How often do you check your messages?

@tammyr (5946)
Etowah, Tennessee
February 27, 2007 9:01am CST
Do you check them every day? Do you watch to see if you have a new one?or Do you not even know what I am talking about?LOL I watch mine along with all the other notices we get at the top of our page such as friend requests. I open them about once a week to see if I missed a response. I like being able to pm my friends if their is something I want to know or ask that can not be said in a discussion. How about you? How do you use your messages?
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31 responses
• Singapore
1 Mar 07
I do not need to check them - because if I have messages, it will show up on top! :P Provided I am logged in of course. *wink*
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
Silly rabbit, that is what I meant!! =o}
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@daycarepal (1998)
• United States
2 Mar 07
I've only been a member for a few days now. I've checked my messages several times but there's never anything in it. I'm still getting to know my way around MyLot.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
If you look at the top of the page there are categories. The one messages will have a number beside it if you have a new message. As does friends when you get a request for your friendship.You can look there to see if you have one with out opening the message page. It will save you time. Glad to welcome you aboard! Happy posting, oh, BTW you can only get messages from people on your friend list. *HINT*HINT!*
• United States
2 Mar 07
I got it! Thank you :) :)
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• China
16 Mar 07
I join mylot this morning .I start to learn how to use it now.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
2 Mar 07
I check messages every time it says I have a new one. I haven't been so active recently and there haven't been many messages. I always like to hear from friends, though.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
Hope it is because you are on the other place and not any trouble in life! I also go to them each time I see a new one. I think it is only polite to respond in a reasonable amount of time.
• Canada
2 Mar 07
I check them along with everything else at the top of the page when I open MyLot in a morning, or whenever I sign in lol. I usually have just one or two friends requests. It irritates me too because right now I'm waiting on a message from Mylot about my paypal email account and why I can't change the address in the payment information in MyLot. I've been opening mylot hopefully in a morning, only to have my shoulders slum with disappointment when I don't see an answer waiting for me. I even open the messages page to see if I somehow missed a message, but nope. Nothing. *Sighs*
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
They usually get back rather quickly. How long has it been? Maybe you should start a question about it if they don't get back before a few days have passed. It is the start of a new month and they may just be bogged down right now.
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@bluewings (3857)
2 Mar 07
Generally,I answer to them as soon as I see a number next to my messages link,even if I am too busy answering any discussion.Yes, I like it,too, that I can share something with my friend that I shouldn't post in a discussion coz it won't have any relevance to the post content.I also use it ,at times, to welcome someone new who adds me up ,or thank someone who has added me with whom I didn't interact much through the discussions.I think it's a cool feature to have.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
I like to answer as soon as I see it also. I love being able to ask a question or share a thought. Even if there is a topic that it will be okay to post a question on, They may not see it for a long time, with the messages, we can skip the wait for them to get back to the discussion and ask directly, that is if they check their messages. I think it is a good thing also.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
3 Mar 07
I am logged in all day most days. i just come and go as i am doing other things. I am hopelessly addicted to mylot and need to do a 12 step program I am afraid! *Standing to face peers*" My name is Tammy and I am a mylot-aholic!"
@bluewings (3857)
2 Mar 07
Yes,me too.If I am not in Mylot even then I get to know when I login in my email adderess coz they send the notification.
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@meleshia (624)
• Philippines
2 Mar 07
I check mine everytime the page reloads. as if i get too many messages! lol! No, i just like to check if i have new friend requests or messages. That way i can reply or accept as soon as possible ^^
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
I do that sometimes if I know that I should be getting one. I like to accept friends quickly, but I do check them out first to see if they are cheaters or spammers, as I do not want them as friends if they are, but will accept some I have seen around as soon as I get them.
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• United States
31 Mar 07
Whenever I see a number next to the messages at the top of the screen, I check it. It is nice to get a message every now and again.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
2 Apr 07
Yes that is very true. It really comes in handy for that. I always check my PM.
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• United States
31 Mar 07
I too use it to send more information to my friends. Sometimes it is better to send a message than post for all to see.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Apr 07
I sent you one EB, but I guess you can see that I found you on the other site! Finally!
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
15 Mar 07
I watch the link at the top regularly. I have private messaged folks so I am expecting return replies. I have also alerted myLot about a few cheaters I am following, so I am hoping to hear from them as well!
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
16 Mar 07
I like to answer right away. I'd hate to think a friend was waiting on me to reply. I have sent a reply only to find out that it did not go through and felt like my friend must thing I am a heel and just not bothered to answer her. (sorry Hmmmmm!) but I have this happen often so I now check to be sure it went through. Feel free to pm me with names of cheaters. That is what I love to hunt. No bear or deer, or rabbit, but cheaters!!!!
@bkfuels (1603)
• Canada
2 Apr 07
Any time I get a message I get notified in my email that I got a private message from one of my friends. I always check them out. I will res[pond but I am not sure they see my response unless they come back to look for it. Do you know how this works?
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
3 Apr 07
On the top of the page there is the word "messages. When it has a number beside it, that means you have a new message. It is at the top of all the pages except the profile page as far as I know. It was before the changes, but I think it is the same now.
@bkfuels (1603)
• Canada
3 Apr 07
You have been very helpful thank you.
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• United States
16 Mar 07
I try to keep an eye on my messages and other notices. Sometimes I don't get around to looking at them if I am busy and just get on to see if there is anything I really need to take care of. for the most part though I do look at them often.
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
16 Mar 07
I look first thing when I log in cause I feel my friends come first.
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
15 Mar 07
I never failed to check on all my messages. Sometimes, it will took me hours just to be able to finish reading. I got 2 email adds and it was getting harder and harder for me to manage all the messages. The messages multipplied since I joined mylot. I try to catch up on all my friend's discussions as much as possible. But tammy, its tiring.
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
16 Mar 07
Yes charms it can be. None of can keep up. I just try to do my best. I have been spending less time on here this week for various reasons and I have a lot of catching up to do!LOL I was talking about the messages on here. Do you get any? I love to get them and most do. So send one to a friend soon!=0}
@nairjula (453)
• India
2 Mar 07
I check my messages very frequently. Mornign and evending. I have reply many of them promptly. Otherwise it coudl create problems to my reputation.
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
I would never rate bad for not answering promptly. I always reply as soon as I notice, but the recipient may be busy or may not know how to reply.
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@Modestah (11179)
• United States
2 Mar 07
I think I have looked at that bar twice, have never received any private messages yet, that is not unusual for me though. LOL.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
I think you will get one soon! =o}
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• Lithuania
20 Mar 07
hi. I check my messages some time a day. I check responds to my topic, also check my responded messages, because people write comments, also check discussions my frieds started. also am always curious, who marked my best responds:) and sure respond to comments.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
21 Mar 07
Sounds like you are a muti-tasker like me!
@weemam (13372)
2 Mar 07
I love to get messages , Cannot leave them , if I see a message I have o find out what it says right away , I think it is so lovely to have so many online friends and I am interested in anything they have to say , xx
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
I agree with both you and cremecheese, I love getting messages. Like when you were a kid and got your first letter in the mail! It is like Christmas! I love that we can talk about whatever in this way and not have it in the middle of a thread. I think anyone that never uses this is missing out!
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
2 Apr 07
That is a good idea. I have been doing that too or give my friends my email address. I go to my email to get messages from Mylot. I have a seperate folder just for Mylot. yes I use my messages.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
2 Apr 07
Yes, first of all I check my messages and then see if there is any request for friends.
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• United States
3 Mar 07
I do check everyday. I think in these 2 weeks since I became a member, I have already established habits. I check messages, I take care of friend requests and then I start looking at the discussions. First, I try to comment on responses to discussions I have started, then I check on discussions my friends started, next is discussions I have responded to and then I move to new discussions, hot topics and discussions with no replies. After that, if I have a discussion I want to start, I work on that. I try to stick with this format because it helps me remember where I have already been that day. I check several times a day to see if I need to respond to anyone too.
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@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
3 Mar 07
It is good I think to have a system. Some days i do and others I just run around all willy-nilly and answer what ever. i do be sure to check ones I started every day, and finding friends discussions to answer is always a priority.
@cafay1 (256)
• United States
2 Mar 07
I get email on when I have responses so I check a couple times a day. I love the discussions.
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
2 Mar 07
We are discussing the PRIVATE messages. Do you look at the top of the page to see if you have any while on the site? I never come here from e-mail as my browser opens mail and mylot as home pages,so I do not get them from e-mails.
@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
2 Apr 07
My message box is always swarmed with messages from my friends, if possible, I will check them as soon as possible,but unfortuately , I may have to reply to some of them later due to the large numbers of messages. I will use the message box to some of my friends, either i have something to ask them or just for chatting..