What do you say to a LIMIT of how many discussions can be started

Great post Lauriefnp! I congratulate folks who scour the news to present interesting topics. Hey, if Mylot is contributing to the education process, then power to them! But, you're right. I've also seen questions that make no attempt to stimulate dialogue and interaction. 'Course, there is no hard and fast rule on that either. For example: the other day someone posted a question about the weather in their hometown. Sounds, pretty inane, but it turned out to be an interesting topic, at least to me. Perhaps the answer is for Mylot to create an 'in-house' sub-rating in their algorithm that defines a members quality. And, use the quality inidicator to determine a limit of questions. Any thoughts on this, anyone?

First sorry all for not being a part of my discussion, my daughter wanted to mylot today and since she is doing so well at school she was given the computer for part of the day! I'm back. Laurie, I wanted to comment on the deleting of discussions, (This is said in a sarcastic tone of voice) I'm looking forward to the beginning of the month to the 50 or more discussions that will be started asking about the money they lost and the discussions that they can't find and why their numbers are down. NOT!!! This is in part the reason for starting this discussion. I'm just tired of going to new discussions posted to find page after page after page posted by the same person, a discussion uploaded every 1 to 2 minutes ending up with 30 to 50 discussions or more. I'm sorry that is ridiculous and I don't care what anyone else has to say on that. (Sorry I have read some of them and they aren't quality) to ask "Do you like show xyz?" and the next question "What do you think of actor xyz?" in the same show, and then "What did you think of actor xyz, in the plot of xyz show?" You could have started 1 quality discussion with all of that information instead you have 3 discussions as far as I'm concerned that aren't quality. I have posted 4 discussions one day 2 in the morning 1 in the evening and another at like 1 in the am (as I couldn't sleep) :) I can't tell you how difficult it was for me to keep up with my discussions. Not only just reading and rating but as you know I like to be an active member in my discussions. I like for people to know that I take the time to read my responses and rate them, and respond as much as possible. (Probably the one rule that I break here is replying to my responses, and I'm sorry for that mylot) although I did stop just saying '"Thank you for responding." So in regards to your 5 seems like a lot for me it would be impossible. I don't think that I will ever do more than 2 in a day, and even then it usually for me isn't everyday, it's every couple. That works for me, but I understand that it doesn't work for all. :) Ladyluna, first I wanted to say thank you for the wonderful compliment, words escape me at the moment to say how touched I was by that. I really try to find topics that will interest a wide range of people. I also take a lot of time in preparing a discussion, I bought a notebook and I jot down ideas in it all day long, then I work on discussions from their to post. I also have spent the weekend taking photos to insert in to my discussions and the discussions that others have started. I right now could do 20 quality discussions that would be well thought out, and I believe to be thought provoking. No one liners. :) I LOVE the idea of the "in house" sub-rating in the algorithm to determine a limit of discussions one could start based on the quality they exhibit in mylot. It's brilliant as far as I'm concerned. I think that you should submit that idea. :) I wanted to add I started a weather discussion, is that the one that your speaking of? LOL I did enjoy hearing about what others were going through on the day that I had 75 degrees, It made me appreciate where I live that much more.:)

Good morning Beaniefanatic13, As for the compliment ... it is deserved. You're very welcome! As for the suggestion on the sub-algorithm ... I wouldn't have a clue how to go about submitting a suggestion to Mylot. That admission isn't terribly surprising, since I don't really know my way around here yet. I'll eventually figure it all out. ' Course by then, they'll probably have the issue resolved. As for the weather discussion ... It was not one started by you, but you were a respondent. The one that I'm referring to had the Alberta, Canada respondent. And, the latest is a respondent from the Phillipines. Oh, here's how you'll remember ... you posted a pic from 'outside your window'. The post gave me a sense of 'all being right with the world'. All the early posters identified the time of day (at post time), the current conditions, and a sense of private comraderie at enjoying the beginning of the day together. It was nice!

As always I thank you for responding and you are on of those that keep me coming back also. :) I have to wonder if mylot does award less money to them, as I see that some of their discussions that they have started say that they started x amount of discussions and x amount of responses and "I only got .27 cents." You would think by now that people would of heard about quality. LOL I don't like when people comment either with no thought or repeating the same as someone else, or the ones that really get me are the ones that, didn't even pertain to the discussion or posting their link with nothing else. We are on the same page there. :) Just my 2 cents worth. Huggers back at you, happy mylotting! :)

i think you are so right! if mylot rewards you for your activity i guess a lot of the people forget about the idea of making 100 discussions a day! i only don't like it that i have to search so long to find my own answers in discussions! and i already know that when i am number 50 or higher i don't have any comment!

You inspired me to create a folder, while I don't comment on them they are greatly appreciated.

I've done the same thing. I don't mind being notified of several discussions, but if someone gets carried away the rest get buried. I know who I'm not being notified about, so I just check in on them when I can. If I see something I can relate to I join in, if not maybe next time.

The 30 to 50 and more I believe to be spamming the system and have reported that also. I can't see how it's possible to upload that many discussions every minute. I can type pretty fast and have pretty fast internet service and there is no way that I can upload that many discussions, every minute. I have turned of the notifier to the ones that I have received 20 or more discussions in a short period of time from.

I take no offense. I thank you for your opinion. My discussions aren't having a problem they get lots of attention. Some more than others but I have no discussions that have 0 response. :) Also I'm not trying to "change" others I started this discussion because of so many discussions started about to many discussions started, to get peoples opinions on how to maybe "fix" it so that we aren't hit with spammers, not everyone reports the abuse.

I to don't respond in hopes that they will learn a lesson. I'm not referring to those that have started multiple quality discussions a day I'm referring to the large amount of spamming discussions that people start in 1 minute intervals, like 30, 50 and more. :)

Discussions based on ranking? Umm I like it, but do see problems with it. I have several people in my friends list that have a star that is lower than I would expect. I see them in the same discussions that I visit and there responses are always very well thought out, so I really don't think that it would be fair to limit them because of the star, the discussions that they start are always great and I look forward to seeing them in my in box. I understand that you don't agree to a limit and appreciate you still giving an option. Very well thought out.

True, that is what makes us all uniques we all have an opinion. I'm glad that most of us can explain our positions rationally with out getting angry and defensive. This discussion was meant to understand what the majority is looking for. :)

I think that a lot of good discussions get overlooked because they get buried behind a spammer. Their discussion never had a chance. If a friend doesn't see it then it just gets lost.:)

I have no idea how they do it. I have very fast internet service and type pretty fast myself but I can't upload that fast. Then again I add tags and proof my discussions too.

I'm up to 6 with notify off. Thank you for your suggestion and I like it. This wouldn't affect any quality discussions only those that are upload one every 1 to 4 minutes. Great suggestion. Something to really think about. :)

I have one that responds only with their link. I have had been rating them negatively, then I reread the guidelines and now I report them as abuse, mylot has deleted them from my discussions. That is the only way that I now to get that to stop. I would report that as abuse to mylot.