Maybe my topic wasn't interesting...?

Philippines
February 10, 2016 8:10pm CST
I don't know, for some reason, today is a sort-of quiet day here in myLot for me. I started a discussion some hours ago, but it doesn't seem to be picking up comments or responses. Maybe the topic I choose is boring for myLotters? How do you come up with really interesting topics and discussions here in myLot?
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
11 Feb 16
Why do people want to stir up things by making the statement "it is a quiet day on Mylot?" I think it is only quiet if you make it so.
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• Philippines
12 Feb 16
You have a point there. Let's make some noise then!
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
12 Feb 16
@moonchild117 You need to invite some people to the party to make that happen, Here let me start @DaddyEvil, @vandana7, @mysdianait, @sugartoes, @Daljinder, @jaboUK and I am sure they will bring some others if you don't mind your discussion being hijacked.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 16
@pgiblett Hey, didn't you notice I was already here?
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• West Haven, Connecticut
11 Feb 16
Just try and stay active and dont let the lack of activity discourage you
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• Philippines
12 Feb 16
@divalounger Thank you. Still hanging on. I really enjoy my time here in myLot.
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• Philippines
11 Feb 16
Thanks for the encouragement! Maybe tomorrow will be different.
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• United States
11 Feb 16
@moonchild117 Hang in there
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Feb 16
I just write about what I know and I make sure that I interact a lot with other members, the interaction is the real secret I think.
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• Philippines
12 Feb 16
Yes, I believe interaction is the very core of myLot. Maybe there wasn't just a lot of people online when I'm logged in.
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• United States
11 Feb 16
I agree Belle Starr--I think it is about interacting
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@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Feb 16
Sometimes there is a lot of people on here and sometimes there is not.
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• Philippines
11 Feb 16
Yeah, I guess this just the time when there are not a lot of people around.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
11 Feb 16
Yeah timing here is key soemtimes, I find mornings more active then the noon time
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• Philippines
11 Feb 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX I live in a different time zone, that's probably a factor, too...
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
16 Feb 16
Something you may not realize is that any topic can be a dud just as easy as it can be a hit that carries a conversation on and on... It just depends on who you attract and whether you are inclined to allow them to go off-topic or force them to stay on-topic on your threads, moonchild. You noticed that Pete ( @pgiblett ) put out a general call to people he knew would talk once he got us here, right? It isn't difficult to find chatterboxes like me, vandana, mysdianait, sugartoes, purplealabaster, Daljinder, mommaj, fishtiger58, TheHorse,... etc. All you have to do is look around a little bit and look at threads that say; see more comments. That is a "fold" in the fabric of myLot. Many of those "folds" hold some interesting/funny/sad discussions! Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates the chatterboxes! I have been ordered to leave someone's thread because I was not addressing every comment to the thread's author! (I haven't been on that author's threads since, even though I was tagged by that person in two other threads..... ) You also may not know that the ones who author very few threads ourselves may do that partly because we have more fun terrorizing people on their own threads than it is to be stuck on a thread we wrote.... (Personally, I am not very good at starting good discussions, no matter what I can do with/on someone else's threads! I can't do that with my own, for whatever reason)
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• Philippines
16 Feb 16
To be honest, I got quite a surprise when one of the threads just got long. And I'm so slow at catching up! But since myLot is really about connecting and interacting, I really don't mind if you guys (the chatterboxes, hehe!) stick around. Just give me time to backread the comments. I usually look at the discussions that are most recent or without responses yet. That's where I leave comments. I don't know, I just feel like hey, why not get the conversation going, right?
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
16 Feb 16
@DaddyEvil I am not sure why people would not like chatter boxes, it is one way to earn money.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@moonchild117 Well, if you like doing that, then that is what you should do! I like talking to people... I also like to research stuff for my friends, too... If you look at my profile and go back through some of my comments, you will find different places where I have done some spot research and given a factual answer to someone. Usually, it is something they mention in passing, but sometimes it is an answer to a specific request they made to me. I LIKE doing research, and like to think I am very good at it! Sometimes, though, I don't have to do any research at all, because I already know the topic inside and out... I like answering those questions, too. You realize you will miss out on a lot of the byplay if you just hit newer threads all the time, right?
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
11 Feb 16
Today has been a slow day for me too. Yesterday it was pretty active, I guess people got tired.
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• Philippines
11 Feb 16
Oh, you noticed it as well? Maybe people did get tired. I hope they haven't left for good.
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• Philippines
11 Feb 16
@OneOfMany I guess there's that, too. Do you think myLot is busier during weekends? Or just the same as weekdays?
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
11 Feb 16
@moonchild117 It is the middle of the week. People get busy at the middle of the week.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
12 Feb 16
I got a mention here but in another box and I came to see what is going on. Now that I am here I am still not really sure wither Looks like a lot of fun though so I will be back once I catch up elsewhere and somewhere else and then over there too
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Feb 16
@moonchild117 Often the most simple topics turn into a lot of fun
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• Philippines
17 Feb 16
@mysdianait Yes it does! One of the comment threads here have opened up a totally different topic. To be honest, this is the first discussion I've started that's pretty active. Been 6 days since I posted here and some members are still leaving comments. Yay!
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• Philippines
15 Feb 16
Haha! Yeah, I didn't think the discussion will be this long. At one point, I got lost myself. But after reading the comments, I realized it got fun. There are indeed lots of fun people here in myLot.
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
11 Feb 16
I am terrible at it --but I do enjoy reading and commenting and that is what I seem to do more of
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• Philippines
12 Feb 16
@divalounger I think some do it that way. Sometimes I see one user post multiple topics in a day. He or she thinks quite fast!
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• Philippines
12 Feb 16
I don't really start a discussion every day, only when I have come up with a topic. And that's not often. Like you, I read and leave comments on others' discussions more.
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• United States
12 Feb 16
@moonchild117 I wonder if most people do it that way actually? It must be hard to keep coming up with topic ideas!
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Feb 16
At this time here in myLot , there are less activities . I think it peaks up from 5:00 p.m. onwards at Philippine time .
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• Philippines
12 Feb 16
Oh I see. Thanks for the tip. Although, I'm not sure if I can be online in the evenings (Philippine time) since I'll be busy taking care of the kids and putting them to sleep.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Feb 16
@moonchild117 Me too , I don't myLot at night anymore . I just want to rest and watch TV while in bed already .
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• Preston, England
24 Feb 16
most of us lose some topics without discussion - yours might yet attract attention. Don't worry about it.
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
11 Feb 16
@moonchild117,I would like to suggest you,read the discussions that have attracted a good number of likes and comments.You'll have an idea.Some of my best discussions are generated from my own experiences.All these discussions have received a satisfactory number of likes and comments.
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• Philippines
12 Feb 16
That's a good suggestion. I noticed too that some of the more personal posts are the ones that garner more comments and likes. It's interesting how myLot connects us all in some way.
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
12 Feb 16
@moonchild117 About three years back when Mylot had a 'categories' feature.One of the categories was 'personal.'This edition of the site doesn't have that feature.So what?We can share our personal experiences,feelings,emotions and incidents here.You may share your day to day experiences with us.I do so,and it works.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Feb 16
It is very slow these days, not too much action here.
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• Philippines
12 Feb 16
You noticed, too? But I think it's starting to pick up now. Maybe it really depends on what time we log on to myLot.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 16
If you keep interacting people will usually come and look at your posts, but as you say sometimes there are not a lot of people about.
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• Philippines
11 Feb 16
Yeah, I go to the recent discussions and see where I can leave comments. Though there's probably a time when a lot of the members are not online.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
11 Feb 16
i think it is more on how many people are here and how active you are, mine is not consistent too
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• Philippines
11 Feb 16
Yes, that's also a factor. I think because I (we) live in a different time zone than the other users, there will be less people when I'm logged in during mornings, when it's nighttime in other places.
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• Philippines
11 Feb 16
@Lucky15 At what time are you usually on myLot? I log on around 8 AM here, Philippine time.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
11 Feb 16
@moonchild117 we came from the same place, so what i always do is, be more active in the morning,
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
24 Feb 16
I am not good at coming up with interesting topics. I always just write what's in my mind, same goes to the topic. I have been very busy with my freelance projects lately, hence I didn't spend much time in mylot. Perhaps everyone was just busy in those few hours? I think you get many responses for this.
@rebelann (111177)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Feb 16
I wish I knew. Honestly I don't think it's the topic header as much as the opportunity to respond to what's in the body of the discussion, that's where there could be the possibility of starting discussions with respondants.
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