Do you go back to the discussions you have replied to?

the interaction here in mylot makes it more personal. most of us joined for the money but we stay because of the discussions and as you have said it.. the "interactive" nature of it. without that, mylot would just be a question and answer website and would be sooo boring.

what's nice about mylot is you're sure that there is a discussion for you. there is surely a lot that will interest you especially with the amount of information here. it sometimes even become overwhelming! what you noted is interesting. that would be a great feature. coz sometimes when there are lots of pages in the discussion, you can't seem to find your response anymore, and you wouldn't know if someone left a comment about it.

I always make a note of my number in those discussions that have more than 20 responses.

gifana, that's a great tip! so it won't be too difficult to search. never realized the responses are numbered.

i hope you find more quality discussions here in mylot! thank you for responding. it makes the discussion starter happy that people respond to their discussions.

I like it when people disagree with me and we can get into a spitting contest. I try to make postings that I know that there were people will disagree with me. On a couple of occasions some of the responses where so good that I had to change my way of thinking. I think this is healthy in a site like this.

when we post personal experiences, sometimes we just can't wait to tell more about it and we're just waiting for someone to ask or comment. i do find it hard to not log in to mylot everyday since responses come in very fast. just like this comment i'm writing right now. before you know it, responses are piling up. but it's just soooo fun to see people participating in your discussions. make you feel proud that at least some people feel the same way like you.

ratburn----I think that there are a lot of people here who, like myself, go to discussions with 0 responses and look for the earlier ones to see if there is an interesting topic that deserves to be put forward again. Sometimes the older ones are more interesting than the most recent.

gifana, same here. i also go to the discussions with no responses because sometimes it's more interesting and more worthy of a response.

i know how you feel. i seldom get comments on my replies and when you go back and see nothing, most probably no one will reply in the next few days. in the end, you just forget about it and never go back. i hope you get a lot of responses that will be marked the best one! good luck!

one word for you.. "woah!" this is only your second day and you have posted that much already! congratulations! with the rate that you're going, i also think you won't have the time to keep track on all your responses and if there were comments to it. good luck! you're doing a great job!

i'd wait a day or two. 3-7 days might be long and responses would be piling up at that time already.

I'm done for a little while to catch up on my posts to other discussions. I checked a bunch that didn't have any replies. How long do you usually wait to check for responses?

so far, i have commented on each and every single respond i have in this discussion. i think it's not just polite but i want to make you guys feel that i have read your response. i don't know if i can do this forever as i have already used almost an hour to do this. next time, i wouldn't have all the time in the world to do so. i just hope that others know that i'm listening even if i don't comment or respond. especially if it was a discussion i started, of course i read everything on it.

a good debate makes the discussion interesting and alive. it's refreshing to see other views and points as well. makes you think outside the box.

i've been commenting back on all the comments in my replies in other discussions. still haven't had any problem as i have only a hundred posts. i can still keep track of it. i guess as time passes you can't go back to some of the discussions anymore, specially is there are pages and pages of replies already. it's just hard to look for your replied buried in all those replies! referral links are getting me crazy! it's confusing and floods the discussions. although some are smart because they find ways in incorporating those links in their replies. smart smart people.

it's so nice to see that almost all will go back to the discussions they responded to. thanks for being part of this discussion :) do come back and comment on anything.

i get notified on my email as well but we don't get notified when we respond to a discussion another person makes and somebody comments on our reply there.

it's just that sometimes it's hard to go back to the discussions if there are pages of replies already. it's time consuming to find your response, and you aren't even sure if you have a comment or not. i feel compelled to reply to the responses on the discussions i started because what each person has to say should be acknowledged and recognized in some way. by replying, we make that person feel that their response was indeed read and valued.

some just don't have the time and patience to go back to the discussions especially if they have hundreds and hundreds of posts already. i hope that everyone will try to go back and check the discussions they've responded to. sometimes, something interesting comes up making the discussion lengthier and worth reading.

if you don't go back asap, replies pile up! just like what is happening to me now. it's so hard to comment to everyone. i know it's not needed but i like to make them feel that i have read what they had to say. i hope you come back and see that i have thanked you for responding. :) for now, would just like to thank you and let you know you've been heard!

Ahh. A kindred spirit! Let's stir things up together. haha

it is fun to sometimes give an outrageous reply, because it stirs things up. it spices up the discussion and makes it more interesting. it gives another angle to the discussion at hand. we just have to be careful not to offend anyone. but hey, at least we know somebody's listening.

see you in the discussions, smacksman! i hope as my posts increases, i get the chance to really say something out of the ordinary, mean it and stand by it. although it would be fun to just see how others would react to it.

i just started out with mylot so i still have the luxury of going back to all the posts i've made or checking my own discussions and replying to the responses. i guess after a while i wouldn't have the time and energy to go back anymore. would want to but there's just not enough time.

it's so nice to see others respond to your comments because it goes to show that what you said meant something and that others took notice of it.

what's great about mylot is there are lots of interesting and good discussions which makes you go back and comment or reply. enjoy your stay here at mylot!

yeah, you should try and go back and see what happens. some interesting might come up and then you can post more responses or answer the other discussions a certain user has. by reading the discussion, you get to observe how others think and feel. try it! and good luck here at mylot! have fun! :)

looks like you are indeed starting to! good luck!

I have already started doing the same.... Thanx....

"discussions i've responded to" are one of the things i check first. you can respond to them or you can check out the interesting people and check out the discussions they have started themselves, most often than not, you will see something that will interest you. good luck and enjoy mylot! i know i'm enjoying it!

there is a tab that says "discussions ive responded to"

Lol! Thanx for the tip! Silly me, I didn't even notice the menu. it's gonna be a great help, though, so THANX!