Usefulness of 'suggest' option.

@dpk262006 (58675)
Delhi, India
September 25, 2015 11:23am CST
I find the 'suggest' option a very useful option. I could always 'suggest' my own posts and I do suggest my posts to my followers. What I found interesting about 'suggest' option is that a friend here on mylot could suggest me another user's post (who may or may not be my follower or whom I've not been following). I wish to thank all dear friends here who suggest me posts not only started by them but started by any other users. I try my best to respond to posts suggested to me. Probably they draw my attention to a particular post because (a) they feel that post matches my interests; (b) they feel that I can contribute something on the post; and (c) they wish to know my views on that particular post. Does your friends here on mylot suggest you discussions started by other users, besides their own posts (in case you are following them)?
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@vandana7 (98731)
• India
25 Sep 15
I am not ok with it. I mean, I want to see where I can see new discussions of the day or something like that.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
Suggest option gives you an opportunity to quick check the post.
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• New Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
It can be seen at 'Explore' button.
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• Indonesia
29 Sep 15
Suggest option is really good feature in mylot. It could boost any discussion thread that interesting to gain more responds and it's also promote your post to people with same interests. Do you use this feature often, @dpk262006
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
30 Sep 15
@redvakaurvaki- I suggest my posts (and some other posts) to my followers, so that they could come and respond to my discussions. If I suggest, they get a notification and quickly and directly go to the discussion, else they might miss it.
• Aurangabad, India
29 Sep 15
I have started using, though somewhat sparingly.
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@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 15
@dpk262006 Nobody will miss it, dear. It will always be there until you delete them.
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@GardenGerty (157485)
• United States
25 Sep 15
Another way I have used it is to send it to former followers to "wake them up"
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
Yeah, it is a bright idea to wake up some old mylotters. I tried doing it but it seems either all are too busy or they do not check their emails at all.
@GardenGerty (157485)
• United States
25 Sep 15
Yes, I do receive suggestions by people about their own discussions, and also about discussions others think I may be interested in.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
@GardenGerty - It is good to hear that you keep receiving suggestions about other posts (like I receive).
@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
27 Sep 15
Yes, my friends who follow me on here always suggest stuff to me, whether it's written by them or someone else. I don't mind it, because it's simply a suggestion, you don't have to read all or even any of them if you don't want to.
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@sofssu (23662)
26 Sep 15
I am not a big fan of suggestion.. I do not suggest nor do I like people suggesting every post they write,. I am okay with people suggesting others posts which are really worth reading.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
Yes, if any of the friend suggest other posts which are worth reading/commenting, then there is nothing wrong in checking the post, provided we have time.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
13 Nov 15
@sofssu Yes, now our dear friends suggest us interesting posts of other users and vice versa.
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@sofssu (23662)
13 Nov 15
@dpk262006 I am glad that the suggest option is now working the way it should.. I am glad to see only good suggestion in my inbox.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
14 Feb 18
I'd like people to suggest posts that they find interesting.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
7 Mar 18
It all will depend whether you are on their list of followers.
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@celticeagle (158693)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Sep 15
I just found that recently too. It is nice to have that cross help as it were. I have had this happen a couple of times. I haven't used it myself though.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
You mean to say that you have not used it for 'third party' ?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
@celticeagle - OK. Got it.
@celticeagle (158693)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Sep 15
@dpk262006 ....that is correct.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
26 Sep 15
I am 50/50 about this because I normally used to make it a point to respond to all such discussions and found that many of them never commented back and just liked , so now I am choosy and go only by the previous track record...I have decided not to respond after a member has ignored my response more than twice ..
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
30 Sep 15
@kiran8 - Absolutely right.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
Yes, you are right that those who suggest and do not post comments on our responses should not be given a second chance. You and me discussed this point earlier also that there are some users who suggest their posts to us and then do not bother to check our responses.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
26 Sep 15
@dpk262006 Yes true, why waste time when there is no mutual interaction//
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Sep 15
I don't suggest any discussions, but I do use it to see what suggestions are sent to me, as I wouldn't see them otherwise. That alone, makes it a good feature to have, I do believe.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
@rosekiss - It is nice to know that you support the benefit of suggest feature and you try to respond to those posts which are suggested to you. I also do like-wise.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Sep 15
@Susan2015 I do the notifications and then the suggestions. Ai never get all that many suggestions, but I do get a lot of notifications, especially the last few days. I have done more notifications and suggestions than anything else, but then that is ok, as we are all still earning
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Sep 15
@Susan2015 They really do, and that is what makes mylot what it is. I am so glad that I am a part of it.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
13 Nov 15
I also find it useful then . However , i have noticed that when it was gone , i still get lots of responses to my posts . Though i miss it .
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
16 Nov 15
Your discussions are interesting and easy to respond and concern day to day life, that is one of the main reasons that you get so many responses.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
16 Nov 15
@SIMPLYD - There is no question of feeling bored, when interacting with your through your interesting discussions. We (including me) could relate to your discussions easily.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
16 Nov 15
@dpk262006 So you noticed ? It's where i am good with - sharing my experiences on everyday basis . I hope you and my friends here won't get bored with them though .
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@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
25 Sep 15
I can't get my suggestions to work. I have 840 followers. Most have taken a vacation on some remote island in the pacific without internet access I think.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
I think majority of them would be 'friends' in the older version of mylot which are now called followers. As there was a gap of 2 years, it is possible that all have gone on vacation to Atlantic Ocean or may be to Arctic ocean or may be in Sahara Desert and there they cannot find internet and cannot connect with us.
@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
26 Sep 15
@dpk262006 It also means that I can't use suggestions because I can't see any way I can get them to un-follow me unless I do a search in the Pacific- Atlantic - Arctic - Sahara to find them.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
@Bluedoll - Yes, true what you have stated. I am also wondering how to 'delete' inactive followers (who were 'friends' in previous version of mylot). You cannot go to Pacific or Atlantic oceans just to search them and make them 'un-follow you, it will not be worth spending your precious time on such searches.
@writerjo (2544)
• Chennai, India
26 Sep 15
@dpk262006 It really work out for me .. I am getting lot of responses from my previous topics . Because I am getting many followers later .
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
It is great to hear that sugges option fetches you more responses and followers.
@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 15
@dpk262006 It also depends on who you suggest to. Not everyone will respond to the discussions in their suggestion list.
@Shyamalaa (525)
• Udaipur, India
25 Sep 15
I was not aware of that. How do you do it?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
@PhredWreck - Yes, you are right. Hopefully @Shyamalaa will read your additional inputs also.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
26 Sep 15
i've never suggested other people's post though, i never thought it was possible thanks for informing me
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
I am sure now you got an idea that you could suggest posts started by others.
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@Beatburn (4287)
• Philippines
28 Sep 15
I like getting suggestions too. It is like I'm being offered an opportunity to participate, to comment, or to share what I can. I regret not having more time to spend here as I my work demands my attention.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
28 Sep 15
Yes, suggested posts give us an option to choose and respond to posts of our choice and we could quickly reach the link given in the notification. I always welcome suggested posts, however, sometimes due to time constraints, I cannot respond to all the suggested posts.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
26 Sep 15
I just started using the "suggestions" yesterday, it is helpful.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
28 Sep 15
It is good to hear that you found the suggest option useful and now you have started using it. Best of luck.
@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
25 Sep 15
I like receiving suggestions from my friends as it's so busy here that I might miss them otherwise. I do suggest, but only to those who have suggested to me.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
It is good to hear that you like suggest feature and it helps you to reach posts suggested by other users.
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
26 Sep 15
Not many but I've seen a few contacts doing that, and I don't mind at all if the posts are worth reading.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
It is good to hear that you have no issues with suggest option..
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• India
25 Sep 15
Yeah Sure. It is very useful indeed.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Sep 15
Thanks for suggesting me interesting posts.