I was going to write a discussion and then changed my mind...
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
United States
January 25, 2012 11:44pm CST
I just wrote out a discussion and decided that it would pizz people off, so I deleted the discussion before publishing it. It's really bad when you feel like you can't be yourself to discuss something because you feel your content will make someone upset. It was a good discussion too, but because it is about something that happened on a discussion that I was on, I decided to let sleeping dogs lie rather than talk about it specifically here in this discussion.
I made a discussion the other day to ask if you tell people what they want to hear or if you tell them the truth as you know it... you know... maybe with a lead in sentence. I failed to put a lead in sentence in my response on a discussion, so I guess this is what made the person upset with my response.
So have you ever written a discussion and then thought better of it and erased it before it could be published? If the answer is yes, then please tell me what prompted you to delete your discussion before it published. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has done this. 
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
26 Jan 12
I do not remember specifically, but I probably have. I would tend to do that if my discussion could potentially be misunderstood and I catch it. I do know that there will be people who will choose to get upset over discussions here. And that is just a choice. It is, however, a choice I would choose not to have to deal with. I am here mostly for a pleasant time.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
27 Jan 12
I usually try to censor what I say and if I think it will offend I will either reword or delete it and do something else. However there have been times I thought what I said was ok and a person still get mad at me or whatever. Had a person pick a fight with me on Facebook about a discussion here in mylot.
@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 Jan 12
Why are your posts coming into my email with number signs on them, and then when I try to respond from the link, nothing happens?
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
26 Jan 12
This is a glitch that has been all over MyLot for the last few days. Discussions posted really recently seem to be okay, and really ancient discussions that are in my inbox are okay, but the others have that hash tag and we have to get creative to access them as the links do not work. I am answering from "discussions my friends started". I sure will be glad when that is fixed.
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@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 Jan 12
Thanks GG. That's what I had to do to get here.
@beaniefanatic13 (5068)
• Grand Junction, Colorado
26 Jan 12
More times than I care to actually admit. Sometimes just typing it out makes me feel better though.
I would love to be able to say how I completely feel, but I hate warring with people and that's how some of the people are here, no different than real life I guess.
Your not the only one that has done this, I do it in my responses to, or reword it over and over before posting.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
26 Jan 12
Yep, that's me. I reword over and over before publishing my post. Still some sensitive soul can get angry. Rather than be a hypocrit and not be real with my thoughts I'll just erase and think of a different discussion to write.
@kaylachan (84784)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jan 12
I've done that before. Not sure what it was about, but you'd be right. Everyone has something they don't want published. You're only human after all. And you did the right thing by letting sleeping dogs lie. Its not always a good thing to do that, dig up old scars. So at least you were smart enough not to hit submit.
The times I've sat there wondering if I should post or not post, would have been when I wanted to vent, but I didn't want to sit there and lay out all my personal problems on a place like this. I don't mind giving advice, but I don't want to get to personal with people either. Some things are ment to be kept off the net and I'm smart enogh not to put my personal feelings out there on display like that.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
26 Jan 12
Right... I might be wanting to talk about something and then think: "Am I opening up a can of worms?"
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@Robswife2006 (1208)
• United States
26 Jan 12
Unfortunately I started a discussion a ways back that I regretted afterward, but in my case it was too late to delete it since I had already posted it. I did contact MyLot & asked them to delete the discussion but so far they haven't as far as I know. I think that we should be allowed to delete our own discussions if we want to. The same can be said about our comments.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
26 Jan 12
That would be good if we could have a delete button. like on facebook we have a delete button.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Jan 12
Yeah some people are too sensitive... you know like me! 
I'm okay with it... =) Were all human and we all make mistakes. I know I made one earlier and I did apologize but I will do so again, I am sorry for being over emotional at times. This is why I have no friends.
For the question, I have deleted a discussion and probably should have with the other one but sadly I didn't. I didn't really think it would keep going on like this, wow.
Maybe one day we can just get past it. =)
I'm okay with it... =) Were all human and we all make mistakes. I know I made one earlier and I did apologize but I will do so again, I am sorry for being over emotional at times. This is why I have no friends.
For the question, I have deleted a discussion and probably should have with the other one but sadly I didn't. I didn't really think it would keep going on like this, wow.
Maybe one day we can just get past it. =)1 person likes this
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
27 Jan 12
I think it happens to most of us at least sometimes. I try to be careful how I word things but sometimes when I think it's okay someone still gets offended. I told someone above how a discussion I made here caused a friend to get mad at me and jump on me on Facebook and in my email. We worked it out and are still friends though.
@AmbiePam (120738)
• United States
29 Jan 12
Yes, I have done that! And I did it because I knew despite my discussion being respectful, someone would get snide and be hateful. And it galls me! But I hate it when people cannot be civil. And I don't want to deal with people's inability to control themselves.
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
26 Jan 12
yeah, some discussions may not be appropriate if some people take offense from them. one time, it happened to me. i started to write a discussion that was a rebuttal from previous discussion. i thought it was worthy to create another discussion to inject fresh perspective, but still building on to the previous discussion. but i decided to scrap it because i did not start the original discussion.
@ally12 (1202)
• Philippines
26 Jan 12
Since my start here in mylot I usually post discussion just all about me. my heartaches..anger anything that refers to me..I have not started yet any discussions that would or may pertain to other people here. but what i usually do if I have observed something here in Mylot not acceptable to my taste I just browse for any discussion related and there i post my honest comment and views and sometimes distaste.
here in Mylot I only have one rule to myself. Be true with what I write. coz only my words written here are the proof of my character. No body knows me personally. mylotters character can be defined thru their responses and views posted here. In person Im not so frank and outspoken. I usually count many times before I speak coz Im afraid I could hurt somebody, But the truth I dont like this kind of attitude but becoz this is what is more acceptable to the society so be it. but here in Mylot ill be frank Ill be honest and true.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
26 Jan 12
Well, i have some discussions too, which halfway writing it, i decided not to have it posted. Sometimes, the reason if the flow of thoughts just simply was gone. Other times is because i though it's something that is too personal in nature.
When that happens, i just go to others' discussion and respond. 
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
26 Jan 12
I really try to think out my discussions and my responses so they aren't offensive, or so they won't be thought of as rude, but I'm finding that I can't please everyone with my thoughts. It's better to just change the subject and go on.
