Am I invisible?

@MsTickle (25180)
Australia
July 28, 2008 6:52am CST
I've been noticing for a while that a lot of my friends seem to be missing. I decided to check my friends list and I find that they are not missing at all. My thinking was that perhaps they were not posting discussions but just responding but no, that's not the case with most of them. So why am I not receiving email alerts when they post a discussion? These friends are not responding to my discussions either. Maybe I'm not posting things that interest them or maybe they are not responding to me because I'm not responding to them. I'm feeling a bit sad about it. Has anyone else noticed this happening? Any suggestions?
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 08
Apologies my dear friend on my part, you probably guessed I am not as active as I used to be in fact I have been in hibernation for months, I have only recently started a couple of discussions after about a 4/5 month break which I needed to work on myself, quality time and all that to get my head straight, it's been a struggle over this last year but I am making it, slowly! I never intend to ignore people, because that is rude, I don't do it intentionally. As for others well don't be sad my friend, you know who your real friends are, sometimes there are exceptional circumstances and your real friends would never ignore you. I know notifications have been on the slim side but they always are this time of the year being summer time, people on vacation etc, I am away for 10 days soon. Here's a wolfie hug to cheer you up! It's not you my friend I assure you xxx
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
My very dear friend Wolfie. You are one of the ones I truly missed. I saw that you were away then I noticed you were back I also noticed that you had started a couple of discussions and I had received no notification. I really just don't want my good friends to feel I'm not paying attention to them. I hadn't thought of the seasonal thing and people not posting much. The ones I checked ARE posting and while I'm getting about 30 - 50 email alerts of discussions, comments and responses a day, there are some I am NOT getting. I have such faith in you love. I missed you because I was so proud of your recovery and I felt it was helping me too. You sound stronger...have a good 10 days away and thanks so much for the hug...much needed and appreciated.
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@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
28 Jul 08
MsTickle, I don't have a clue as to what is going on. But I have missed getting email alerts to some of my friends' discussions, but will find them on my mylot page. But I did get yours this morning in my email. I think we probably don't post things that they are interested in;therefore, we don't see them around too much. I have only a few friends that show up on most of my discussions. And, I'm grateful for that. Some of them, I know, only comment on discussions, so we don't see them that much.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Aug 08
I understand what you are saying and I totally agree with you. I don't have a problem with friends not replying to my discussions. What I've found is that I'm simply not being alerted when some of my friend s post. I rely mostly on email alerts to participate. I'm one of those that comments more than I post..
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
11 Aug 08
From the very beginning, people have posted that their friends alerts were in the Off position when they should have been On. Yes I check that from time to time but I have never had that problem...all the ones that are supposed to be on are on.....
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
9 Aug 08
Have you checked your friends list to make sure the Alert is turned on. I wondered why most of mine weren't showing and found over half were turned off! When I turned them all on, I started getting alerts from the ones that do post discussions. Before, I had only been getting a handful of alerts.
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@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
28 Jul 08
Hi Ms Tickle, You are not invisible to me but I have not been as active as I used to be. I have been very ill for a couple of months and stopped posting and responding. Now I am active again but I only respond to one or two discussions on the days that I sign on in Mylot.
• Canada
30 Jul 08
Thank you Ms. Tickle. I am so happy I feel better right now. I am following my fiends' discussions and sometimes I post a response. I also read a lot of discussions and leave it at that for the time being.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Aug 08
I spend most of my time reading as well. I noticed the other day a person started over 10 discussions, one after another with less than a minute between them in most cases. How do people do that? I would never be able to keep up with responding to everyone....
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
I did notice you were missing my friend and I'm sad you've been so ill. I sincerely hope you are recovering comfortably now. Welcome back to myLot! I've seen you at least once in the last few days so all is well I think. It's nice to see you.
@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
28 Jul 08
You are not invisible. I have not been here much as of late. When I do drop in, I have been responding to a few discussions and then I am moving on to other sites. I now own two sites and I am on the staff of another site. That all takes up a lot of my time. I am glad to see you are still here. I hope you are doing well.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
10 Aug 08
I guess I worded my heading incorrectly ...I didn't mean I was feeling invisible to my friends but rather to whoever is in charge of the email alerts. It's so nice to see you!! You certainly sound to be very busy...I spend a lot of time at one other site and between these two I have my hands pretty well full. There is certainly much to do around the home front that gets kept on the back burner...sometimes my fire just simply goes out...
@p1kef1sh (45681)
28 Jul 08
I hardly get any friends notifications now. Maybe two or three only. Don't be sad. I'm still here, although I do wonder why I bother at times. Then I see your avatar and I have a little smile!
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• United States
29 Jul 08
i dont think ur invisible,maybe you should try to get other friends!
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
Thankyou Pike, that was very sweet of you. I DO get notifications for you my dear...you are quite prolific...I can't always find a response but when I do....well, you know I can be a bit of a brat. heheheheheh.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
As for not bothering I agree with our Galadr1el...don't stop. I feel as you do every once in a while but I get over it in seconds. You're part of the scenery now anyway and if you don't bother, you will destroy the intricate foundations that we have all worked so hard to build.
@gemini_rose (16264)
28 Jul 08
Hello! This is the first discussion notification that I have had from you in a while. I do notice that this happens a lot and I do not get ALL friends notifications I have missed out on a lot of discussion the last few weeks because of this. Maybe I will have to start going through the discussions on my home page just to double check. But honestly, if I have not responded to any of your discussions it is because I have not had them and not because I dont want too, I promise! Xx
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
Okay. I'm seeing a bit of a picture now. I've started about 4 discussions this past month...not a lot, but you would've noticed I'm sure. Maybe we are meant to find out why some friends notifications are missing. I'm still way behind...when I catch up I'll be in a better position to follow through when I check up on things. Nice to see you hon. Oh, btw, I get lots of email notifications for you...you mad poster you!
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@gemini_rose (16264)
29 Jul 08
I shall go through friends discussions on my home page, I will find the ones I have missed that way. LOL I try and just post a few at weekends when I get the chance!
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
28 Jul 08
Your not invisable at all. It is just probably a slow few months while others have their kids out of school or things that have to be done before school. I don't really start many discussions and not alot of people respond to them if I did but I try to respond to them I just get behind and it just keeps adding more daily. So if I have them in my inbox I will answer them..right now I have my 16 year old nephew staying with me for 3 weeks since his mom is at the hopsital with my niece and has been there 2 weeks and will be there another 3 weeks and we have to share my computer since he didn't bring his laptop. So I won't be on as much as I expected to be.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
12 Aug 08
Well it seems I will have him for another 2 weeks since my niece is not doing to well at the hospital. She will be there for another 2 weeks or more. I am hoping he slows done on eating some cause he will soon eat us out of house and home. Especially eating 10 tacos and wanting more.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
10 Aug 08
Don't go worrying about being behind with things... as you can see, I'm way behind. It seems there is a glitch...I was feeling invisible to Mylot itself for not getting alerts...my friends are all troopers and loyal to a fault. You certainly have your hands full...how is everything going? I'm finding that the more time I spend away, the harder it is to come back so often.
@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
28 Jul 08
Hi Honey, I am still getting your notifications. As for me starting discussions i don't do that many of them. I have heard of people not getting their emails. I have a friend that I don't get my emails from them, I have written mylot about it several times, so far it hasn't done any good. Good luck on getting it figured out.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
Thanks for that Polly. It's great getting the info to show what's happening. It seems there is a bit of a problem and I can't understand why it's happening for some and not others. . I've never known a site to have so many glitches affecting different people. It doesn't make sense. If there's a glitch of any sort it should affect everyone.
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• United States
28 Jul 08
Don't worry, this happens sometimes. That is with myLot notify going haywire. I'm not getting all my notifications either. I apologize for not responding to your discussions, but I have not had much time to spend here in myLot lately. I've been doing a lot of writing projects that take up my time. I'll try to do better at responding to your discussions in the future. I don't want to be the one to hurt your feelings.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Aug 08
Oh heavens matey, my feelings are not hurt. I don't have a problem with peple not responding to my discussions...I'm very happy with the responses I receive...it's the alerts that are the problem...it seems to be a glitch from what people are saying...I'm not alone here. I totally understand that some of my posts won't stimulate everyone to reply...I certainly can't come up with a reply to every post I read...wish I could but I can't
@stvasile (7306)
• Romania
28 Jul 08
You're not invisible for me, just that I only respond the discussions I find interesting. To be honest, I don't remember you starting very much discussions lately, so there weren't any for me to choose from. I've also been gone for about 2 weeks, and I'll be leaving again for about 1 month. You are not receiving alerts on discussions I start because I rarely start discussions (I've only started 2 during last week: one on environment protection and one on football, two interests that aren't so popular around here). So, if you start posting discussions that I'll find interesting, I'll respond those, even if with 1 month delay.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
Thanks for that stvasile. We see things the same way it seems. I'm about a week behind due to interruptions. I wouldn't answer the one of yours on football but I will be interested to read the one on environment protection. I'll see if the notifier is in one of the 300 emails I have to open. Hoppe it's a holiday you leave for...take care and see you when you return.
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@GardenGerty (157671)
• United States
28 Jul 08
I have noticed that I do not see much of you lately, and that is why when I do get a notification from you I make sure to open it. I was thinking you were busy, or having internet problems. I have even been to my spam lately and you are not in there. Have you checked your bulk or spam to make sure your notifications are not going there?
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Aug 08
Actually, I did check a couple of times Gerty and I found a couple of Mylot Digest notifications in there. I have been having problems sweety, thanks for noticing, but I don't actually post much...I tend to respond more. I'm always notified for yours.
• United States
28 Jul 08
Nope I'm still here just busy and dont get on here much anymore
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• United States
10 Aug 08
I'm not here as much as I used to be but still here
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Aug 08
Gees Cajun...I see you all the time. Not that I get around the site much...I just do my thang from email alerts. Makes it tricky. :nods:
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
Hi Ms Tickle! That has been my problem for a few months now. I haven't been receiving email alerts from some friends and I did checked if they were active in making their own discussions, and they are. I checked if I am still in their friends' list and I still am. All of my notifications are "ON". I am not sure what is going on and why this is happening. I am still wondering until now. Take care and God Bless!
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
That's "exactly" what's happening to me faith. I cannot respond to everyone and I don't expect everyone to always respond to me but I'm missing several friend's email notifications. You take care too my dear.
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@ellie333 (21016)
28 Jul 08
hi MsTickle, you are not invisible to me at all and I do receive notifications when you start a discussion, or am I, I will check in your profile as I very rarely see you post one thinking about it, I know I have a couple on my friends list whose notifications I have on but never receive so I try to check through profile. I can't say why that is at all. Off to check your started discussions now LOL. Huggles. Ellie :D
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
I'm getting lots of notifications for you Ellie and I answer most of them. Of the few I have started over the last months, I'm pretty sure you have responded to most of them. I certainly don't expect people to respond to everything, it was more about my notifications ...or lack of. Thanks for helping out hon.
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
28 Jul 08
Right now, all my email notifications are off...but when it was on, I've seen that I've missed some of the discussions started by my friends....I just didn't recieve them in my mailbox and sometimes a few of them went into my spam box and I deleted all of it without realizing. But I'm working full time right now and don't get to log on to mylot. That could be the reason for me missing your discussions. Earlier I was on mylot for hours everyday. Now I log on only for an hour or two in a couple of days. So, I miss a lot of things.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
I thought you were not as active as usual..it's nice to see you. . Thanks for joining my discussion.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
16 Aug 08
lol..from being here most part of the day...I went to being here just once (for an hour or two)in a couple of days!
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
28 Jul 08
Make sure they are on notify thats the only way I get the emails if they dont have you on too they wont get yours
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
10 Aug 08
Mine are on too and I get all that also just have to wait and see I reacon to who posts and who dont . I know I didnt get a couple of alerts form one person answering my post I was in there and just happened to see that I needed to answer . hmmmmmmmmm
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Aug 08
Hi Lakota - mine are on - I simply don't receive a lot of my friend's alerts...others are having the same problem. I have about 80 alerts turned on (probably mor) and I get 30 to 40 alerts a day...that includes alerts for responses and alerts for "best response". The numbers do not add up.
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
28 Jul 08
No you are not invisible..I get your discussions and try to respond to most all of them...Sometimes i take my own sweet time but i have had a lot of company lately,plus i kept my granddaughter for a week so i did not get online much...Just hang in there Ms Tickle it will get better...
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Aug 08
I see you quite often my friend...but I don't see you posting much. I have problems getting online sometimes too. I just hate not receiving ALL the alerts when my friends post...it appears to be a glitch of some sort.
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
10 Aug 08
I am afraid i am not a big Poster,i am not sure why,but it seems hard for me to create a post..I will if i need answers though.I am more of a replyer I guess....
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
29 Jul 08
Sorry MsTickle I was MIA for a few months and have only just come back onto mylot. I have lots of discussions to catch up on and will try to get to some of yours. HOpe your summer has been a good one though :)
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
11 Aug 08
Hi there maddysmommy...nice to see you return safe and sound. There is a glitch with the email notifications apparently; some of them anyway. Summer here is long gone and these days I'm trying hard to be warm...we are in the middle of a very cold winter. Hope your summer is good.
@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
I've had problems with notifications lately, MsTickle - maybe there's some sort of problem with them not coming through properly. All my friends have their notifications turned on in my list, but I often find they have posted discussions and I haven't been notified about them. Some days there is nothing - some days there is a long list. It IS a bit sad ...
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
11 Aug 08
Yep guybrush, there is a glitch...I am not getting alerts from certain of my friends and they are posting. I really don't like missing missing these discussions, I like to keep up with all of my friends. I may not respond to all there posts but I like to at least be aware that they ARE posting and not away from the site. Cheers!
• Canada
29 Jul 08
i would like to add you as a friend, i hope that is okay with you :) i do not have many friends on here yet, but i would assume that maybe they are not aware that you are posting? perhaps that is why they aren't responding often? or maybe they are just overwhelmed with the alarming amount of posting that goes on with this website and can't keep up. it seems very overwhelming to me, lol!
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
11 Aug 08
Hi Ashlee...it seems there is a bit of a glitch and some of us are not receiving all our email alerts. I'm sure it will be fixed sometime this century...we should maybe not hold our breath...