What are the characteristics of a good response or comment?

I judge a response or comment (or a discussion topic) on how relevant it is to the topic, how descriptive and original it is, whether it uses reasoning and examples to illustrate the topic and whether it encourages further discussion. It is usually fairly clear whether a person has simply typed some random thoughts or whether they have spent time in composing a response to make it relevant, informed and of value to others. Over time, one gets to know those people who are good at and enjoy discussion and learns to avoid those who never comment on the responses they get or merely type "thanks for responding". I rarely start discussions but, when I do, it is notable that the people who respond first and with the best responses are very often people on my Friends list. This shows the value of adding people to one's Friends list with care and selecting those who are most likely to be interested in the same topics as oneself and also are people who enjoy the art of discussion. It also shows the value of posting discussions in a popular but relevant Interest category.

I think if we do our best to reply on subjects we know about then we are fine. since our population has grown ever since I joined a long time ago I'v eseen some good quality respondents and not so good.. I cannot comment about the plus ratings but there you go. good luck.

kashindanga1971 information should be descriptive, narrative and convey what the person has in mind. We must rate all the responses received and also select best response at our convenience in any case not later than four months from the date of initiating the discussion. this is my view. mylot doesn't prescribe any limitation.