why do some mylotters start beating on those of us who get behind in our comment

@Hatley (163781)
Garden Grove, California
September 21, 2009 5:41pm CST
this is I guess a bit of a rant but I have read a dozen or more comments to a discussion bawling out us my lotters who have not commented on our responses.okay I am behind but I am trying to catch up.but the comments were so unkind, like we should not be here if we'just start discussions blah blah.they dont even know me or why I'am behind, I am judged by people who arent even on my friends list and why: I am trying as hard as I know how, but even here I do have some other responsibilities besides mylot.I hope everyone reads this, I am sorry if I have offended anyone but I can only do so much in any one day, so please give me a break,I swear I will answer every one of the comments I get but I cannot stay here all night for one thing I have a roommate who has a heart conditions.she need s her sleep and really so do I.What am I supposed to do?
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
21 Sep 09
You have certainly not offended me HAtley EVER! I think you do an amazing job on here and I am full of admiration for the stamina that you have and how many posts you do here every single day - amazing! Were these comments generalised or were they aimed at you? I have seen discussions talking about users who churn out discussions and never comment back but that is not your case ever. I have seen you keep coming back every time I leave a comment on one of your responses wherever it happens to be. If theses users mentioned you then they should definately be reported. If they were just generalised comments then don't take it to heart. They don't know you and are obviously not aware that you beat most of the young ones on here!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
hi diana thanks so much nope it was generalized but I know several of the newer ones here who are behind too and they have kids'and responsibilities and this person was saying these people who make discussions and dont reply should be this and that, and that really'teed me off.they dont know any of the mylotters personally] so why judge.
@busybren (258)
• United States
21 Sep 09
SCREW THEM! sometime there are a huge number of comments and some actually do not require a personal response. Who the heck are they to get crazy about getting a response BACK to their responses...HELLO! Mylotters use MyLot in different ways and it's not up to them to choose what you should do next. Hatley, you have over 16,000 responses and discussions. I bow down to you JUST FOR THAT!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
hi busybren thanks for that, much needed. oh pooh as my son used to say as a little kid, I am trying and eventually 'I will get it all done,in between things going on here'and my doctor appointments we all have lives outside mylot.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
hi kitty at least now I have more time as I do not have to see my doctor for two months so should get 'pretty well caught up.
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@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
22 Sep 09
Hello Exactly I love this response. Thank you.
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
21 Sep 09
I don't always get around to mine either. Sometimes life here just doesn't allow it. I do not get mad when people are behind on commenting anyway. I don't even know why they would. I would not let it bother me. I get on here when I can and do what I can. You do very good.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
thank you thoroughrob yes life does tend to sometimes'screw' things up and we just cannot help it. so let them rant as'all I can do is the best I can do,anymore than that let them come 'and help me. he he ha ha.
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
21 Sep 09
report them, abuse is abuse
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
hi elicbxn well I hate to do that as I know we should keep up' withour responses to our discussions and i just got behind' through no fault of my own. I will just try harder.
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
22 Sep 09
they should just learn some patience, not go beating up people because they get behind - I'd be reporting them
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Oct 09
hi elicbxn nope I could not do that as it was a general thing, not just pointed at me really.
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@lumenmom (1986)
• United States
22 Sep 09
I have not had anyone do that (at least not that I know of) but I would just ignore it. I sometimes don't get on for days at a time and with all the other email I have to go through it is impossible to keep up with everything. That's one reason it takes me so long to reach payout, but there is not much I can do. Don't stress yourself over it.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
hi lumenmom yes its best to ignore it as a lot of us'have' other committments besides mylot.Nobody should be juding'us as they have no way of knowing our circumstances. I just' got a bit upset as so many here have other things to do besides mylot and should not be judged.
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
22 Sep 09
Hello my friend I am sorry you are going through this, I never felt this way and anyone that is here should know its not easy to respond to everyone, god knows I have tried and I am so far behind its really sad, I would not worry if I was you, I use to feel bad but not anymore I will eventually get to my notifications but these things take time, my friend please don't worry about this, you are not on a time limit here so work at your own pace, people should have a little more respect its really sad. Sorry my friend.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
hi kitty 42 thanks I guess we all just really do do the best we can and if others just have to' 'complain let them. as one mylotter said if they'think that they can do better than I am doing let them' come take over my discussions he he he.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
thanks kitty I feel most flattered and am more cheerful'now I got up with a case of the blues. thats not like me either.
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
22 Sep 09
Hello my friend I admire you and one of these day I want to be just like you, wish me luck smoochesss Keep up the good work my friend.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Sep 09
I saw that discussion and put my two cents worth in...and yikes the person was real snotty with one replier to his discussion Don't pay attention to such people. I'm not always able to respond to my own discussions right away either and get behind..besides this person must think we spend our every waking moment here at mylot when we DO have lives and other obligations...right?
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
hi pyewacket yes indeed we do have other lives besides here on mylot.if we residents dont go to the programs they have for us a lot of them could be canceled for lack of attendence and some of them are really worth going to.as I live here I should sort of attempt to be friends with people.
@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
22 Sep 09
hello hatley. just ignore this kind of people, you know, we cannot just please everyone. they might be a bit self-centered and sometimes we maybe offended their pride (so they think) by not commenting on their responses but the truth is, what they're thinking is wrong...anyway, i wish you all the best, as always.good day!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
hi mjmlagat yes thats a good idea, you cannot please everyone all the time, so just do ones best which I am doing.
@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
22 Sep 09
I have seen several of the discussions, and they were focused on members who started many discussions in a day, and did not comment back. These members may be under the impression that the more discussions we start, the more money we will earn. I do not think that they were directed at you, or members who miss making a comment here and there. I too have not commented on all the responses to the discussions that I started. I prefer writing more than one line, and there were times it was difficult to do so. In one case I was afraid that my comment would earn the ire of the responder. From what I have seen most of us here do understand that other commitments can bog down the progress of a member. It is members who start a slew of topics, but never get involve in a discussion. It is better to be late than never.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
hi rosdimy yes that could be there are a lot who make one or two line discussions and many of them in one day and seldom do come back for'a long time. maybe some of those were what this person was fussing 'about. I dontlike to just make a one line answers as it seems'to me to be a tad insulting to the responder.
22 Sep 09
Hi Hatley, You can only do what you can, same as us so don't worry about it too much, we have others places to go apart from here and yes there is not enough time in the day. Hugs. Tamara
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
hi tamara yes we allhave lives outside mylot and some here 'seem to forget that, so let them do my work if they think they can do it better. lol lol lol.
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
22 Sep 09
Pointedly requesting a response from an individual is like asking for a compliment. It's bad manners and poor reflection on the person who requested it. You do a terrific job getting back to people Harley, so I would recommend you file comments like that in the 'circular file'. Have a great night!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
hi catdla! my son calls that file 13 as did my hubby,I' neve knew just where they got that but thats where 'all the irritating comments go.
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@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
4 Oct 09
I hadn't heard that term before, but I like it. Makes sense, since 13 is an unlucky number and one would get rid of it quickly. Most waste baskets aren't round anymore, they're rectangular. So I think I'll adopt the 'file 13' to replace 'circular file'.
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@UK_Shree (3603)
21 Sep 09
Don't listen to anyone else on here, after all they really do not have any right whatsoever to judge you. It is best to ignore everyone's comments on here that offend you, otherwise you would go mad! Reply in your own time. In my opinion, an eventual comment on a response is better than no comment at all!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
thanks uk__shree thats very good advice no one should be judging' others as we never know the other persons situations'and ' we are mostly wrong. I will get to everything in due' time.
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@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
oh my dear...hope you dont have to rea on this kind of things. and i do hope you dont have to get affected. you can report them. its an abuse. we have all the right on what we have to do here. and they have nothing to say about it. dont worry friend we are and i am just here to support you. i can understand how and what you have been through. so just shrug it off away. and put that smile back in your face dear. no need to keep track to this kind of persons. and just erase it out of your system. dont get affected by their rant. hope you do well as always. jhelai
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
hi jhelaichie well I just realized that I dont need to' sweat the small stuff and most stuff is small.so I will just do the best I can like everyone else.
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• Philippines
23 Sep 09
and i guess that is the best thing to do as well my friend. you did a good job and hope you well as always. jhelai
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Oct 09
hi jhelaichie well it just goes to show you just'do the best you can and shrug off others complaints' let them walk in my shoes for a week then bit#h to me.
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@jugsjugs (12967)
21 Sep 09
I am behind on here as well and now that i have lots of friends i know i also have a lot of discussions to reply to.Just like you i try my best as well as i also have a house to run as well as the children to look after.I can do no more than my best so if that is not good enough all i can say is that if anyone else can do better be my guest.Happy Mylotting.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 09
hi jugsjugs thats my problem to I now have a lot of friends and get a lot of responses so Ihave to keep and also have thing s here I must do so cannot be on allthe time. I will get to everything eventually so if someone does not like that, then let them take over for me.he he he.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
22 Sep 09
Thanks Hatley.I think that you have spoken on behalf of many of who to are facing the same situation.I am a kind of relived that people are going to get the message.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
10 Oct 09
Very true Hatley.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Nov 09
hi balasri thanks for the kind words.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
hi balasri yes I know a lot of us get behind because we owe our time to our families and friends first then to mylot.we all have lives and responsibilites outside mylot.when we can do it we will people should trust us.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
3 Oct 09
Sweetie ignore them as far as I am concerned everyone does everything in their own time As for those that are passing out grief try to learn Patience not everyone can be on mylot 24 hours 7 You do things in your Time Sweet and just ignore them or report them You are doing good
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
hi gabs hope you are feeling better, I feel fine but have been getting fluid retained in my legs so am lasix so have to run to the bathroom about every hour whee so that slows down my commenting.also we have programs here for the residents and if' we dont go they could get canceled as funds are limited, so I take time out to go to them, and mylot less on those days,I have 'a life outside mylot like other people.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
28 Sep 09
I think they mean people who post discussions and disappear. I don't think they are referring to people who are a bit late commenting...heck I'm 4 or 5 days behind in my responses...as you can see. I don't actually start too many discussions and I try to comment back to those first if I can. Don't worry about it my friend. You are doing ok in my book. Just do stuff in your own time. We all have other things to do.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Oct 09
thanks Mstickle that I will do as I really want to' get caught up and still have a life here at GoldCrest also. if I want friends here I have to be friendly too.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Sep 09
I am not sure why people do that here. Alot of us have things to do outside fo Mylot. We have regular daily lives and things to get done. I come to Mylot on my spare time and try to get caught up.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Oct 09
hi stephcjh me either as I have been working at getting caught up but it does take time, and I have a life here too and need to participate in some of the activities here too so I will not be lAbelled stuck up or cold.
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
24 Sep 09
do they have the right to do that? dont we have the choice to comment back or not. supposed we have a reason for why we can not comment back as fast as we loved to? how about the member who is really busy for something came up unexpectedly? it is not up to them, it is up to mylot. mylot is not saying anything about members who are behind on giving comments so why do they have to say things like that. it is not also against mylot rule if we dont give comments. oh hatley dont mind them they are angry to themselves for maybe they have thier own problems and they just find others to blah blah about. we have chores and children to tend to and busy with something else. if they dont have use of their time or they are not busy like us then they just have to do some other KIND things or GOOD things rather than blah blah about nonsense.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Oct 09
hi roniroxas yes I guess they do but I can sort of ignore'them as I know what I am trying to do, and I can only do so much in one day as I live here I must mingle with the others occasionally as well, that is real life,not mylot life.
@fwidman (11514)
• United States
22 Sep 09
What you are supposed to do is ignore silly people like that If you answer comments, then you do. If not, oh well. The choice is clearly yours. I'm sure all of your friends realize that you are behind and doing your best so the heck with anyone else
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Oct 09
hi fwidman thank you thank you for the kind words as yes I do think all my friends here know i am trying my darnedest to get caughtup and it just takes time as I refuse to insult anyone bye just saying thanks.