MyLot "Most Recent Activity"
By Cahaya
@cahaya1983 (11121)
Malaysia
November 2, 2017 9:46pm CST
I remember some time ago a few people posted about how good it would be if there's a way to know who's online on myLot. I'm guessing it's because they want immediate interaction, which is understandable. Although we don't currently have that feature I think the closest thing to that is the Most Recent Activity section.
I often check recent activities to see members who responded/commented most recently and then either visit their profiles to read their discussions or visit discussions that they recently responded to. Of course you'd have to keep refreshing the page every once in a while to see the most recent ones, but you get the idea.
Now I don't consider this a "strategy" or whatever. It's just what I find useful for making the most of my time here, whenever I get the chance to be on. Hopefully the new members would find this helpful as well.
Other than notifications, which link/section of the site do you visit most often on myLot?
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
Me too, it's either that or most recent discussions. 
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@marguicha (215470)
• Chile
3 Nov 17
@cahaya1983 New notifications help to see which of our friends are online and interacting with us.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
@marguicha Good point. That's another way of knowing members who are online. 
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
4 Nov 17
@JolietJake Thank you! I could not have explained it any better since I don't know how to get such screen-shot. And with my tendency of going around and around in words and sentences when explaining stuff, chances are she would be even more confused if I tried should you not commented.
I could not have explained it any better since I don't know how to get such screen-shot. And with my tendency of going around and around in words and sentences when explaining stuff, chances are she would be even more confused if I tried should you not commented.2 people like this
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
That's right. That's why I don't see the need of having a feature that lets us know who is online.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
@sishy7 That's a good tip! What do you mean by myLot clock though?
What do you mean by myLot clock though?1 person likes this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
3 Nov 17
Yes, you are right that recent activity of a particular mylotter tells if she or he is online. However, it does not tell, when he has gone offline. I also check about any mylotter through his recent activity.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
3 Nov 17
@cahaya1983 Yes, if one wants to read about any particular user's discussion, it is better to check his/her profile and recent activities.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
That's right. It's also a good way for me to read discussions that I might have missed.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 17
Oh I haven't visited the offers section for a long time. Not really interested. 
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
Yeah they definitely take some time to clear especially if you don't log in for a few days. I always go to the notifications first and then only I'll check recent activity.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
4 Nov 17
@just4him That's good. I try to log on every now and then between my work.
I try to log on every now and then between my work.2 people like this
@just4him (306354)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 17
@cahaya1983 I'm here every day, so I'm doing my best to keep the notifications at a reasonable level.
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
all of them. I comment and comment. haha....
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
Wow you must spend a lot of time here then.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
I check the most recent discussions more often than the top rated ones.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
I haven't visited that place for days now, It takes me time to respond and comment back on them. But I will check it out.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
I always check it after clearing my notifications and reading the discussions of members who respond to mine.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
4 Nov 17
Yes that's right. I check recent discussions and activity after clearing my notifications.
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
3 Nov 17
I don't set out to look for certain members. I try to answer as many as I can , by anyone. I sometimes don't come here as much as I would like to .
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
It's more about interacting with active members in general than looking for certain individuals, I think. When you respond or comment to something posted by an active member you'd likely get a reply quicker, i.e quicker interaction.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 17
That can be time consuming, yes. I do that the first thing and then read other discussions.
I do that the first thing and then read other discussions.3 people like this
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 17
That's a good way to keep up with the discussions too.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
6 Nov 17
@YrNemo That's right. That way you won't miss recent discussions from the members you follow.
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@YrNemo (20261)
•
5 Nov 17
@cahaya1983 And if they just submitted anything, they would likely to be there.
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@A_loves_B (1608)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 17
Same like what you do. I most often visit the most recent activity.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
Yes I usually do that after clearing my notifications.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
11 Nov 17
Oh okay, I guess in the new version that is shown in their recent activity.
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
3 Nov 17
Most of the time I check the Most Recent Discussions and then check on the discussions of Following lists
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
@m_audrey6788 Lol true. I could never get through all of them but at least I try to read as many as I can with the time I have.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
That's a good way to keep up with recent discussions
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
3 Nov 17
It's the most recent discussions which i follow
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
That's one of my frequently visited section too.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Nov 17
i would check those who liked and commented on my discussions, and read their stories as well. if one user has more new posts, i would also read and share my thoughts on those. after i have zero notifications, i would also scroll down the most recent discussions posted but i do not read the entire latest; i choose what discussions i read.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 17
That's what I try to do as well, especially because of the different timezones. I might miss the discussions posted by members who are online when I'm not. So I try to check the discussions by members who responded to mine and go from there.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
6 Nov 17
@ridingbet Yeah I suppose more people are online during daytime so that might work.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Nov 17
@cahaya1983 we have the same style. i think responding to users who live on the other side of the globe should be done at dusk or evening.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Nov 17
I'd want to know who is online if there is a specific person I want to interact with at the moment. With 'Recent Activity' it doesn't mean the person in that list is actually still online. They could have posted something an hour ago, for example, and logged off.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
For the discussions, yes. For the responses though, it shows how long ago a response was given. You're right, it doesn't necessarily mean the person is still online (there's no way to know for sure) but like I mentioned in my discussion it's the best thing you can do to find out.
E.g. If it shows that the person responded to a discussion "Just now"' or "6s ago" most likely they're still online.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
Oh so this is the reason why some members here would go first to recent discussion than follows. I also visited top rated discussion
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
Yes recent discussions and recent activity usually can tell you which members are active.
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