Slipping/Todays Hot Topics

@webeishere (36313)
United States
November 8, 2007 12:00pm CST
Well a long time ago I got very excited seeing 5 of my discussions in the top 10 of the area "Todays Hot Topics". Yes I had 5 of the top 10. Now days I strive to make a great quality filled and interesting discussion to make this even occur again. Seems I've been slipping. I am lucky to get 2 in the top 10 now. How often have you seen your discussion in the top 10? How many at one time have you had in the top 10 at one time? Does it excite you and entice you to try even harder? It does for me. HAHAHA! HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
9 Nov 07
I never check to see if my discussions are in Hot Topics. You have done extremely well getting so many of your discussions there. I guess you can relate very well to lots of people. I'm just looking at hot topics now. Are they in the order of highest to lowest? I am looking for my discussion on ATM's which I started yesterday. That seemed to be popular as I received a lot of responses quickly, & am now up to 27. Anyway, I looked at the top 30 & couldn't find. Maybe I need to start another discussion & monitor it for the first 24 hours. The problem being that the majority of My Lotters live in the northern hemisphere & are asleep when I start a discussion.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
9 Nov 07
Yes they are listed from the top to the tenth then the next page 11-20 and on and on. I saw yours there for some time as well. They stay on the list only 24 hours after the start of the discussion. After the discussion is 24 hours old it leaves the top list. I have gotten a LOT of my discussion in the top ten the past 6 weeks or so. feels great too knwoing it's out there for all to see not just my friends. Mine show uop all hours of the day. But then I am also online all hours of the day. HAHAHAHA! Keep up the good work also. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
9 Nov 07
I just checked then & my Rock Spider discussion is not in the top 15. It has five responses so far. I will check tomorrow.
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
9 Nov 07
I don't even know if I've ever had a hot topic LOL I just post what I want to talk about and see who responds. "COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS" **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
12 Nov 07
That's what I do as well. But lately I've seen mine there and now I try harder to get them in the top ten. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
9 Nov 07
Actually, most of the time, I have never checked to see if any of mine have made the Top 10. Lately I am lucky if I can get more than about 10 posts a day in here, and about 3 new discussions at most a week ever started. I just have so many other things I am doing online anymore as well.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
12 Nov 07
Being I am dads caregiver I am always here doing something. Except on the weekends usually. This and one other site are all I am a member of. The other is reading emails so that doesn't take much time. I haven't had a discussion in that group for a few days now. Wahhhh! HAHAHAHA!! HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
8 Nov 07
I'm afraid my dull topics never make the hot list! I really don't know for sure, though. I seldom look at those--I go right to discussions my friends started and by the time I do some of those, I need to get off and do something else!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
8 Nov 07
I am the opposite. I am here for about 8 hours straight at the least daily. HAHAHAHA!! HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@jcj_111776 (3216)
• Philippines
9 Nov 07
hi again grandpa bob. Yes, I had the honor of seeing some of my discussions got into the top discussions and some of them got into the hot topics, too. It made me happy to see them there. But lately, I'm more into responding to discussions rather than start a new one. I haven't been able to reply back to those who responded to my last discussion and it has always been my rule to answer each one of them. So, unless I've answered them all back, I'm just going to respond to discussions.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
12 Nov 07
GRATS!!! I probably answer about 95 % of the responses on mine. I try to leave a couple blank in case they don't get a lot of responsesd then I can bring them back to the top of my page if needed. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
9 Nov 07
well to be honest with you i do look at the top discussions and reply to them but i am so worried about my friends discussions and replying to them that i forget to check and see if mine were there or not.if they are thats really great and i appreciate all that my friends do for me,if they are not then i will just keep working my butt off and maybe they will just appear one day and suprise me.have a great day.pattie
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
12 Nov 07
It is friends as well as other members that truely help to make the discussion into the top ten. I was stunned when one day I had 4 or 5 in the top ten at one time. I was happy to say the least. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
• United States
8 Nov 07
I don't even know if any of mine have ever been in the top 10. I don't really ever look to see. I do enjoy reading and responding to your discussions though.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
8 Nov 07
Thanks bunches. This means a lot to me as I try my hardest and it seems to work for me and my friends as well as other members here. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!`
@subha12 (18441)
• India
31 May 08
Oh Grandpa Bob. its a old discussion. strill im will answr as i like it. I am the unlucky one here. i never see any of my discussion in today's hot. i do not know how they calculate it to be there. i have seen many yours almost each day.
@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
8 Nov 07
I have never had a top 10 discussion. It surprised me, as I have a topic with about 50 posts, so it certainly can't be number of replies. It was a well written topic, so I no longer even look to see if my questions are in the top ten.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
8 Nov 07
From my experiences the amount of responses have to be within 24 hours of starting the discussion. After 24 hours the discussion is automatically removed from the top ten list. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
12 Nov 07
Far as I know, none of my discussions got into the Top 10 but I don't mind. Long as a few ppl respond to them, that's all I care about.
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
12 Nov 07
I seldom notice if any of my discussions make the top ten or even the first two pages...lol. I think I'm slipping also due to being busy with work, family and other things.
@marabdl86 (615)
• United States
8 Nov 07
I don't necessrily care if my topics are rated highly at all. I usually don't even start topics up and when I do it's because I have somethign on my mind that I need answers to. I do enjoy get best responses since I sometimes put alot of thought into what I write. Wished my star was higher though :( but what can I do :0)
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
8 Nov 07
It helps to get a discussion out to the general membership as it's visible on the main page. Friends can see our discussions but being in the hot topic of the day lets more non friend members see it to get more responses to them. That's why I try to make mine in the list. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!`