Do you restrict your comments to those directly to the discussion?

I read something about this the other day. I think it is ok to talk about certain things and we all get distracted at times from the original place. I wonder how the cucumbers are doing in Strangeways this time of year? As for holidays have you got any idea where you are likley to be heading next. As for the weather I am sure it is still in the minus category up North?

I comment all over the place. I've seen a few discussions about people not liking this but they do need to realise that when a discussion is posted they don't own it From a discussion and earnings point of view it is always good to have as much interaction as possible on your post....you have more fun and get more money.

Sometimes I do comment on comments rather than the discussion. Mostly because I agree with what they say.

How about posting something that is nowhere related to the discussion There are some dear friends of mine, whom I feel close enough and on their discussions, sometimes, i write out anything I feel that moment - it can be a carry forward from an earlier discussion or even none of that. One of my lines that I often use when I find a friend after a long long time - i was missing you. I believe that they do understand me, and my weird responses - but that is how some of my conversations start. As you can observe, until now, I have not stated anything directly related to your discussion. So that is how things go between me and those select friends. Agreed, I cannot take the liberty to do that on all discussions. Now, the response for your discussion - yes, there have been times when I have been in a similar scenario. i have nothing to say on the discussion - maybe because I am unaware of the topic or even the culture or anything else. But then, I find a friend and want to interact with him or her. So I make my response on his/her box.

I think the idea is to interact. If one of my discussions goes off track, but people are enjoying themselves discussing something that came up, that's fine with me. Conversations are organic and go wherever the mind takes them. So, tell me, do you like bacon as much as I do?

I mostly restrict my comments directly to the discussion but when I find some interesting comments being made I join them too. I find others do that too to my discussion topics thus widening the scope of the topic. I might also have digressed from the topic at times but that has been overlooked - siva

I find this practice to be rather rude, especially if I haven't responded to the response yet. I also will respond to other's discussions with a thought that the subject matter may evoke and is not always closely related. I think we do what we feel a lot on here. Anyway I do.

Responding directly to a post is my first choice. Sometimes when I see an interesting response I comment on that response.

If i have read a comment of a following that i can relate to , i butt in . Everyone is free to comment .

I comment on responses and the topic at had. I have noticed in the notifications that they make mention of a "response comment" which can help - but who cares - its all about making conversation with our fingers on the keyboard - but make sense at least - Is what I say or is that type?

O, I don't only comment on the discussion . . I also read others' comments, which I find many interesting, and comment on them. . . especially those that I find funny and entertaining.

I comment both to the discussion directly, and to other people's comments. Like you said, sometimes you may not have a response for the discussion itself, but you may see someone else's comment that you feel compelled to respond to. One of the things I love about myLot is how interesting discussions can become as the comments take on a life of their own! It's really interesting sometimes to see a conversation start one way, and then go completely off topic and in a totally different direction!

I almost always comment on the discussion, but will comment on other's comments. Many discussions I am involved with end up off topic.

Sometimes, I do comment on others' comments as long as it is still related to the main discussion.

Some comments really take on a lie of their won and lead to much more activity and interaction than the original post. I consider that a great side affect !!

At least there are no more "thank you for your post" something which I rarely see now a days. You can always delete the response that you don't like compare before. But I wonder were the fun would be if we are too strict with what people should comment on our post.

Sometimes there is not much to comment, but some comments suggest an idea to start a discussion. I think that this is part of the fun of this site.

I've found myself lost in a discussion from a comment made by another person. I always try to leave a comment on the discussion but sometimes (as you say) there really isn't anything to add

That is what makes this site so interesting for me. It can move on like an actual conversation jumping from topic to topic.

Oftentimes I comment directly and sometimes comment on other's comment too