Pet peeves about mylot discussions

@veromar (1453)
Argentina
January 13, 2010 6:07pm CST
I'd like to know what bothers you when you participate in discussions. I'll start. It bothers me when my opinion differs from others so my post is ignored. It bothers me when I actually answer somebody's question, giving viable information and it is ignored. It bothers me when I take the time to truthfully answer someone and provide useful information based on life's experience only to have it ignored. It bothers me when someone makes assumptions about my viewpoints instead of actually taking the time to read what I've written. These are things I've experienced on MyLot. What about you?
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@JDLofton (51)
• United States
14 Jan 10
Me personally, I don't really care if someone ignores me or not. I just like seeing the other responds that each discussion gets. That way you can kind of see how everybody stands from where they are. Now don;t get me wrong, I am not putting down on you at all. It is just that everybody has different opinions. And I believe that is why they are called discussions.
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
That's one of my points. If they are discussions, why wouldn't someone reply to someone's comments, especially if their point of view differs from others who respond? I also enjoy seeing other people's point of view, and try to contribute to a discussion in a way that may provoke further discussion. I don't feel that you are "putting me down" at all, JDLofton. In fact, I appreciate your response and hope it may further this discussion. Thanks!
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 Jan 10
I can't really think of any pet peeves, with maybe the fact it bugs me to see a lot of repeat discussions. I tis hard to respond to all of them, as there are so many, but I do help some of them, knowing that possibly the discussion will deleted for being a repeat discussion. As far as people not agreeing with me, tht really doesn't bother me, as everyone has a right to their opinion whether right or wrong. It wouldn't be discussing if we can't have our own opinions without others getting upset about it. I have probably been ignored in here many times, but I really haven't let it bother me, as it is just trivial anyway. You have a right to feel the way you do though, and I do respect you for your opinions. That is the way it should be. I come in here to share with others and if they don't agree with me, so be it. I am having way to much fun to let things bother me in here. Good luck to you and happy mylotting.
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@coolcoder (2018)
• United States
14 Jan 10
Repeat discussions are a pet peeve of mine, as well. Every other day there's at least one variation of "Do you believe in God?" popping up. I've stopped responding to that topic.
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
Lol. Yes. Repeat discussions! Forgot about that one! I will usually reply to the first one I see on a particular topic that draws my interest based on the topic header and then ignore the rest. Rosekiss, I have absolutely no problem with people disagreeing with me because, like you, I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Especially since we all come from different countries, different backgrounds, etc. It simply bothers me in those instances when I am the only dissenting responder to a discussion and because of that, my post doesn't warrant a response. I also have a good time here in MyLot. I've found more than one instance to chuckle about something!
@mzz663 (2772)
• United States
14 Jan 10
Usually, I try to respond to replies in discussions I start but sometimes I don't have an answer and other times I might miss an answer or like a discussion I started a few days ago, most of the answers were the same, I couldn't keep giving everyone the same replies to everyone. I like it here because there are so many people with so many different answers and it might make me think in a whole different way! Just because someone doesn't answer your reply does not mean they didn't read it. Maybe they got interested in another subject. Sometimes you might not get a reply for a long time (I'm talking months) Just try not to take it so personal.
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
15 Jan 10
Hi Mzz663! I don't take it personally, I was just using the forum to voice a frustration at the moment. lol. Don't get me wrong. I'm guilty of not replying at times too but it was the specific situations that I referred to earlier were what bothered me the most. I'm over it now and have moved on! lol. Good point you brought up about some replies to discussions that might make you think about something in a different way. It's very true.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
14 Jan 10
Hi veromar,I agree with you to a certain extent. I had similar feelings and reservations about mylot when I initially joined this place. The reason is that this is a huge community with different people having different styles of interaction. Once you get established, make friends and sort of settle down , you will feel more at home. Believe me it will happen...You just go sabout doing your job to the best of your capacity and thats what we all did....All the best and happy mylotting
@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
I actually feel pretty well at home here, Kiran8. I love the community here and think it only helps in communication skills, especially given the vast representation of countries here. Love that aspect of it! I'm simply making commentary on things that bother me in my interactions with people. Maybe my next discussion will be all about the positive aspects! lol.
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• Philippines
14 Jan 10
I totally agree with the third and fourth points you've raised. On the third point, I find it ludicrous how someone makes a post and you develop some deep insights in the hopes of providing something substantial to a discussion and the only thing I get in return is "Thanks for sharing" or "Nice response" or no response at all. On the fourth point, you can easily tell whether the person read your post because their response is way different or out of scope. it is just so frustrating sometimes, NO ALL THE TIME!
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
It happens to me all the time. The person either didn't read my post or took one point of the post, sometimes out of context, to reply to. As somebody else said, maybe we get "nice response" or "thanks for sharing" simply because the person doesn't know what else to say. I don't necessarily find these things frustrating, more tiring I guess. Makes me wonder why I bother to reply at all sometimes.
• Philippines
15 Jan 10
Sad as it is, you need to maintain quality postings for your own standards, not for others. I think many people create this false assumption that such responses like that would earn them anything. After all, the admin here has continually insisted on high quality posts.
@checkmail (2039)
• India
14 Jan 10
Hello veromar me t ahve faced such an situation many a times at mylot, and am now used ot it.Earlier me too used to get irritated because of ignorance in both discussions as well as in my responses.Well its the matter of time and fact that must come together to rec an good responses from other mylotters.Me too now at mylot just keep on participating in mylot and its activities for my own purposes, and less for others.And it god for me as if anybody wants any addi info about something, they can contact me at mylot.I don't pay any attentions towards the ignorances provided by other mylotters.Anyways keep it up with your mylot and its participation.Happy mylotting.
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
Checkmail, you've got a lot more experience here on MyLot than I do and I'm sure, in time, my patience in these things will improve. lol. I try to participate every day but sometimes it's just not possible so it simply bothers me that when I DO have the time, my responses are ignored, you know? I think MyLot is a great venue and am so glad I found it! It's the perfect place to get to know people from other countries, cultures and to see how and what people are thinking or are interested in. Love your avatar, by the way! Did you take that pic yourself? It's beautiful.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
14 Jan 10
Hi veromar, I, too, have experienced all of those things on mylot. Yes, it is insulting, rude and I don't like it. I also don't like when I've taken the time to write a decent response and all you get back for feedback is "thankyou for responding". An explanation as to why they don't agree with me at all would be better than that! It happens. If it happens with someone enough that I remember their name then I will remember not to bother to respond to their discussions. Worse than being ignored is when you are responded back to in an extremely rude manner. All that and I still love being here. Why? because the people that you describe are few compared to the ones that are awesome and fun to interact with. They are the reason why I keep coming back.
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
Yes! There was an instance that someone asked how to do something. I found the topic under the "no replies" tab. Nobody had replied to them in 3 days or so and I replied with step by step instructions for them to accomplish what they had inquired about. My response from them? "Ok". Lol! As for your point about not getting an explanation for why someone doesn't agree with you....I've been thinking about this one too. I think in a lot of circumstances, they don't have any way to prove their point or back up their opinion. I'm sure there are many other reasons too, but those have come to mind. There is absolutely no place for rudeness here. I had started a discussion on a particular topic in the politics section and wasn't able to reply for a day. In that day, 2 of the responders started their own mini-discussion making quite derogatory comments and assumptions about me. There's absolutely no reason for it. Yet, like you, I enjoy most of my experiences here so keep coming back! lol.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
30 Jan 10
hi veromar One of the things that bothers me when I leave a response that I really thought out on a discussion and the poster just says, thanks and have a good day now what kind of comment is that? If I could take the trouble to make a decent response on his or her discussion do me the favor of at least using a few sentences to say what you thought of my response. come on people do not be lazy.no thanks have a good any thing,comment with something meaningful. also I hate it when I can see by the response the poster had not really read my discussion at all. I made a discussion on rude remarks to overweight p eople and some responses told me overweight is bad and so on i already knew that, but that was not what the d iscussion was about it was about is it or is it not rude to tell a stranger his being overweight is not good? the responses did not answer this question at all. We owe it to the poster to read all of the discussion and figure out just what it is about about before posting our responses to it.
@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
2 Feb 10
Hi Hatley. I wanted to apologize for taking a couple of days to respond. I've been off line. At any rate......when someone says "thanks" or "have a good day" it's a comment, nothing more. It serves no purpose to further the DISCUSSION. Another excellent point! In regards to your discussion about rude remarks made to overweight people. It's as if either they just don't read the discussion, your original post in beginning the discussion, or they read the title of the discussion and make their comments based on that! I'll admit, I don't always read an entire discussion before making my response. I ALWAYS read the originator's beginning post and base my response on that. I find sometimes that if I get caught up in reading other people's responses, I may lose what the discussion was originally about! lol. Which goes back to the fact that many times people just don't read! What's up with that?!?!?! lol.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
29 Jan 10
Here is my list of pet peeves about Mylot discussions. I don't like when people don't read my whole discussion and the response is way off due to that! I also get critized for my opinions,all the time,in my discussions! I don't like it either when I give my opinion on other peoples discussions I get critized for that! It is very frustrating! I don't like it either when I have a great discussion and I get little to no responses! At times I have felt I have been stalked by other Mylot members. I have been insulted and swore at. I have been reported. I have been made a fool by other Mylot members. I have been treated nicely by some members. I have had discussions taken of for no good reaso,too! I have been on a year now nad I have experienced the good the bad the ugly of Mylot!
@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
29 Jan 10
Well, Blue65packer, I don't think I've encountered half the things you have! I do know about frustration though, especially in regards to starting what I think is a great discussion and getting absolutely no response or just 1 response. I've been insulted and sworn at too...especially when I venture into the political category. Another great point you bring, about people not reading the entire discussion before commenting. Or when their comments have absolutely nothing to do with the topic! It's very true, there are all sorts of members here, from the insane to the idiotic with some shards of brilliance strewn in for good measure and everything in between. Lol. That's one of the things I like about it so much. All the diversity. That's why we keep coming back, right?!??! lol.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
30 Jan 10
blue65packer I always enjoy your discussion, and if you are insulted please please report it as the admins really does want us to do so. insulting and swearing at you are not condoned by the admins so do report them. I would if it happen to me.
@HansonFan (1653)
• United States
14 Jan 10
I make sure to respond to everyone who answers my discussions as it is only polite, whether I agree with them or not. My biggest pet peeve is the grammar and spelling. I haven't been able to answer some discussions because I cant even figure out what they are asking and the ones who don't use punctuation...ahhh!!! We are on a site that is fueled by communication so do it properly please!
@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
Well, part of that is because of language I'm sure but part of it is pure laziness. I've had responses where the person said, "Don't judge me because I can't type". No judgment there, but if you know enough to know that your grammar and spelling are not up to par, then you know enough to fix it! lol.
@coolcoder (2018)
• United States
14 Jan 10
There are lots of things about discussions that bother me, but I can't be specific, otherwise my post is going to be deleted. Suffice it to say that every time I see what I hate in a post, I seriously want to go bang my head against a wall in frustration because it shouldn't be happening. Yargh.
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
I don't think any MyLot discussion is worth banging your head against the wall for. Lol. I agree with your point though. You've gotta wonder just what goes through people's heads at times! lol. So far, I haven't had a post or discussion deleted. I try to be as diplomatic as possible in my responses. If I get to the level of frustration that you describe, I sit here in front of my computer, shake my head and move on to another topic.....or start one like this! lol.
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
14 Jan 10
Sometimes I wonder why some of the discussions I start just get ignored. I don't really know why they get ignored I just try to make my discussions more interesting next time. I don't really like how people sometimes misspell words and don't bother to go back and correct themselves.
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
Would it possibly have something to do with how you "tag" your discussions? Maybe they're just not being seen. I try to be a little more understanding when it comes to misspellings. Especially if someone is from a non-English speaking country. It's kind of difficult to ignore the red underline though, huh? lol.
@MimiRemo (418)
• Philippines
14 Jan 10
Hi, veromar! It doesn't bug me much when my post is ignored, but it's so annoying when I know I've provided a polite, helpful and factual response and one would comment contradicting it with totally no respect for what I had to say. Being new here, I was slightly appalled with that. Everyone should bear in mind that we are entitled to our own opinions and the knowledge we share, so If we start or join a discussion, we should be open to what everybody else has to say. After all, what would a discussion mean.
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
14 Jan 10
Exactly, MimiRemo! That's why it's called a discussion. Your point about someone contradicting you with no respect for your viewpoint is a great one. It happens to me too and probably wouldn't bother me, as long as they at least acknowledged my post had some validity. I don't lie when I'm responding to a discussion, I have no reason to. I will speak with some authority about what I know about, you know? I try to keep in mind, though, that my experience could be different than somebody else and if that is the case, will usually comment about it in those discussions.