Do you read all the replies......

@mayka123 (16584)
India
July 5, 2008 3:05am CST
Before replying to a discussion started by someone else. Or do you just post in your reply?
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@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
5 Jul 08
Hi dear No i dont read the replies of others before making my post. my normal way is that i get notification of that my friend start new discussion, i directly go to respond to discussion, just put what i have my mind over there, and post it. i dont want to get biasd by reading the posts made by other later on if i have time then i dont mind reading posts of others specally made by my others friends, and if i like i just POKE my NOSE their. LOL Take care
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
5 Jul 08
oh thanks for noticing infact i dont have so long nose to poke every where
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
7 Jul 08
Why has it become shorter now?
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
I have noticed of late that you do not poke your nose too often. Thanks for your reply and happy posting.
@raventan (61)
• Philippines
5 Jul 08
hello..i read some but not all, it depends when they are my interest..
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@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
Do make it a point to reply to those that are of your interest. Thanks and happy posting.
@lizzyt2007 (1312)
• Craig, Alaska
5 Jul 08
I read some of the replies just to rate them. but usually i can come up with my own answers so I just answer first. There are a few times I need ideas and then I read others comments and then decide can I come up with a answer or should I answer someone elses questions.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
I do not read others replies but just post in my response. I may read others response after posting my own.
• India
5 Jul 08
Let me ask you a question before that. Have you responded to a topic that has already got, say, 30+ responses? If so, then you'll admit that it simply isn't possible to go through all the responses and try to think of a response which will be diifferent from all of them. You'll be perhaps answering only 3-4 questions per day, then.
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@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
When I receive a notification for any new discussion started I just post my response. Its only after posting my response that I know how many other mylotters have also responded to that discussion. I never check it before.
• Indonesia
5 Jul 08
hi mayka, it depends on the discussion. if it only get a few responses, i will spend time to read other responses before responding it, to avoid posting similar response. but if the discussion got many responses already, say 50 responses, i will just read some of them and post my response.
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@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
I do not read others replies so there may be times when my reply may be the same as others. Thanks for your reply and happy posting.
5 Jul 08
I do. Very good answers are found in replies. They will be helpful.
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@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
I would not want to read others replies for the simple reason that I would not like to be influenced by others responses. Thanks a lot for your response and happy posting.
@venkygec (783)
• India
15 Jul 08
Well! it would take hours to read all the replies to a discusion.... So what i do is i read two, three replies.. and then add my reply... Sometimes if a best response is already been selected, then i read that response also... Maybe i should read all the replies... but i cant...
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
15 Jul 08
I dont think its possible for us to read everyones responses. but then sometimes two people use the same words and that is surprising.
@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
15 Jul 08
well i usually just reply to the discussion starter. i believe in voicing our own opinion. there is no harm voicing similar opinion with others right? there is also no reason why i wouldn't voice a different opinion from others. to me, mylot is about sharing our views on issues. what others responded will not have an impact on what i am going to post. maybe i'll see what others have posted when i've posted mine. at least i know my answer is not influenced by anyone. ;p
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
15 Jul 08
When you voice your own opinion it will either be same as someone else or different. I agree that this place is to share our views but we should post our own views. Thanks a lot for your reponse and happy posting.
@rhane7315 (5649)
• Philippines
15 Jul 08
if i have the idea on what i'm gonna say right away, i would just post so that i won't forget on what i'm gonna say then after that, i would read other people's responses on that discussion. but if i don't get what the discussion starter has asked then i would read all the replies first before i'm gonna answer it so that i would understand on what he's referring to his discussion
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
15 Jul 08
Thanks a lot for your response. Hope to be hearing more from you. Happy posting.
• United States
14 Jul 08
If there are more than 30 replies I just add my own in. If there's less then I'll skim over the posted ones. I feel this is more of a conversation with you than with the other people posting so unless we're all in a group and have taken turns I don't think its necessary to read everybody's response before posting my own.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
15 Jul 08
Yes you are right. Thanks a lot for your response and happy posting.
@skygal (146)
• Malaysia
5 Jul 08
Depends however I post my reply first before reading any almost all the time.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
7 Jul 08
I too post in my reply directly from the notification received in my inbox. Thanks for your response and happy posting!
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
5 Jul 08
If there are a lot of responses to the discussion I am responding too,then I will usually just read the first couple and then make my response,but if there is only a couple responses then,I will read them,especially if I do not completely understand the discussion I am responding too.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
7 Jul 08
And what do you do when you get too many responses? Just ignore them?
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@mayka123 (16584)
• India
15 Jul 08
Thanks a lot for your response and happy posting.
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• United States
14 Jul 08
What I mean is if I am responding to a discussion made by someone else,and there are a lot of responses I will read the first couple,before posting my response to the person,but if there is only a couple,I will read all of them before posting my response,have a great day,good luck in your life,and Happy Posting my friend.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
5 Jul 08
no, i usually post my reply first. sometimes i will go back & read the other replies but not all the time. greetings from tennessee.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
7 Jul 08
I too think if we directly post in our reply we are not influenced by others thoughts and ideas. Thanks for your reply and happy posting.
@ifglan (1152)
• China
5 Jul 08
Yes,almost i do. I will read all the replies carefully,and comment to it,cause i think i should thank them all.But if there's so many replies in a short time ,and i have no free time to reply in detailed,i will also reply easily to thank them,maybe only one sentence like "thank you for your reply"...:)
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
That would be for the discussions that you have started. But what about the discussions started by others?
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
15 Jul 08
That is a good habit. Thanks a lot for your response and happy posting.
@ifglan (1152)
• China
5 Jul 08
If by others,i will reply in more detailed,i pay attention to the quality :)
@roshand8 (1478)
• Sri Lanka
5 Jul 08
Hello Mayka,It really depends on the topic of the discussion.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
Thanks for your reply. Have a nice day and happy posting.
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
5 Jul 08
No, i don't because i don't want my answer to be influenced by other answers. After answering i generally rate the answers on the same page as my answer and do glance at them then.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
Thanks for your reply. That is generally what I do too.
@gloreymay (882)
• Philippines
5 Jul 08
I usually just scan it with my eyes. I don't all the replies if too long and too many.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
I dont read others replies at all. Just post in my response. Sometimes out of curiousity I may look into others responses after I have posted my reply.
@pzh1138 (77)
5 Jul 08
I receive discussions from my friends by notification emails. So, I just post in my responses.
@mayka123 (16584)
• India
5 Jul 08
I too do the same. Thanks for your response.