How long do we have to keep our discussions updated?

I think if it is an advice discussion where the situation has been soled, you can pick a best response and be done with it. If it's another discussio about a on-going topic, even if you've picked a best response, continue the discussion if you eel like it. I don't beliee in obligation, and I certainly do not believe that a best response means the end of a discussion. It doesn't have to.

I am not really sure about that one, I sometimes respond to those that still comment on the old discussions, not always but most of the time.

Hi Beautyqueen, good question, I havem't been here a year yet but if someone did respond to a discussion I had started that long ago I would still respond. In fact a few weeks ago I responded to one that old and it resulted in the person actually visiting me and staying at my home and I now have a lovely new friend in real life as well as on here. I do not feel that there is any obligation to but I feel that is it polite as sometimes these discussions get revived due to another posting that our old one appears under. Ellie :D

I never feel obligated to respond to every comment in my discussions. I only respond to the ones that I have something to add to or a reason to respond. So no, if someone responded to a discussion I started a year ago, unless it was an interesting response, I would not comment on it.

Well, in an attempt to mess with you I am currently going through the discussions that you started and replying to the ones that I do not remember replying to. No need to respond to my responses. I just had someone respond to a discussion I started 3 months ago. Last week I had one that was 7 months old pop up. I try to still respond to them if I have something to say that I have not already said in my other responses.

It is depend on the OP. For me, as soon as I still have received good responses despite that I already have flagged the best response, then I can still provide comment on those new responses to give at least a simple credit to the response. But if you don't want to provide comments it is fine I guess. We could not force each other here to provide response, it is depend on us whether we respond or not. Have a good day.

I think this is purely a matter of personal choice, This is the reason that I try not to respond to older discussions. You never know if that is still the way they are thinking or if the author is still active. I would say that once you are done with a discussion you are done with it. I wouldn't feel obligated to keep coming back to it unless you see something you really want to respond to. Cheers, Tianna

Yeah beautyqueen, hope you are doing good. Even am notsure about this. And do you know what are unresolved discussions?

It's really all up to you. I try and get back to my old discussions and answer all of the responses but sometimes I don't. There are times when I would just be repeating myself again and again if I were to answer everyone in an old discussion.

Hello dear beauty queen. I love my old discussion to be responded to as I have quite a few old discussions without many responses. That was the time when I first became a resident at mylot and did not have many friends. I would be very happy if my old ones are brought to the surface of the Pacific Ocean to breathe in some fresh air. lol

i guess it just depends on the original poster. i still answer them,what the hey,it's a cent or two but i really don't think there's a time limit.i think most people ignore them after a couple of months though.

That's great to know that your discussions are still getting responses. Thats a good thing wouldn't you think? Even if it was a month or so ago!!

Hi beautyqueen. As for me, I tend to respond to those who still responds on my older discussions only if I have something to add. If it's a topic about advices, I thank them for taking time to read and give their opinions or what they have shared.

beauty queen I think that its up to eachof us to do the best we can regarding answering responses to all our discussions. there are so many users here and all with different issues in their dailylives, some can answer all and every comment while most of us just do the best we can. we would like to be able to answer each and every comment but life can be so full and busy we cannot always do that. so we do the best we can.

I have not had an opportunity to keep my discussions updated because I've not had more than a handful of responses to any of them. But, if I would have any discussion that has many responses, I would respond to comments that I feel I could contribute to. If there are still comments after a month or so, sure, I would respond to it. It might be that after some time, general opinions may have taken a turn.

I don't think there is any set protocol, we each do what we feel works for us. I tend to answer as long as I have something worthwhile to say, but if it something that I've already had dozens of replies to and I've really nothing to add, I might not answer if it is beyond a few weeks old. All depends on how busy things are and what else is going on.

I would lovde to have this problem you are talking about. As long as people are responding to the discussion you are earning more money. So yes, I would continue to comment to the responses as it is earning me more money by my commenting also. I would not want a discussion to die as then it isn't making you any more money. Every once in awhile I perpursly go to my old discussions and do some more commenting to the responses just to activate the discussion again and get more views on it and hopefully more responses so that it makes me more money.

hey BQ.. Like right now, this discussion as it says is posted a month ago, but it's just now that I saw it.. In my case, I do respond if I get an email notification that somebody still posted on a topic that I discussed over a month or so ago, because they took time to respond and so i must make some time or effort too to comment, just so they wont get offended..Of course, maybe not all of us do this, but i would if Im informed. Some people might have found that topic interesting or to which they can relate or would like to offer their help or insights, so it's not that i feel obligated but I would very much like to comment. i just dont know if those who started the old discussion will be paid but maybe those who responded will.

Why not, as long as someone responded to it. Say thanks. They might be busy thats why they are answering late, the way I do. Thats why I dont also give the best response because for me everybodys comment is the best.

I'll just give them an update or the link to the updated discussion so they can see that things have changed for the better or for the worse. Either way, if you respond to them within a 24 hour period, you'll get credited for it too.