Do you often go back and read responses to discussions you've started?

United States
April 24, 2007 5:45pm CST
I regularly read the responses to discussions that I've started (and when I was new, I tried to respond to all the thoughtful responses, but I've given this up due to time constraints now). I find that's more for curiosity's sake than politeness; the topics I post are usually of genuine interest to me and I want to know what people think. However, I don't read them religiously and sometimes might miss a response. Do you think there are ethics involved here, and if so, what rules of conduct do you go by?
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@neglitex (347)
• Latvia
25 Apr 07
Well, yes I do respond to discussions I've started because I make them only when I'm eager to know other people thougts. I reply to most of them. Well i try to reply to every post that is serious enough.
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
25 Apr 07
ofcourse, we only comment on responses which are serious. there are really posts which are obviously for making money and isn't of any quality. hope people learn how to post and spend time posting quality ones.
@lols189 (4742)
30 Apr 07
i always read back on discussions i have started to see what my friends and other mylot users have wrote as it could be of real interest to me and always i like to know what their responses are
@mayamber (138)
• India
25 Apr 07
yes i do read the responses to the discussions i've started but may not reply to all of them as it ll consume time. but still i read them and rate them if i like.
@buldwgz (1489)
• United States
25 Apr 07
I try to go back and read each one every day. Sometimes I miss a day, but I check them all pretty regularly. It's not too difficult as I haven't started a whole lot yet. I can imagine it can be very time consuming.
• United States
25 Apr 07
sure, whenever somone replies to my discussion i got the eamil and i dont delete them, i read them
@ryanphil01 (4182)
• Philippines
25 Apr 07
whenever i am logged in to mylot i always check my posted discussions if there are additional responses which need to be answered back to the best i can. this procedure doesn't take me long since i don't have that much responses as compared to others who has hundreds of responses. simply saying thank you for the response would be fine, but sad to note that this wouldn't earn points at all.
@shelagh77 (3643)
25 Apr 07
I think that just as there are many types of people who join mylot, there are many different approaches to answering, or not, responses. I like to at least read every response and I quite often answer too. I have had a small illness and a large milestone birthday so I am a bit later than usual in my replies, but the beauty of Mylot is that the discussions are not time sensitive so I can return when I have a spare hour or so. Ethics are what you yourself make them and I think if you treat others as you would like to be treated, you won't go far wrong. How does that rate as an ethic?
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
25 Apr 07
i don't comment on all responses i get. but i comment on some which really gives a good point or when i need to add something or clarify things up. i know that the persons who respond to my discussions know how thankful i am. and so, there's no really need to comment thank you words to all. but for sure, i read them all religiously. there are responses which can make me smile, and make my day and some responses which annoys me at times. anne
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
25 Apr 07
yes, i do check on what i have started every once in a while. :) i check on it as soon as i feel like just browsing the site.
@scapula (760)
• Jordan
25 Apr 07
Of course I go back and read what did they write, I like to know others opinions and Ideas, I think it is the key to get enjoyed here, I like mylot because of this, But I don’t always comment on there responses.
• Philippines
25 Apr 07
i read all the responses my discussions received. and i try to comment to show some gratitude. but i do not comment in every single response that ive got. i also go back and read the discussions ive responded to because id like to know as well of what other people has to say and also if ever the starter of the discussion might comment i would like to know. and i only respond to those discussions mostly that i found interesting.
• United States
25 Apr 07
Yes, I do go back and read the responses to discussions I have started. I put them there to see what other people say, so this is part of the fun. I try to do it every day, but lately my life has been kind of hectic so I might miss a day. But, I find it interesting to go back and read the responses.
@gasmas100 (585)
• India
25 Apr 07
i too regulary thank most ppl who reply to the discussions that ive started, its kind to do that. u get to know that ppl too take interest in what u have to say.
@kupalka (75)
• Philippines
25 Apr 07
I think you most view the discussion you started.How will you know the comment of others if you do'nt view it!
@subha12 (18441)
• India
25 Apr 07
yaa. i often go back to the discussions i have started. i also check the no of responses and also read the responses i have got.I also initially used to rate the responses. Now due to laCK of time can't do so often
@sunny5u (2069)
• India
25 Apr 07
Yes,i regularly do that,if we start a question means we should know the answer,that means we will submit a question to know the answer only,so i will daily read the responses for what i have started.
@geeta151 (312)
• India
25 Apr 07
Well yes why not .That is why we have started the disscussion to get answers to our problems.To interact you need to know what the other person feels and only then can you respond further.
@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
25 Apr 07
I always go back and read the responses to the posts i opened, i open the post to read and see what people think about that subject. I also always go back and read reposes that i responded to, to see what the person answered me. I think this is what it is all about, here in mylot. I do have to say that there are people that open very good posts but never answer my responses, and after a time, when i see that it is a regular pattren, i usually do not respond to their posts anymore.
@collstarx (1177)
• Indonesia
25 Apr 07
Yes , regularly read the respon to discussion that I have started. Many topic I write but only some topic only have one respon. Now I am lazy to post a topic , now I like to comment another topic members mylot.com. Best regards
@Kalikala (433)
• United States
25 Apr 07
I try to look through the ones I have started at least once a day. I don't usually start them unless I'm really interested in what people are going to say, so I like to keep up with new responses.