astonishing topic starter that never replies back..did this happen to you here?
By liranlgo
@liranlgo (5752)
Israel
March 22, 2007 4:10am CST
well i love being here
and every day i discover more and more amazing people that start very interesting posts and i enthusiastically replay back and check for their response..but i never get any response from them..
this happend to me a few times for the last 2 weeks and got me very disappointed.. i did check and it was the same story with other people that posted to those people discussions
DID IT EVER HAPPEN TO YOU HERE IN MYLOT?
do share it with me.
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30 responses
@wealth168 (409)
• Singapore
22 Mar 07
I share the same sentiments with you regarding this topic.
I had started some new discussions which I think will be interesting to discuss but receive very few responses. A few discussions did not even attract a single response !
I am wondering whether I should be more creative in putting up the questions or is it that people find it hard to respond to them.
@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
22 Mar 07
there are alot of reasons for it happend to you. and i am sure you posted quality postings. it happens to all of us. you are new here so you might think that there is somthing wrong with your posts. there isn't before i add people as my friend i like to see how they respond and what posts they are usually opening and you are o.k. buddy.
but you do check for responses to your posts..i am talking about people who never check it nor respond to responses of their posts.
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@wealth168 (409)
• Singapore
22 Mar 07
Thanks for your re-assurance.
As far as possible, I try to check for people's responses and reply to their responses unless I have nothing else to say or add. Furthermore, I will also rate their responses.
BTW, thanks for adding me as your friend. Israel is one country which I dream of visiting one day.
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
It happens to me everytime, and most of the times I just don't reply at any of their posts anymore. Because I believe they they mind about it, anyhow.
Some of those I've responded at were mostly from newbies. discussions, and I do understand their situation.
There are some from users who, no matter what happens, never intend to look back at their posts. Which makes me think that all they got in their minds is just to earn money, and flood their friend's discussions. And it triggers me to remove some of them on my list, especially when I see their discussions done a hundred times more and also when I see their topics somewhat senseless.

@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
I'm sorry if I missed the subject. Here's my point..
I am disheartened by the fact that most of the discussions that I believed was interesting never drew any comments from the topic starter, but I also understand why most of them do this. Most of them prefer to rate us than commenting, to keep their time here and spend it more wisely.
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
22 Mar 07
i really understand this but i do not agree with only rating lthaugh i understand their reasons for doing so
but i did talk about the more redical cases
i think we all plan our time and try to give whatever we can..but those people do not respond at all..
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@Neo_Knights (1882)
• Indonesia
23 Mar 07
Hey, I sometimes do that. But not everytime. I replyback to responses that need to be replied. If they just response with a yes or no answer, why bother.
I might understand those people you mentioned. They tought why bother replying back if they won't get no money. As we know we don't earn from our responses in our own discussions.
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
22 Mar 07
Hope you are not targetting me???????????????
I make it a point to comment on each and every response I receive. I may be making some delay in commenting on the responses received, but as soon as I get the opportunity, I comment on the responses received.
Like you, I have also noticed some members start very interesting and meaningful discussions and when you post your comments, they do not bother to comment on your replies. I try it once or twice, if I find that my responses are not being commented by the person who started the discussion, I avoid posting my replied to his/her discussion.
If no comments are given on my responses, I presume that the person who started the discussion did not bother to read my thoughts and views.
I appreciate you for starting a very interesting and meaningful discussion. (+) rated.
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@Rexy_leigh (1189)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
OUCH! i hope this post isn't addressed to me, liranlgo.. :P
well, I also feel the same way at times but anyways, am just glad there are still great people here in mylot who responds and comments to my responses to their discussions...
what I usually do actually when I see a bunch of responses to my discussions, I go check each member who responded me and browse over the discussions they have started and see if there's some posts I can respond to..that way am starting up a friendship with them... and of course, I still check my mail notifications for the new discussions started by my friends on my list.. :P

@Rexy_leigh (1189)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
alright... thanks for the reassurance..lol
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
22 Mar 07
don't worry it isn't addresed to you nor any of my fraind's that ar responding here
suddenly all of you got worried..lol
if i am going to have trouble with one of you i will send a private messege..i did try it with those people i am talking about but they did not respond..how surprising so i decided to open a post about it and hear your opinion.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
22 Mar 07
Who? Where? You are not talking about me right? I do look at every response and reply selectively. :P
For my own responses to others, I stop checking as soon as I realise the person will never respond. If I reply to his discussions anymore, it is just for my own benefit - not to support him.
@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
22 Mar 07
no my dear wizard i am not talking about you
if i had any problem with you i would tell you that in a private messege..don't worry:)
yes..but there are such wonderful topics there i do not understand why the people that started them do not go on with the discussions it could be so interesting and they'll have so many new people to respond to them and know them.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
22 Mar 07
Hoho, I am glad! If you have that I have been missing your discussions for a long time, then you better pm me. It might be one of those infamous myLot glitch that turns auto notification to off. I got many of those last time and I have to keep turning on till I was totally fed up. :P
I don't like these people too. I check back on some discussions - they have many responses - quality ones too, and I was hoping to find a comment for my response only to see nothing. I checked the pages and find that no comment was given to anyone. I just mark such people off my "quality answer" list. There are people whom I know take my answers seriously so I try to put more effort if time allows.
For the rest, I just drop a 3-liner for my own post count and earnings. They don't deserve a quality answer - they won't read my answers anyway so why would I waste unnecessary time? :P
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@sherinek (3320)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Dont lose heart. This happens every now and then. But to tell you the truth, i dont follow. I will go back to see whether the owner of the discussion commented on my response the next day, if not, i let it be. I never go back. But i dont feel bad about the person. May be he doesnt have anything to say. Or may be he is just busy or something. Its not easy to reply each and every one of your responses, if you start getting 100 responses to a certain discussion is it? I would be happy if i get a response though. I only respond to ones i have something to say. But i surely rate all the replies i get. I ofcourse dont get a lot of replies to my discussions anyway. (LOL)
@greengal (4286)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Hmm that happens often liranlgo, some users start discussions only for the money and don't care for our opinions. Some others care but don't know what to leave as a comment. I for one read and rate all responses and leave comments only where necessary. I don't believe in saying just "thank you" so I add a comment where necessary. So if you have responded to my discussions and haven't seen a comment, please don't think I don't care for your opinion, I do, but I leave comments only if you have asked me a question in return or I feel I need to tell you something:)
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@beyonce03 (2331)
• Canada
22 Mar 07
I read every reply in my discussion, but I don,t even reply back. I already gave my opinion when I started the discussion, I don't have to add something to everyone.
So it's not because someone his not giving any comments on what you write that the person is not reading.
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@beyonce03 (2331)
• Canada
22 Mar 07
In that case, I guess yes this is wrong, because that only prove that the person issimply not reading what other have respond.

@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
22 Mar 07
This happens to me and very likely happens to many people that I know on mylot. I try to post a comment regularly on questions that somebody has taken time out of their busy day to make a post on my questions. I know people are very busy, so appreciate somebody else for going back to their past questions to comment.
@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Mar 07
Maybe they don't realize that it's expected? Or they think that they don't get anything from answering so don't "waste" their time? I don't know. I usually answer posts, unless there really isn't anything to add.
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@manmaxman (850)
• India
23 Mar 07
yes it happened once with me when i gone out of station
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@catcai (1056)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
Yes it does happen to me too-specially sometimes when i really dont understand clearly what the post is about so i ask further details regarding it, i usually don't get a comment back.
But i do hope you weren't referring to me though... In my discussions, i do try my best to give a comment back to my respondents specially if they needed a clarification regarding my topic. I just dont get to post it immediately as i am also replying to other posts and im also starting new discussions. Also, i don't really stay all day long infront of the computer- so sometimes, i fail to give a comment back as soon as possible. But even if the response was 1 day ago already, if it struck me, i will still write a comment back.
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@Erilyn (3020)
• United States
22 Mar 07
As you can tell i am a newer member here. I have started 3 discussions, 2 of which I have gotten responses on and 1 I haven't. I was trying to stay on top of them and reply to all of the responses I recieved. Unfortuantly I was away from the pc for a week so I just got back on today and was able to post comments to responses I recieved. I felt bad that it had taken me so long to get back on but it was out of my hands. Some poeple may just be here for the money aspect of it. Unfortuantly they are missing out on what could be a great place to hang out and meet new people. I look forward to being part of myLot for a while to come.
@coolimrose (656)
• Australia
23 Mar 07
Hi there
i am a new comer here and am still discovering this awesome place.I like to write and this site gives me this opportunity so i just concentrate on this.I read topics which are of my interest and reply.I dont check if the person has replied or not for they seldom do,secondly i am yet to have a name so maybe they dont want to waste their time.Thats ok i write i am working hard and getting paid.What else can i do???
Ta!!
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
23 Mar 07
people here are not looking at this as is wasting their time. they do welcome every person here and even if he is new. if his topic is interesting they would response. it would be interesting looking back at their replies..maybe there were good and interesting responses that can lead to a good discussion..don't you think?:)
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@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Of course it's happened to me also. It's a fact of life at myLot that some people will start a topic of discussion, then never comment on any responses...but they will continue to start new discussions, one after the other. It's a shame they really aren't interested in what anyone else has as a response. It's obvious they are just here for the money and nothing else. Since it's their choice, I choose to NOT respond to any more of their discussions as I feel I'm simply wasting my time responding when they could care less about what I or anyone else says. I much prefer to respond to a discussion where I know the person posting it will comment (at times, not to every response) on what others have said.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
22 Mar 07
It has happened to me also. alot of people start alot of discussions daily and it hard to keep track of all of them and go back in and respond to everyone who replies to it. I think alot of people do not take time to reply back to them because they think they do not get paid for doing so. It takes them alot of time and no earnings for it, is what I have been told about it when I first started here at Mylot. I try not to get upset or frustrated with them because maybe they think they won't earn anything for responding back to you after you reply to them.
@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
22 Mar 07
i understand what you are saying
but why are we at mylot?
how do we create a discussion?
it is not possible to just post and never go back and do a bit that there will be a continious discussion of your post..i am not talking about every response i am aware of all of the things..and i do am not able to respond to everyone..but what about not responding to anyone in your post..what about if the discussion get's stuck..they don't help here..
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@easy888 (10404)
• Australia
22 Mar 07
Sometimes I feel guilty in not replying to those good replies. I will try to read all the replies everyday, but because I havea normal day time job, i cannot have too much time on mylot, sometimes, it may be hard for me to comment on every responses and my internet connection speed is very slow. But I will try my best to give comments..
@Savvynlady (3684)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I'm still pretty new here, but if I catch something that appeals to me, I will go and reply to it; I try to respond as much as I can, but usually I do it on my days off.
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@andysminky (330)
• India
22 Mar 07
yes its happened with me too but I do not blame them sometimes even I miss out on replying to my discussions .. maybe lack of time and beginners generally want to finish the 100 th mark ASAP so they do not realise the importance of replying to responds on their discussions .. it helps to understand the person replying to your discussion and help to understand his reply completely ...
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@DeaXyza (577)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I don't know I am newbie, but yes there are a few people who never respond back. So I am trying to answer to discussions that are started by people who really want to have a discussion and not just a question answer session. I also reply to discussions that are interesting 'cos I get a new direction of looking into a subject.
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