Is MyLot fading? Or is it just me?

@TheHorse (203718)
Walnut Creek, California
May 17, 2017 4:59pm CST
I've noticed recently that some of the "hot" discussions have only 19 comments on them, and I've also notice the number of comments on my posts dropping. It feels like I've been doing the same old same old, trying to comment back, visiting both "new" and "hot" discussions, and searching for sunny stuff (my favorite). Is it just me? Or is MyLot slowing down as Summer approaches? I hope we're not collectively losing our MyLot mojo.
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@Happy2BeMe (99426)
• Canada
17 May 17
I think it is slowing down. I noticed there weren't as many comments as before.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 17
Maybe people are running out of things to say. Or may the weather is getting nicer in the Northern Hemisphehre. Come on, down under folks! Pick us up!
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
@Happy2BeMe Heh heh. We'll have @JudyEv working overtime.
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@Happy2BeMe (99426)
• Canada
17 May 17
@TheHorse come out come out wherever you are lol
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
17 May 17
I think it is just because summer is starting for a lot of people. I know for me the website has been kind of glitchy, but I am still having "okay" days.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
MyLot has been working OK today.
@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
@Lupita234 I don't care about the money. I enjoy the interaction.
@spiderdust (14744)
• San Jose, California
18 May 17
@TheHorse I know what you mean though. When I've gotten on here, it seems like I'm "finished" more quickly than usual because fewer posts are being made.
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@celticeagle (157593)
• Boise, Idaho
17 May 17
Every year about this time things slow down. People are outside and more active. It will probably go up and down from here until autumn comes around again. There is always enough to do on here if you look and check things out.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 May 17
I really haven''t paid attention, butit is possible, as people will go on summer vacations, or will be outside more and not be in here. There are a lot of us though that don't go on vacations, as I live alone, and I just don't have the money, to do it. I will be in here throughout the summer, and interact as much as I can.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 May 17
@TheHorse It is always good to get away, but it is also good to get back home too.. I hope your enjoy your vacation and have fun.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
Glad you'll be around. I'll be taking a vacation sometime in early June, and again in August.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
@rosekiss Thanks. It's needed. I want to be up in Montana with a book and a guitar.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 17
I haven't really noticed but maybe because I am on here a lot less just lately - so I guess I'm contributing to any downturn too.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
Well, put some logs in the fireplace and start writing!
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@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
18 May 17
Will be trying to be more consistent. Also have been missing in action, so they say!
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 17
@TheHorse I don't like to put too many up at once. And it's more the interacting that I need to be doing. No point posting discussion after discussion if I'm not saying hello to people.
@Kandae11 (53601)
17 May 17
I noticed slow movement the day after Mothers' Day. One time there was a 24 minute gap before a new post appeared on the Recent Discussions.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 17
Glad I'm not the only one who peeks at that kind of stuff now and then.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 17
@Lupita234 I sure hope not.
• Philippines
18 May 17
Maybe people are just busy, I remember being here more than 12 hours. But now I'm having this Carpal Tunnel Syndrome I've decided to lessen my time participating here.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
I'm surprised I haven't experienced that, given how much time I spend at my computer (doing progress notes, etc.).
@valmnz (17100)
• New Zealand
18 May 17
It probably is all about summer. I know I wasn't here much over our southern hemisphere summer and now that winter is approaching I'm drifting back here.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
Makes sense. There will be weeks when I'm gone (I hope) this Summer. How "Wintery" do your winters get where you are?
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@valmnz (17100)
• New Zealand
19 May 17
@TheHorse in my part of the country he worst we get is frost, heavy frost. But really, they aren't too bad. I believe the South Island had their first snow for the season today though.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 17
@valmnz We get light frost here, but no snow until you reach about 3,000 feet. I wonder if out latitudes are similar.
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@pgntwo (22412)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 May 17
Exam time is upon us in the UK. Magic Roundabout requires less interaction ;)
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@pgntwo (22412)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
18 May 17
@Lupita234 Here is the Magic Roundabout I mentioned:
Narrated by Eric Thompson Mr. Rusty is fed up with all the traffic in the garden and so is everyone else, so they make signs. Disclaimer: I don't own any of ...
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 17
Ah, it's exam time here too. I'm turning one in tomorrow to give Monday.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
@Lupita234 I don't understand your comment.
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@Fleura (28940)
• United Kingdom
17 May 17
I don't know, I don't spend enough time here to really test that so I never get a huge number of comments on my posts.
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@Fleura (28940)
• United Kingdom
18 May 17
@Lupita234 O thank you! I'll try and write interesting stuff!
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@Fleura (28940)
• United Kingdom
18 May 17
@TheHorse Thanks!
@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
@Lupita234 Heh. I was thinking the same thing.
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@cacay1 (83270)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 May 17
People are busy this time attending many hot affairs,lols.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
Hot affairs get in the way of hot wind (me writing on MyLot)!
• Eugene, Oregon
18 May 17
So do I and I have noticed it too. I have not been on as much in the last month as usual though.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
Maybe things will pick up as Summer settles in. Are you going anywhere this Summer?
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• Eugene, Oregon
18 May 17
@TheHorse We have no long trips planned, but will be in Portland some and definitely on the coast as well. I am working on my guitar daily and taking lessons from a Bay area refugee. He is a card. I bought a nice Taylor guitar from him.
@teamfreak16 (43451)
• Denver, Colorado
18 May 17
Probably a lot of people are just busy right now.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
Many have pointed out that there are graduations to attend, etc.
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@teamfreak16 (43451)
• Denver, Colorado
18 May 17
@TheHorse - And I didn't even think about that.
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@spiderdust (14744)
• San Jose, California
17 May 17
I'm guessing that a lot of people have been outside, or are dealing with end-of-the-school-year stuff (graduations, finals, etc). I'm sure it will pick up again. (Sunny stuff?)
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@pgntwo (22412)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 May 17
That'd do it, yep.
@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
That's true. Semesters and school years are ending.
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• United States
18 May 17
I just don't have time to be here much. We have our granddaughter living with us and trying to keep a 2 year old occupied leaves you little time for other things.
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• United States
19 May 17
@TheHorse Hope all is well for you. Remember to take time to stop and smell the roses.
@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
Understood! Life gets in the way...
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
18 May 17
It does seem kind of quieter. Probably because summer is here. Hopefully, members do come back, but we'll see. I'll still be around.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
18 May 17
@TheHorse I probably won't change my habits much either. There might be days when I won't be able to spend as much time here, but I'll still be around.
@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
I'm not going to change my habits here that much. I will take a couple of Summer vacations, though.
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@crossbones27 (48321)
• Mojave, California
17 May 17
You know a bunch of people will respond to this now just to prove you wrong. I am really the wrong person to ask because I get low numbers anyway. My writings just stink, my topics are boring and appeal to no one and I make really bad jokes. I am to opinionated and it rubs people the wrong way. Oh well, we all have to be something.
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• Mojave, California
17 May 17
@Lupita234 Thanks my brother.
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@carebear29 (31951)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
18 May 17
i have noticed that too. might be busy schedules or nice weather lol
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
Yep, that's what I'm thinking. But tonight (having taught my last class except for the final), I relax.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
18 May 17
I have noticed that it is quieter. Some members disappear going to other sites where they think they will make more. Sooner or later they will be back, as soon as the sites will stop paying them (LiteracyBase is only an example).
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
19 May 17
@TheHorse No, I would not move to another site, DaddyEvil left a message saying he is very busy, I am sure that Vanny has the same problem, they would not move away. I do not know who is the CEO of Literacy Base, but I know that those who joined have not been paid the last month.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
But I don't think the most devoted people here (DaddyEvil, Vanny, you, etc.) are moving on to other sites. I'm tempted to check out Literacy Base, just to mess around. Isn't that the one that is alleged to have been started by the infamous "CEO" of "the site that will not be named"?
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• Laguna Woods, California
20 May 17
@LadyDuck and @TheHorse - Wow! That would be terrible if it is the CEO of Bubblews who started Literacy Base and now is not paying the people there. Some people repeat the same mistakes over and over again.
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• Banks, Oregon
17 May 17
It's funny because some of my discussions i will think that but then recently i had a discussion with 41 comments so i think it is just random.
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@TheHorse (203718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 17
The "randomness factor" is always there!
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