Open Discussion
By orcanut
@orcanut (146)
Canada
March 1, 2007 9:57am CST
Ok, so just what does make a good discussion? I've posted a few that I thought were meaningful, funny, insightful, thought-provoking etc. that have garnered little or no response. I also spend a whole lot of time looking for meaningful discussions to respond to. Why do some discussions get tons of responses and others none? No offence to my friend, but 106 responses to if you pee while on the phone! Seriously?? There are so many nonsense discussions here that it is hard to pick quality ones to respond to.
So, this discussion will begin with the first response that is not nonsensical! We can try to avoid politics, religion and taxes but anything so long as we don't talk about our favourite foods, what colour our carpets are or who many toothbrushes are in our washrooms at this very moment (sorry if someone already posted about any of those)!
So, the ball is in your court!
Let's Play!
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@angel106307 (372)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
I know what you mean. I started 10 discustions one day and had only 3 or 4 responded to. Sometimes I get no responses either. My thought is to talk about what you know the most about. I ask questions about comic books, rpging (dungeons and dragons), fatasy cause that is what I do and what I read. Parents talk about there kids, religious people talk about there religious beliefes. If you have a specific job you can talk about the problems there, family problems if your having those, what you read about or if you cook what you like to cook. Write or ask about what you know is all I can sugest to you.
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@orcanut (146)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
So, since I know nothing about comics (other than what I remember of the Archie ones I read when I was little - and somehow, I don't think that's what you were referring to! *S*), or D&D - other than the case several years ago that involved college murders - how can we have a meaningful discussion? I think we can, if we try hard enough!
I posted a few that still have no responses - one on books or movies, one on hockey - both I knew a little about, I know about law ('cause I studied that and worked in that field), I know about some tv shows (mostly crime/court shows), I know about kids, relationships and family.
Let's discuss!
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@angel106307 (372)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
The comice i was refering to could be Archies but i mean like Superman or Xmen or spiderman. I'm a bit of a nerd. And about he murder thing about D and D is that they obviously couldn't separate fantasy or reality. If you cant you shouldn't play. Also we never let anyone drink, be drunk or high when we play. Some people allow it and it doesn't help make a good game.
I like cooking stew. When I make chilli I add stewing beef to add more meat and flavor to it. We also like makeing homemade tacos, and fiitas and shepards pie. With shepards pie we add some frozen and fresh vegitables to it. Cut up onion and celery and then frozen peas, carrots and corn. It's a bunch of vegitables.
How long have you been into the law bisness. Are you into Canadian or American or other laws? Are you a lawyer and if so where in this world do you procice ( I don't mean very specific. That your into not mine) law?
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@angel106307 (372)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
I have a husband but no kids. Niether of us want kids. What do you like about hockey? I'm not a sports person but, what do you get out of it? Do you watch CSI. I watch that once in a while when I get to my friedns tv. It's a great show. It is amazing what they can do with modern science these days for crimes.
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@sunnypub (2128)
• United States
1 Mar 07
I think those simple ones get tons of responses because most people are here to make money and it is easier to respond to those, thus they feel they eran more money because they can post more responses.
I also believe that the monger you are here, and the more friends you have the mosre responses you will get to your discussions. I have seen this happen with me. Even with a lot of friends I still have discussions that don't really get many responses.
I prefer to respond to discussions that actually make me think, but there are times when my brain is just tired so I respond to the simpler ones. Of course I always try to stay away from the ones that are just too simple, like what is your favorite number because in the end they will most likely be deleted anyways.
I also think that some of the silly ones get lots of responses because it is easy to include stories and examples in your response. Like the pee one you mentioned, I would have responded to that if I had seen it because it is fun, it makes me laugh and I could tell some interesting stories about that topic.
So, your open discussion has turned into a discussion about discussions, as you said.
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@angel106307 (372)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
I check my friends disscutions to help them out and I belive they do the same for me. I just started myself and only have 4 friends. I only say yes to a freind request or ask them to be a friend if we have stuff to talk about together and they seem intellegent and respectable to other peoples responses. I only respond to the ones I can relate to. To answer more disscutions I check the discusions that have zero response to start them out and help them along cause i know I hate haveing people not respond to mine. Good luck with your disscutions everyone. Yep a descusion about descusions.
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@orcanut (146)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
You are so right! I'm not here to make money and wholeheartedly agree that I look for ones that make me think - I spend all day with my little one and adult conversation is always good! (Guess I like to add my own stories too!). I laughed about you being able to tell some interesting stories about peeing while on the phone - guess that's why she did get so many responses! LOL
I check the zero responses too - but a lot of them are bunk! Not much worth responding too! I admit that I only go through ten or so pages, then give up and look in my friends postings, top discussions etc.
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@totalguy (563)
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1 Mar 07
i feel a good discussion has to have a bit of heat in it! as in a heated discussion with many people replying with good replies and backing up al ltheir information with evidence or proven facts. They are usually fun to watch and nice to participate in. its not always easy to find a subject to talk about to get lots of responses to it but theres always 1 who can do it or 1 discussion out of 20 that gets a lot more replies than the rest.
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@orcanut (146)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
You're right. It's hard to keep up though - especially since this isn't instant messaging, and, I only have a dial-up connection so it takes FOREVER to load a page.
Dis-cus-sion - (noun) an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc. especially to explore solutions; informal debate...an earnest conversation!
Yup - just like you said -we are all looking for a good bantering of ideas, thoughts, feelings.
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