19 Mar 16
Everyone seems to be on the sides of catchy or funny, I will prefer the straight forward simpler ones, just to keep some balance..hehehe...and why not, simple titles save a lot of time..you can easily get to know what is inside it??? Lol..
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
15 Apr 16
i sometimes do that. but well, it depends on our preference hehe
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