Please Respond To New Members Discussions
By minisam
@miniam (9154)
Bern, Switzerland
May 5, 2016 7:52pm CST
I have seen that posts from new members mostly get ignored.How is a member to get started and feel comfortable to continue if we keep ignoring their posts?
Yes new members might not feel secure to write much and may write 1 line,let`s support them by commenting on their post and encourage them to write more.
Some members have posted up to 10 discussions and almost no replies, if we keep ignoring them,what reason do they have to stay here?
Anyone ready to join me in making new members more welcome?
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 May 16
I respond to posts that interest me. If there is no solid reason to respond I will pass it by.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 May 16
@miniam I spend a little time browsing the new posts. If they lack content, I do not respond. Many lack content or post of things that are not of interest to me.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
6 May 16
@ElusiveButterfly
Maybe you fail to see the content and what it offer because it`s from a new member?
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@shaggin (72183)
• United States
6 May 16
I would love to give it a try if I get more time. I think you have a good idea. I tend to reply back to the people who have commented on my posts the most. When I get time then I go to the new discussions. I wish I had more time for mylot like I used to years ago.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 May 16
I am trying not to stay on the internet all night long. Husband pointed out that I was on the laptop way too much.
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@shaggin (72183)
• United States
6 May 16
@miniam I like to mylot this way so people who take the time to comment know I appreciate it. After that there is little time left for me to do much else. If those new members happen upon my post then I would be checking out their posts after I reply to their comment.
@jndlponti (2402)
• Philippines
6 May 16
Its what I usually do..like after I responded three discussions from the recent discussions I check again the new members discussions and respond to three then ho back again to the recent and just vice versa.
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@jndlponti (2402)
• Philippines
6 May 16
@miniam I got the idea from the old member here..
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
6 May 16
@jndlponti
We can always learn something new here
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@polyxena (2628)
• Sturgis, Michigan
6 May 16
I try to remember to check the new people's posts, I mean, honestly, like you said they're new. I remember when I joined the thing that excited me were the people responding to my posts, I'm sure that if these people had other folks responding to them, it would be exciting.
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
6 May 16
Whenever I stumble on a new member's post, I automatically follow him or her. I love making friends here in Mylot and I also want to know their ideas. I believe other mylotters do same thing as well.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 May 16
I will respond to a new members discussion if it interest me, and if it doesn't interest me, I won't respond. I have seen some new member that have really great discussions, and others aren't so great, but you are right, that we do need to give them recongnition so that they will want to stay.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 May 16
@miniam You are right, as we need new members to keep the interaction going. I responded to a few earlier that were new members, so even if one responds, some will see that, and want to respond too. I hope that the new members will get lots of responses to their discussions.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
6 May 16
I also do not respond to all posts, but i feel some are ignored *intentionally* and most of the tie you check,you`ll see that posts without any answers are from new members.
What a boring place myLot will be if we did not have new members coming in because im sure some old members go on holidays,take a break are busy with other things etc
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
6 May 16
For quite a while I always commented on them. But I would rather spend my time here with people who respond back, many of the new ones don't.
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@pinkCardigangirl (587)
• United States
6 May 16
I haven't seen any new member posts. But I agree, we want them to feel welcome! I'm with you. :)
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 May 16
well, it still depends on the type of discussions they post. for how can i read, like, and comment a discussion that is just one-liner or if the discussion can be answered with a YES or a NO? we make them feel welcome if they do the proper way too.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 May 16
@miniam yes, not all of them make a one-line discussion, but most new members have one-line and usually, they ask how it is like being a member and how can we earn? well, i have 2 shortest discussions posted, but this was because i used my mobile phone to make and post that discussion.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
6 May 16
@ridingbet
A new member who has just joined do not always know what to talk about so the easiest to do something they are sure old members know about is to ask about payment
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@avi256 (8489)
• Pune, India
6 May 16
New member when given strong instructions suddenly as what to do what not to do,get sometimes doubtful if they are at right place or not.
We need to give them 3-4 days to understand how it works.
Ofcourse they may post something which might later get deleted coz they may not be versed with guidelines.
But that will give them idea what works here and what not.
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@Blue_bubble (697)
• Raipur, India
6 May 16
That just happened to me right now! I put up a post and got no response.Knowing that I don't even put one liner post I always post full fledged ones it's highly discouraging for me.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
6 May 16
Welcome to myLot,saw your post yesterday and really liked it.You are right, it`s discouraging to post and no one responds , it makes you feel like you posted trash that no one even cared to look.
Hang on in there,you will be fine, i went through the same when l got started everyone who joins has to go through the same.
@Blue_bubble (697)
• Raipur, India
6 May 16
@miniam Thank You so much for caring that's very thoughtful of you! I'am just more interested in knowing Am I doing it right or not if not I need people to suggest me whats wrong with my post.
