MyLot --- What Comments Really Mean --- The Truth Revealed At Last

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Is it more important to comment in order to create a community feeling or to fill each others' coffers? More this or more that or both? --- People write for different reasons: Some want to earn money, others fame and glory in the community. Some want to inform, teach, enlighten. Others see themselves as court jesters and want to entertain. Whatever the reasons why people write online - they want to be read and earn some dosh/moolah for their efforts. If that weren't the case, they could write their texts on paper and then throw them into the bin. How do myLotters attract the attention of other members? By writing comments, of course. Read my bonedry, glassclear, knifesharp (this is how German words are made), no frills analysis of the different kinds of comments and what they really mean: 1) COMMENT: Good review / best wishes / take care / hugs, hun. MEANING:  I don't have the time to read your review properly / am not interested the least bit in what you've ranted on, but have liked your review nevertheless. I hope you appreciate this gesture and come to my site to read my last review (and like it). ----- 2) COMMENT: Hi and welcome to myLot! Nice debut review. Read around a bit so that you get the hang of the site. MEANING: I'm an old hand and know my way around myLot. You can learn a lot from me. Why not start with my site? It would do you good if you read (and liked) all my 357 posts, of course. For the beginning I'd be content if you read my last post (and liked it). ----- 3) COMMENT: You can make your post much more readable if you divide the text into paragraphs and use a spell check. Btw, it's 'defin i tely', not 'defin a tely'. MEANING: If you want to learn what a brill post should look like, come to my site, read (and like) my last post. ----- 4) COMMENT: Welcome back! I'm so glad to see that you've recovered from your illness / are back from your hols (vacation) / have finished your time off myLot. MEANING: During your absence I was quite busy and have written several outstanding posts. Don't you think you should hop over to my site and have a look? I can understand that you can't read all of them, but read my last post at least (and like it). ----- 5) COMMENT: Sorry, but Café XYZ is not in street So-and-so and the owner is not So-and-so any more. I know because I lived in the town for some years / am a citizen of the country in question. // Variation: the gadget you've described here doesn't work like this. I know because I've got one myself / have invented it . . . MEANING: Obviously you're interested in the town/country // the gadget, why not get into contact with someone who knows all about it and could teach you a thing or two? Have a look at what I've written on the subject and after doing so why not read my last post as well (and like it)? ---- 6) COMMENT: I have added you to my list of members I follow. MEANING: I've made you my buddy. I don't do this with everyone. I consider you someone special. I think it's not too much to expect a sign of gratitude from you. The reading and liking of my last post would be such a one. ----- 7) COMMENT: Your post is dead brill / top notch! I consider you the best writer on the site. Why don't you get your reviews published? MEANING: As a flatterer I know how flattery works. It's not necessary to come to my site and tell me that you think the same of me and my posts (I know all this already anyway). It's enough if you read my last post (and like it). ----- 8) COMMENT: Nothing, niente, nada. MEANING: You know my user name, you know who I am and that it's always worth while checking my site. I'm waiting for you to come and read my last post (and like it). If you don't know me, do something about it. The site wouldn't work if we all remained inactive waiting for others to discover us. Well?