Is It a Must?

No...I don't think that it is a must to answer each reply to your discussion because i don't answer all of mine and i still get paid and they don't ever say anything to me...some questions that you ask on mylot do get alot of responses and then again some that you ask don't hardly ever get a response it just depends on the question that you ask...

No, I don't think it's a 'must' that we respond to each response in which we get from our discussions. However, I personally try to do my best to do so, only to show my appreciation that they have posted a response to my discussion.

It is impossible to respond to each and every response though you feel like doing it out of decency.The interesting ones need the response.And you can decide about the rest.People will understand.

I've heard a lot of different opinions on this one. The mylot faq says not to comment on responses just to say thank you, only to comment if we have something of substance to say. Common etiquette makes me want to respond to everyone who took the time to respond to me, though. However, if I have a huge number of responses, I might just respond to the ones that I really have something to say about, if I have a limited amount of online time. Also, I don't always reply to one-liners, unless I think they were very witty or well-phrased.

70 responses is a lot to reply to and I may not have done so for everyone, only on the ones that I had something extra to say. The most I got on one discussoin was 58 and I had a hard time trying to come up with something to say and I didn't just want to say "thank you for your response". It gets harder when the responses are similar and I find myself repeating my responses. I don't think it's a must but its polite to thank the responded. I suppose it just depends on how much time you have to do so.

Wow! That's a good number. I must say, it's always a good gesture to thank in some way plus adding some comments so as to be in agreement with mylot faqs or rules or dos. Personally, I feel that it's rewarding and it's an award when the one who owns a discussion comments back to my response. Awestruck amazing! More than 70 responses is a good number. You deserve a big round of applause. Honestly, if given such chance, I might not be able to respond to them all but I'll make it a point to read all of them and choose the best response. With the few responses in my discussions, I make it a point to comment back and somehow say my thanks. I'm still working on responding to most of them.

Just etiquette - I know some members who never comment on discussions but then I know others that do respond to every single one. I do some but will admit I don't always get to all of them - there are only so many hours in the day :)

I feel much the same as lecanis on this one carolbee,also had the same question in my mind some time ago,went to mylot for advise through guidlines.No it is not a must,they advise not to respond to all,guess we all have diffrent amounts of time to spend on this site.I do have a life outside of mylot..Lol

No, it is not a must. However there are mylotters on here that feel it is good etiquette to reply to at least some of the responses, if not all. But some people, like myself, don't always get the opportunity to do so, especially if they are on dial-up, like myself. I feel it isn't fair for others to think the person who starts a discussion is being rude if they don't respond back to the replies they receive. There could be any number of reasons why a person does this, but for them to be considered rude is just not right.

Its neither. I think its in the poster of the dicussion's discretion if he or she would reply to every response given to his or her discussions. I for one try to reply to every one who responds to my discussions since I too would like to be replied to when I post my own responses to particular discussions ^_^

Hello carolbee. It depends on each individual's habit as to respond to each of the responses to his discussions. You may either respond or leave it there. As to me, I am used to respond to all the responses to my discussions because I have already made it a rule for me to do so. Thanks.

I think it's etiquette. But I also think that when a response is overwhelming that after about 20, what can you respond anymore besides thank you?

It is the "nice" thing to do, to respond to each reply, but it certainly isn't a requirement. I would also assume that there would be more income generated by such a multitude of responses given. However, overall, I think it is an excellent practice. Once you start getting a group of "usuals" who regularly answer your discussions, they will quickly learn that you are one who replies to each answer, and that in turn, will bring them back to your discussions. That and the fact that I think one of the main objectives of this board is to discuss, not just offer opinions and leave them be. I do my best to reply to each and every response on my discussions. However, once I have chosen a best response, I do not feel the need to keep that up. Sometimes I will reply, sometimes I will not. I am not sure why that is, but it feels like the right thing to do for me. :)

I try to do the same thing. I get lax at times but don't mean to. I believe it is only curtsy to respond to each person that responds to you. I always look forward when the person I wrote to responds even if it takes me a bit to respond back. Ainge

I cannot even comment on all my discussions and that includes the ones that I give the best responses to. I simply do not have the time. I will go and plus them all, but it seems that even though I like it and would like to add a bit mroe clearer, or chat away, I cannot. Why there are some that I cannot even read thoroughly and I do find if I do, I do not make that much. It might be polite but if you only are on myLot for a limited amount of time, you may miss responding or posting.

No, it is not a must. In my discussions I only choose comments that are worth responsing for. though when I was still a new member here, I try to respond to every comment that I have received from my discussion. But now I have learned not to respond in each and every comment.

I think it is pure silliness to responed to have response that is made on a discussion. I think it should be more natural. Responed back when you are motivated with something to say, if not, say nothing. Some respones to a discussion don't even call for a response, so be it. I don't get my noice out of joint when people don't responed to my comments. Nor do I expect them. I think it is great when it happens; but when people say something for the sake of saying something like 'thank you for responding to my discussion I feel like thanks that is a waste of my time. I think it is a given that people are happy to receive responses so why say thank you we are all to busy for that. Just responding to discussions myLotters have started is reward enough. Happy MyLotting, Mylotters!

I think it's up to you what you want to do . You don't have to but it's nice to acknowledge that someone took the time to respond. If I had seventy responses thought I might not have responded to the responses! That's alot of time and effort!

I do feel slightly guilty because I rarely reply to responses in my own discussions, and I see several other myLotters do. But I'm just not one to have lots of witty things to say in replies to replies. Therefore I think it best I keep my "mouth" shut.

Surely it is the point of why we post the topic in the first place or am I missing something, it makes our friends feel appreciated for taking the time and effort to respond and shows the Mylot gods that you are participating correctly.