Do you think about what you are going to say before you post your responses?
@rosekiss (30380)
Eugene, Oregon
August 2, 2009 9:20pm CST
Hi all:
I am just curious if you have to think about what you are going to post, or does it comes easy to you?
With me, it pretty much comes easy as I think about what I am going to say as I am posting my respones. It just flows on the page, and before I realize it, I have posted and posted, and it was a very long one, that I got to thinking that maybe the one reading it will get so tired of me rambling on, they will just stop reading and comment to it. 
I do have a tendency to ramble ou but I want to be able to express the way I am feeling no matter how long it is. I don't usually start discusssons because it does take time to think of a topic, but with this one, I thought it would be interesting to see what others do when they respond. I don't even use the copy and paste feature, even though I know I can. I guess tome it is just the easy way out and I want to be able to put my thoughts down and not others. So, feel free to share your thougsht on this. Happy mylotting. 
I do have a tendency to ramble ou but I want to be able to express the way I am feeling no matter how long it is. I don't usually start discusssons because it does take time to think of a topic, but with this one, I thought it would be interesting to see what others do when they respond. I don't even use the copy and paste feature, even though I know I can. I guess tome it is just the easy way out and I want to be able to put my thoughts down and not others. So, feel free to share your thougsht on this. Happy mylotting. 8 people like this
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Dec 15
I do take care to present a discussion in reasonable format and usually compose it in Microsoft Work and proof read it before submission. Commenting is quite different because I feel more as though I am in a conversation and simply write what I feel at the time.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Dec 15
@marlina That is exactly what I do as well. If I can't think of anything to say after reading the discussion, then I wil just not respond and move on. I, like you, want my response to relate to the topic that was posted. There are some discussions though, that I find it hard to respond to, as I am not sure exactly what to say. 
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Dec 15
@Asylum I do the saqme thing too. I also try to make a discussion interesting enough that those responding, know exactly what they want to say. It can be daunting at times coming up with an interesting discussion, but I have been able to lately, and I am glad of that. I may not get a lot of responses, but I do get them, and I am up with that.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
22 Aug 09
There are times when responding back to a discussion that I will sit and think about what I am going to say and try and organize my thoughts a little before hand, but from the most part I would say overall I just sit here and post if a discussion looks worthwhile to respond back too, and then hope for the Best from there.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Aug 09
I do that as well, as I want to make sure that I stick to the topic and give my views that will help them if they are needing help. Most of the time, I will just start responding and think about what I want to say as I go. Thank you for your resonse, and happy mylooting.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
4 Oct 09
Yes, when it is something I feel knowledgeable enough about I will just go in and respond. Especially when it is myLot related since I have been here for so long.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Actually I just type what comes into my head. Sometimes though, I'll read the topic, go take a shower or something and think about it but then it ends up all jumbled up while I'm trying to get it all out.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Aug 09
I think while I am posting, as sometimes, I don know exactly what I want to say, and other times it just flows. I think too, it all depends on the discussion and if it relly relates to my situation or not. It is easy to just let it flow and not have to think abou it as much. happy mylotting.
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@Iriene88 (5343)
• Malaysia
2 Sep 09
Dear Rosekiss,
This is a wonderful topic of discussion where we can
share our thoughts and style of responding..
Some topics of my interest like travelling, food, family is
quite good for me because the ideas will just flow as I response,
it sometimes ended up in paragraphs. However, some of myLotters
friends topic need a lot of thinking which I am not so familiar
with, I wanted to support my friend's topic, so, I will think first
and response...at times I KIV it and came back later when ideas came...
But some topic I really no nothing about it, which I can't help
at all, I will skip and approach another topic by the same myLotter.
All the best and do keep in touch!
Some topics of my interest like travelling, food, family is
quite good for me because the ideas will just flow as I response,
it sometimes ended up in paragraphs. However, some of myLotters
friends topic need a lot of thinking which I am not so familiar
with, I wanted to support my friend's topic, so, I will think first
and response...at times I KIV it and came back later when ideas came...
But some topic I really no nothing about it, which I can't help
at all, I will skip and approach another topic by the same myLotter.
All the best and do keep in touch!1 person likes this
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Sep 09
I agree with you. It is really easy to just let the resoonse flow, when the disucssion is one that I can relate to, but if it isn't, then it does take me time to come up with something to say. That is basically why I pick the discussions that really inerest me so I don't have to think all that much about what W want to say. Thank you for you rresonse, and happy mylotting.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Aug 09
I agree with you, as it is very easy to ramble on as I have done it, and sometimes I think about the one reading it if they will get tired of my rambling. I would have to say though, I don't do that often, as I usually have very good points to say, so I say them and sometimes my responses become long windded. Thank you for your response, and happy mylotting.
I would have to say though, I don't do that often, as I usually have very good points to say, so I say them and sometimes my responses become long windded. Thank you for your response, and happy mylotting. 1 person likes this
@lydia2000 (119)
• Nairobi, Kenya
15 Dec 15
So true that everyone should feel free to put down there thoughts. But again it is good to take time to present a good discussion with very minimal errors if possible.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Dec 15
I agree there. I try to correct mine as I go along. If I miss any mistakes, I will go back and edit and correct them. I do agree that a discussion looks much better without spelling errors. I am not perfect, but I think I do okay, for the most part.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Dec 15
@lydia2000 When I was commenting awhile back to one of my discussions, I saw wehre my comment was messed up with a lot of misspelled words, and it makes me wonder how that person knew what I was saying.
After I got done commenting, I went back and edited the comment and corrected all the spelling mistakes. I probably wouldn't have had to, but it bugges me that I had made so many errors, and I just had to correct them.
After I got done commenting, I went back and edited the comment and corrected all the spelling mistakes. I probably wouldn't have had to, but it bugges me that I had made so many errors, and I just had to correct them.1 person likes this
@lydia2000 (119)
• Nairobi, Kenya
15 Dec 15
@rosekiss yeah sure, actually there is none who is perfect but am happy for that thought of going back and editing because I remember there several occasions when I have done the very same thing
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@neo_matrix (884)
• India
15 Oct 09
hi rosekiss!
for me it depends on the topic.if its something close to my heart the words would come easier than others of my interest.i may put in a little efforts for the other ones so that i am able to represent my thoughts in the best possible way.
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Oct 09
I agree with you as there are some topics that are harder to come up with the thoughts I want to express. When I find a topic that really interst me though, I can just speak my mind very easily. It just depends on the situation, and what is being discussed. Thank you for your response, and happy mylotting.
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Oct 09
It does for the most part for mw as well, unless I can't think of anything to say, and then I will just sit here and let it come out. That is basically the discussions that are harder to share my views. Otherwise, I can share just like that. I just love sharing my views, as we all have different views, that is for sure. Thank you for your respoonse, and happy mylotting.
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
10 Nov 09
I kinda just write what I am gonna say, and if I don't like it , then I will go back and change it, if it is not really saying what I want it to say.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Nov 09
I have done that as well, as I am thinking about what I want to say, when all of a sudden, my mind goes a total blank, and I hate when that happens. I usually don't have prolems like that, but there are a few times, that I will just deleted what I have writeen, and rewrite it before I submit it. I do rad what I am posting to see if it does look right, before I submit it. All in all, posting comes easy to me, and I am glad for that. Thank you for your response, and happy mylotting.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
9 Nov 09
I need to think a bit. In fact if the TV is too loud or someone else is in the room I have to stop typing because I need to think straight so that I know I am typing the right thing, especially in cases where someone is looking for true help. Some words come easily while others do not. There are some discussions that don't require a lot of thinking, but most of them require at least a little bit of thinking to answer.
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Nov 09
I agree with you that some discussions require more thinking to post to than others. Most of the time it comes easy for me, but then thee are other times that I do have to think a little bit, as I will start typing, and all of a sudden, I lose my train of thought. That is so frustrating when that happens for sure. I was doing a response today, where all of a sudden, I had to sit and think of what I was going to say next. Maybe with me being 61, my mind isn't as clear as it should be. Anyway, thank you for the response, and happy myloting.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
10 Oct 09
iam very much the same. its like im talking to friends when im here. i dont have any friends in real life and i've always been a big jabber mouth so i think thats probably the reason for it. actually sometimes even after i post it, i think of other things i could have said
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Oct 09
I don't have friends in real life either, so coming in here and sharing with my frineds in here is the best thing that I can do. I can talk a lot too, from what my kids tell me. They hate the fact I will tell my life's story to total strangers, but that is the way I am. thank you for your response, and happy mylotting.
They hate the fact I will tell my life's story to total strangers, but that is the way I am. thank you for your response, and happy mylotting. 
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
1 Nov 09
Well like you I normally make it up as I go but I also have like a skeletal layout in my mind and just flesh it out as I go along .So far it has worked well .Initially when I started out I would write down what I was going to say and then post it ,I used to do teh same for my discussions as well.Greta discussion.
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Nov 09
I really don't write anyting down before I post it. I probably should, as I do sometimes forget what I wanted to say, and then I have to sit and think just a bit, but mostly, I have no problems at all, as I can just post waht is on my mind and not think about forgetting what I want to say. I think that is why I would rather post responses, because I don't have to think near as much and I like that too, as some days, I just can't seem to think straight, but then I think we all have those days. Thank you for your responee, and happy mylotting.
Thank you for your responee, and happy mylotting. 
@asweetie (1187)
• India
19 Nov 09
hi rosekiss,
When ever i find a discussion i feel i can respond to easily i usually do. I ofcourse do think what i have to write in it and usually if i have my first line ready i respond and the next lines automatically comes to mind what i have to respond so just like a flow my thoughts flow and i respond and length of response is usually how much i can think about it ..usually i write 4 to 5 lines of response .
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Nov 09
I have found myself responding to a discussion that I thought would interst me, and when I wouls start writing, my mind would go a total blank, and I just couldn't think of what to say after a line or two. Then I would decide if I really wantto continue trying to write a response, or finding another one to respomd to. Most of the time, I would juse leave it, as it would take me awhile to come up with anything to say, and that would be wasting time. I like the ones that just flow while I am writing them. Thank you for your response, and happy myloting.
@NurseMathilda (289)
• Spain
9 Oct 09
I am very well knowledgeable with a particular discussion or topic, thoughts flow easily on my mind and I can type it here as much as I think. However, if it's very complicated and personal, I think about what I am going to say first as I don't want to be misinterpreted by what I am going to say. Copy and paste does not work on my end? How many post do I need before I can get it to work?
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Oct 09
As far as copy and pasting is concerned, you can use that features when you reach 200 posts, so you don't have far to go to use it. I am like you, basically dideas just seem to flow, and I am glad for that, as if I had to think about what to say like I would when I start a discussion, I wouldn't get much done. I don't try to push me much myself though, as I just do what I can while I am here. Thank you for your response, and happy mylotting.
@NurseMathilda (289)
• Spain
9 Oct 09
Thank you for sharing and answering my question about the copy and paste feature. I'm really having a big deal not being able to use that feature since sometimes my Internet hangs and my responses is gone whenever I try to refresh the page. Bad connection due to Ondoy and Pepeng! Anyway, I hope to read more topics and discussions from you. :)
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
11 Sep 09
Well pretty much I think about what I'm going to say and there are even times I re-edit or reorganize a response before posting. There are definitely times I have to sit down and do it right the first time due to the fact there is a lot to say (really "type" of course) depending on the topic.
I believe I can understand about the length issue and non-reading issue Rosekiss, as I have plenty of examples to choose from and I wonder if they are really read or not. I think I'll post an example just in case you want to see for yourself.
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2124024.aspx - relationship advice to a mylotter
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Sep 09
I have done that too, as I will start tyoping a response, and then I realize that I really didn't want to post what I did, so I then will start over. I have accidentally deleted my post before I submitted it, and I never intended to do it, but then again, maybe it was meant to be. I usually just start tping as the words will just flow onto the page, so then I just keep posting, and I do read it as I am doing it, so that it says what I mean for it to. Thank you for your response, and happy mylotting.
I usually just start tping as the words will just flow onto the page, so then I just keep posting, and I do read it as I am doing it, so that it says what I mean for it to. Thank you for your response, and happy mylotting. 
@abbypringles (1613)
• Philippines
9 Oct 09
SHouldn't it be a must? I think all of us have to think before what we are going to post or say, whether here in mylot or somewhere else. Sadly though, some people just have not been able to master this technique and it actually results to a lot of misunderstanding or disagreement. 
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Oct 09
I can agree with you on that one. I do think what I am going to say while I am typing. It is much easier to come up with ideas rather than starting a discussion. I really don't write anything down before I post though. I might start that sometime, but you know I don't basically, because I never know what discussions I will be posting to and what the topic will be, until I get to the discussion. I am just gald I found mylot and can share with others. thank you for your response, and happy mylotting.
