Do you feel bad?

@joice86 (1078)
Philippines
May 17, 2007 12:26am CST
when you started a discussion and you only get few responses. You have think over that one and think that it is worth posting but then only few responded on that one. How would you feel if that happens to you? If you got many responses from the discussions you've started, do you feel happy?I feel happy when i got responses from the discussions I started...I don't really feel sad, when no one responded with my discussion, maybe people are not just interested with it and i understand that one.
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@kitkat1 (1227)
• Canada
17 May 07
Well i would not say i would be sad if i got no responses but i would be disappointed for sure. But it would only make me try harder to put out quality discussion that reach more. I do feel happy when i get alot of responses though cause i know i did well on my discussion.
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@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
17 May 07
Yes, that's how I am also. Thanks for responding...
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• Philippines
17 May 07
if ever you post a discussion and you get zero response, contact a friend here to post one response to it. one response is all that one discussion needs to have. i am sure that you have a friend here whom you can count on. do this after 3 or more days have passed and no one had noticed your posted discussion at all. the technique that i use here is, i post only somehting like 5 or less discussions in a week and i post so many responses - by the hundreds. this way, i manage to get at least 5 responses to each discussion that i post.
@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
17 May 07
hi trinidadvelasco! Yes, thanks for that tip...As of now, I don't have unresolved discussions yet...Thank you again...
@mdchennai (2129)
• India
17 May 07
Ya, i do feel sad, when i find that i dint get enough responses for which i had lots of expectations. But then, this happens in myLot. I feel that it may not be because users are not interested with that discussion but it may be because our discussion stayed unnoticed. But then if i get many responses for my discussions i really get excited and it motivates me to spend more time in myLot.
@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
17 May 07
Yeah, maybe that is one reason. It really feels good when you have many responses from the discussions you've started. Thanks for the response.
• Philippines
17 May 07
it will be good for you to know that what is important is that you got at least one response to a discussion that you have posted. so if you have a discussion which got a zero response after 5 days, just send a message to one of your friends to please respond to a discussion which has zero responses. then that will be enough if that friend heed your call. otherwise, you will need to send a second message to one whom you can rely upon to make one response to it. good luck and i hope that no discussions of yours got any zero response at all.
@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
17 May 07
Yes, thanks for the response...Yes, you're right that it is ok to have at least one response...
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
17 May 07
When I was just starting out, my discussions were not faring well. But understand that its quite normal for all newbies to go through this stage. Eventually, you will learn to figure things out here at mylot. In my four month's tenure here, I have to say that I'm satisfied with the responses I'm getting. It takes a lot of hard work and perseverance really. Nothing comes easy but you'll learn.
@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
17 May 07
Yes, you're right. You really get to learn a lot of things as you go by here in mylot. Thanks a lot for the response.
@EvanHunter (4026)
• United States
13 Jun 07
Almost all my topics are to do with religion or politics so most people tend to stay away from those subjects for the fact that they are worried about getting a bad rating. So it doesnt bother me. I dont have hundreds of friends either so I dont expect alot fo replies I would rather stick to a few friends and take care of a few than have hundreds and not be able to take care of any.
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• China
17 May 07
If I post discussions, and few people give me responses, maybe I will be a little bit disappoited. But it doesn't matter. Just as you said, maybe they are not interested in it, even they are interested in it, maybe their opinions are spoke out by other people,so they don't think that it is necessary for tem to repeat. right? :) In fact, you just want more people share your feelings, If we see your discussions, you make it no matter we give you response or not. Keep it on. I will give you my replys whenever you have new discussions.:) I find that we have the same thinkings on some issues.
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@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
17 May 07
Hello my friend! Thanks for the response... Yes, maybe we are just really a bit disappointed when we don't get much responses but be thankful for those who take time to respond.
@bindishah (2062)
• India
18 May 07
I do feel bad when i dontg et too many responses to my disucssions. I feel worse when I start a discussion and my people on my friends list dont respond to them. i always respond to all their discussions and I expect the same courtesy but what can we do about it.
17 May 07
To be honest, hun, I am happy if anyone responds. I have a few discusions posted with only a handful of responses but it doesn't really worry me too much, people only have so much time on here so they will respond if they feel they want to and have the time to do so.
@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
18 May 07
Yes, good point! Thanks for the response and it makes me feel happy. Lol
• India
17 May 07
Yes, I feel very bad. I don't write one liners or I don't write anything silly or unimportant. But then, I have realized people do not respond to good discussion, they go and respond most of the time their friends which they have collect during time. I am not a new comer at the same time, I don't write for the sake of writing or to make money. I enjoy being here, but at the same time it is disconcerting and discouraging without any responses back.
@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
18 May 07
Thank you for being honest...Yes, at times it is disappointing but that is how here in mylot. Well, as long that you enjoy, then it is ok... Thanks for the response.
@kclaret59 (587)
• Philippines
18 May 07
yeah you are right. i don't feel bad at all if only a few answers my discussions. it would only tell me to improve my discussions, make it more interesting, and a very eye catching, attention grabbing title. hehehe. but all in all, you have to make things interesting and simple.
@mtoxales (374)
• Canada
19 May 07
I do not feel bad when I get only few responses from the discussions I have started. But it makes me happy too when I get a lot of responses from the discussions I have started.
@4cuteboys (4099)
• United States
18 May 07
I am happy when I get one response or more. I don't take it personally if I dont get a million responses, I know thats how it is. I am happy with one, because that means at least one person read and felt they would like to reply, so that makes me happy!
@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
18 May 07
Yes, you're right and that we should appreciate the one who take his time to respond. Thaks
• Philippines
17 May 07
I feel elated when people respond to my discussions. I don't feel sad when I don't get responses. I am relatively new here at myLot, so that there's really more time and space for me to improve when it comes to creating discussion topics. I admire those who are actively posting here and these people inspire me to work harder. Keep it up!!
@joice86 (1078)
• Philippines
17 May 07
Thanks for your response...Yes, i too admire people who got lots of responses from their discussions...
• United States
18 May 07
I have to admit, I do feel pretty bad. I'm trying to use this site as a learning tool where people might learn from my responses and I can learn from theirs. I post discussions about things I truly want to learn about - be it a specific subject, topic, opinion or advice. There are several with no responses at all. So, with a group of over 90,000 members, I tend to wonder how this could happen. Maybe there are a lot of inactive members? Maybe this total should reflect that?
• United States
17 May 07
Naturally I am happier when I get many responses. I am just as please that at least I got a few. My friends are so good to me as I have never had a discussion with 0 responses.
• India
18 May 07
I dont feel bad, when only few people respond to my discussions. Some people may not like the topic, some people might not have experienced it. It is not going to affect me in any way.
@eyewitness (1575)
• Netherlands
17 May 07
It really doesn't bother me if someone doesn't reply.Most of the times my replies are not much but they are very good and that i think is more important to me then how many.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 May 07
Sometimes I do..I've started a few discussions that only got one two responses, but lets face it...sometimes even our most "brilliant" ideas for discussions are ones that others can't really relate to
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
18 May 07
yes,I often confront with this condition.there are so many discussions that I started has one or two or even none response.which makes me feel sad,but sometimes I can receive many responses,so I think it may because our posts,when it is not attractive then there are little responses.so what we can do maybe just find some funny and interesting topics to post!good luck!
@dipxxx (25)
• India
17 May 07
When I started a discussion and I get few responses I feel that my discussion topic is not really interested or important. And when I get many responses I feel happy because I make my knowledge strong on this topic through reading others remarks.