Why? Are they Boring?

Australia
January 31, 2007 6:27pm CST
Hey there, just wondering is it normal when you first join up to not have many responses to your discussions or are mine just uninteresting and boring? lol. You can tell me I wont be offended, just be nice please;). Maybe I need to make more friends on here me thinks? Please let me know how so many of you get alot of responses were i very rarely get any? Does it take time? Whats your best tip please.
5 people like this
10 responses
• Canada
1 Feb 07
I wouldn't say that it is because they are boring . There are so many people posting at the same time as you so other's may not get to see your discussions as it may be on the next page by the time it gets up there . Don't worry about this as everyone has discussions that no one has answered to and if you add friends you never know they may go back and answer one of your discussions from awhile ago and it may end up getting a lot of answers by the time it is done . Just keep trying and just have fun in answering other's and checking back to see how your discussions are going .
2 people like this
• Australia
1 Feb 07
Thanks heaps for your input hun , greatly appreciated.
2 people like this
• Canada
1 Feb 07
No problem glad I could be of help . I know there are things I still don't understand on here but I remember feeling the same way as you and wondering if my topics were just boring but soon found out that we all have topics no one has ever answered to .
2 people like this
@Kilrone (63)
• India
1 Feb 07
I don`t have anything more to add that u would find useful.Am just 14 posts old. :) But i plan to concentrate on my responses for now. But one thing's for sure, it can't be because they are boring unless they are just plain drivel (which i strongly doubt). Besides, boring is a relative term.Some people get turned on by rock music,like i do, others don`t. So just be patient and give it more time. And yea, it might be a good idea to incorporate some of the suggestions given in the responses u have received here.
• Nigeria
2 Feb 07
I have noticed, that responses don't count. i have tried posting, about very interesting stuff, and even, boring stuff . But i have noticed that, nothing i ever do, comes out with any reasonable funds. It just sucks . Pardon my language.
1 person likes this
• India
5 Feb 07
Unless i`ve got it all wrong, responses do count. And if u get a best response it reflects on ur earnings( got my first one yesterday ) :) So don`t lose heart yet..and keep posting. Check out ur posts again..and see if there are any changes. :)
@weemam (13372)
1 Feb 07
I had no idea what I was doing my first one ( still don't lol) and I wrote all about my hubbys triple bypass , I have not even had 1 reply to it , I have no idea why . Must have got it all wrong lol xx
1 person likes this
@ginagee (843)
1 Feb 07
Hey sweetpeas how are you? Well as I learnt from one of my posts it isn't because someone is boring it's because there are so many discussions that some inevitably get missed. Don't take it to heart. You could do what I'm doing today and that is go through only discussions that your friends have started. On another day post lots of discussions. On another day answer new discussions. The idea is to chat to as many people as you can, then people will start to remember you. hope that helps you x
• Nigeria
1 Feb 07
if you say so maybe i can get a couple of my friends and we could just go along together responding to our own discussions and topics.maybe that will work
1 person likes this
@janjabu (110)
• Qatar
3 Feb 07
You know, I was just about to make a post similar to yours and when I saw it, I was like, "Good thing I didn't!" I don't think our posts ('cause I don't get much replies either) are boring, like most everyone has pointed out, there are just too much postings going on that maybe it would take time for other people to see our super interesting posts and comment on them :) in time I'm sure the comments will come!
• Australia
5 Feb 07
I hope so ;), Thanks hun
@shundiggs (183)
• Nigeria
1 Feb 07
I wonder my self, i have very interesting posts yet no one gets on my thread its rily annoying.
1 person likes this
• United States
5 Feb 07
In the beginning it may take a little longer. As you are on awhile, makeing friends, it will increase. Your topics are fine dear. Remember to always try to respond back to people that answer you, as you may not later when your numbers are higher. Always rate each person. + if you were happy with the answer, - if it was a one word answer and ! if it was abusive Try to give the one you liked best the "best response" above their name. If they took the time to try to help or answer you. So, if you are happy with me, please do that. Okay? Any more questions, email me, or post them for points and you will be helped. Some of your posts will be answered months from now. Don't worry, just have fun. Blessings, M&M
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
6 Feb 07
Best tips...make friends...but make friends that are of quality that have quality responses and discussions that you find interesting. If you have friends that you are responding to but they never respond to you, they are not the type of friend that you want. But that means that you must respond to them also. Don't make 30 discussions a day. Some people make too many and then they end up being ignored because the friend of others think that they need to spend time on those that they realize are being neglected because that one has too many discussions to keep up with. Think of unique discussions and search on the topic before you post. You might find that same discussion has been posted too many times that many do not even want to bother to answer them anymore. I like to think of things that pertain to me personally. Like...my dog is going to poop a rainbow. :)
@CatEyes (2448)
• United States
5 Feb 07
I had the same problem too, right as I started out. It comes around though, as long as you stick with it. The one thing I do is just discuss what I like. I still get a lot with only one posts to the discussion, so don't feel bad; you just did not catch them at the right time.
@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
I found it hard too when I first started to get a lot of responses to my discussions as they only show up on the new disucssion page and quickly get pushed to the second and third page. I think the trick is having a lot of friends. Then they go check to see what discussions their friends have started. Usually what I do is check the new discussions, then after I reply to a few of them, I will go see if my friends have started any new discussions. I always try to respond to their discussion if it is something I have interest in or feel I can add some valid points to. Good luck.