Is a "like" alone enough? / myLot

United States

October 5, 2016 10:30am CST

Recently I read a post about "liking and leaving." I wonder if I am doing this wrong. What someone responds to my post, I "like", then type a reply. If I just like someone's comment, maybe on someone else's post, I hit the like button, but don't feel obligated to reply. Sometimes I hit the like button just to let the person know I read it and am not just ignoring them. Am I doing this incorrectly ? Thanks!

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31 responses

Mike

@Mike197602 (15505)

• United Kingdom

5 Oct 16

There is no correct or incorrect way to use the like button. Just do whatever is right for you

I like most responses/comments on my discussions but occasionally miss a few

I like any post (discussion/response/comment) I interact with but do sometimes just like discussions and don't say anything. I know this annoys some people but I'll just do what I want

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

This makes sense, Mike.

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RK Finnell

@irishidid (8687)

• United States

5 Oct 16

I do the same if I have nothing to add as a comment but I like what they wrote.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

Maybe I'm okay after all!

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

5 Oct 16

It all depends if we have something to add or not.

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ranuka

@Ranuka (273)

• India

5 Oct 16

Mostly I prefer to like and also reply. I feel by postings some thing, may be there is no point, the person feels some satisfaction.i think it is good way of interaction. What you think my friends?

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

6 Oct 16

I agree.

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Bella

@Bella128 (2471)

• United States

5 Oct 16

I don't think you are doing anything wrong, especially if you don't have something to say. I mean at that point there's nothing really to work with so what's the point? I'm assuming some people just comment whatever because they want their bank account to be moving and that's when you get random comments that just don't make sense.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

You are so right. I don't leave comments just to "move my bank account." I'd rather make sense than cents! Ha, that's a good one.

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Nick R Thomas

@asfarasiknow (3340)

• Bournemouth, England

5 Oct 16

It's better than being ignored and can introduce you to a new reader. Better to just like than try and force out some meaningless/generic comment.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

That's so true. I'd rather say nothing than something contrived.

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Faye

@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

5 Oct 16

That's what I do, too. If can't think of anything good to say sometimes I just leave it as a like

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

I guess not every post or comment requires a reply.

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Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

5 Oct 16

I also do the same. =) No worries!

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

Stay safe in this hurricane!

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

5 Oct 16

If I like your post I hit like. If I don't like it then I don't hit like. Sometimes I forget to like stuff...some stuff shouldn't be liked. It's how you feel,its up to you. There is no right or wrong with like.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

Good to know.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (218548)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Oct 16

I posted about this shortly after I joined the site. Your strategy is pretty much the same as mine. Comments lead to further conversation. But you can't converse about every comment on every post!

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

6 Oct 16

I think it would seem fakey to do that.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (339547)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 16

I don't know that is a correct and/or incorrect way. I do exactly what you do although I normally try to 'respond' if I can when I read a post. Occasionally there seems very little to say in which I might like and move on.

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@Daljinder (23236)

• Bangalore, India

5 Oct 16

I go on liking several threads lol I don't always reply backI do make sure to leave a response when I visit a post unless I have been tagged. Then I only answer the person who tagged me.

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lini b

@teenspirit (1597)

• Israel

6 Oct 16

I do it too...just like you ;)

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

6 Oct 16

Glad we agree!

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snehakeshri

@snehakeshri (449)

• Mumbai, India

5 Oct 16

no way if you like it then no problem

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Manisha

@ms1864 (6885)

• Bangalore, India

5 Oct 16

There are actually no rules for these...feel free to do what you want.

however you wish to do it.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

Thanks for the advice.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

6 Oct 16

i notice that it's a recurring topic since mylot restarted last year

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69373)

• Germany

5 Oct 16

This is only reasonable. If comment threads went on and on, we wouldn't have time for new posts. Besides, not all so-called discussions are worth a reply.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41392)

• United States

5 Oct 16

You're absolutely right about that!

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