Aren't Discussions More-Fun the Further You Get Away from the Original Topic?
@mythociate (21437)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 12, 2013 8:30am CST
I think they are.
For instance, I started a discussion about what it takes to make a person put their trust in the unknown; it morphed into a discussion about abortion, empathy, humanity, righteous judgement & several other things!
Sure, part of the 'fun' is "making the connection from topic to topic" (i.e. don't think of this as an invitation to respond with whatever you're thinking about some topic totally unrelated to this start 
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What methods would you suggest to make sure fewer myLot-discussions are boring, one-note compositions?
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What methods would you suggest to make sure fewer myLot-discussions are boring, one-note compositions?2 people like this
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
12 Mar 13
Fun is not the same for everyone.
The idea of fun for some is a bashing session in the politics interest 
For others it is just a simple topic with a simple title and ample room discussion 
I don't have time these days to start a topic like my favourite one a few years ago. See for yourself the fun that we had (and scroll through the conversation at least in the first response - which then leads to the second one and the third and...)
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2535301.aspx
For others it is just a simple topic with a simple title and ample room discussion
I don't have time these days to start a topic like my favourite one a few years ago. See for yourself the fun that we had (and scroll through the conversation at least in the first response - which then leads to the second one and the third and...)
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2535301.aspx
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
12 Mar 13
Not only is myLot a buffet (buh-FAY) of discussion, but--as you demonstrate or as might be seen in the sidebar--it's also a system of interconnected discussions!
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
12 Mar 13
Somehow I think I know which post you are talking about. 
I never go in trying to make a boring post. It is all up to the members to liven up the posts.
I never go in trying to make a boring post. It is all up to the members to liven up the posts.1 person likes this
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
12 Mar 13
Right, and geniuses like us build the bridges between the boring starts and the less-boring points along the way, right?
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
13 Mar 13
Sometimes, there are posts that you would really want to talk about it more. However, the discussion starter would respond to you, "thanks for joining", then I would feel kinda awkward responding back to what he/she said. Although there are certain topics that I would further tell my experiences pr opinion.
I do think that the discussion maker should also make it a bit more interesting by making livelier comments so that there would really be an interaction among members. I hate being responded to with just one liners.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
3 Apr 13
There are members here whom I get to interact more in just one discussion coz there are just things that gets into our minds that we enjoy to talk about. But I stop when I cold no longer think of other stuff to share. :(
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4 Apr 13
As you should; although the fact that you can't respond to a comment may be the commenter's fault, for not 'leaving you some space to get started' (that's obviously not physical space, but kind of a 'starting-point'
(a starting-point SOME members make with a common question like "what do you think about that?" or "what say you?" or just "Right?)
& indeed, sometimes members just leave a smiley-or-three to indicate their agreement-or-enjoyment. Those kinds of comments--I think--are meant to sorta 'finish' the discussion-thread---NOT to be responded-to (unless someone else is inspired to add something).
Right
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2 Apr 13
Sometimes people respond to every comment just to say they responded to every comment. Sometimes I will just respond with a 
or a smiley-or-three just so the discussion-listing will say 'last comment by mythociate.' 
or a smiley-or-three just so the discussion-listing will say 'last comment by mythociate.' 
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
13 Mar 13
I do think it happens here many times
I've been seeing some discussions here that actually morphed into other topics.
While, Some comments aren't actually about the discussion. But it still is fun.
I've been seeing some discussions here that actually morphed into other topics.
While, Some comments aren't actually about the discussion. But it still is fun.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
12 Mar 13
Sometimes here if a post isnt very interesting we all get off topic. But its fun to chat back and forth here. I love it. )
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@Nursefrai06 (2498)
• Penrith, Australia
12 Mar 13
They are!!! They are more fun. :D it even gives you more opportunities to discuss as we can't really know everything about one topic but we always no something about everything.
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2 Apr 13
the words you're looking for: "You can't know everything about something, but you can know something about everything" 
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
13 Mar 13
I think a discussion can be boring - but if it is it probably won't have too many responses to it.
May interesting topics are the ones that have a lot of replies and then, the respondents would have discussed and exhausted their mind to the topic and would then share a lot about what they think is related... but eventually it would be off topic. he he And then people will start talking about the supposed topic in relation to the discussion but it can get too far away from the main topic. :D
yeah sometimes some discussion getting far away from the topic discussion as you both following the flow