Is it more quiet here on weekends?

@sishy7 (27169)
Australia
November 21, 2015 10:58am CST
That's how I feel... I find less notifications and posts here on weekends compared to weekdays. Some may think that people would have more time to be online during the weekends so site like this should be busier. But it seems less busy to me instead, so I think people spend their free time on weekends more on offline activities than online.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Nov 15
I agree with @TheHorse. It can be pretty random. Although from experience on other sites, some people are less active on weekends and many get less active when the holidays approach.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
@Rollo1 Yes, this quietness may be trending as the holidays are approaching...
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• United States
21 Nov 15
Should be interesting to see if it gets slower as the holidays approach
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@TheHorse (205750)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 15
@Marilynda1225 Yes, it will be interesting to see. As for the weekend hypothesis, I had a decent Saturday after three really slow days, but I was also pretty active yesterday (Saturday) morning.
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@TheHorse (205750)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov 15
I did a "days of the week" experiment a few weeks ago, after having been here only about three weeks. My results were "inconclusive." It seems "random" to me. My last three or four days were really quiet, but this morning (Saturday morning) seems a bit more active.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
21 Nov 15
One can never predict how the day will be here.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
@TheHorse Yes, I suppose it could be a 'random' thing... It may vary from one weekend to another and caused by different things.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
21 Nov 15
I agree, people are more likely to be preoccupied at the weekends. However, it seems to have been quiet here for several days now.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
It seems many have mentioned how it has been quiet for several days now.
@TheHorse (205750)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 15
@sishy7 I was worried I was the only one. But I'm glad that several have mentioned it.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
22 Nov 15
@TheHorse It may vary for some, depending on who they are following. However, even the recent discussions list is slow moving at times, which lists all discussions as they appear.
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• Bucharest, Romania
21 Nov 15
It is you who brought me to this great site. Thanks again. And I did not notice if it is quieter here on weekends than during the rest of the week
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
Yes; although it was unintentionally... I had a bubble on how I'd be there less often since I was coming back to this site and you commented on it. I didn't even mention myLot on my bubble but you asked me what site I was returning to.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
@Cristi_Ichim The site may be gone, but there are still a lot of things I remember for being on there practically every day for 2.5 years...
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• Bucharest, Romania
22 Nov 15
@sishy7 yes. I am so glad that you remember it
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@Tampa_girl7 (48954)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Yes, the weekends seem to always be quieter.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
This weekend I can really feel it. There were some weekends in the past that seemed just as busy as the weekdays on here.
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
21 Nov 15
I sort of believe it has been quiet all week long. After the wave of posts about BB and the new people getting use to the site because sort of quiet. Not sure if people are preparing the the holiday next week or what.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
Yes, I think the holidays may take some people away from the site...
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• United States
19 Jan 16
I find it slower on the weekends also.. sorta tonight too!
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• United States
19 Jan 16
@sishy7 Or not many I could relate or respond to.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
19 Jan 16
Yeah, it doesn't seem that too many are here right now, does it?
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Nov 15
Yes, it's usually quiet here on weekends . I for one isn't here on most weekends . Time for chores and family bonding .
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
23 Nov 15
Yeah, especially that we work during weekdays sometimes chores and spending time with family can only be done more on weekends.
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• United States
21 Nov 15
Yes, it is slower on weekends...most sites are.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
Especially at this time of the year...
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• United States
22 Nov 15
@sishy7 Yes with holidays/shopping/cleaning/cooking/etc. it should e a lot quieter.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
26 Nov 15
It is possible that it has something to do with the time differential, @sishy7 , just like was discovered on Bubbs. Many of our friends here are from around the world, so are on different schedules than we are. I know that if I want to actually be on myLot when you are physically on myLot, then I must be up very late into my night. That is true for many other countries, as well, although, I have noticed that many of my Indian friends are willing to keep a later schedule than some of my other friends from their side of the world. When I was on during my daytime, sishy, I felt I had just as many notifications over the week-end as I do during the week. (Today and presumably tomorrow may be different because of the American holiday. I have been able to catch up with my notifications today, so I am attempting to stay current, at this time.)
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
26 Nov 15
Aha! Yes, I must wish you Happy Thanksgiving today and happy Black Friday shopping tomorrow! No holidays for me here...
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Nov 15
I work odd hours, so often am on more during the week
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
I'm off on weekends but I don't always have time to be on here unlike on weekdays.
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• Centralia, Missouri
22 Nov 15
@sishy7 I have days like that too, sometimes those days are busier!
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
21 Nov 15
I have more time to be here at weekends.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
Yes, if many are the same as you are then weekends will probably be busier than weekdays on here.
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
22 Nov 15
@sishy7 I would expect it to be more busy but it really doesn't seem to be the case.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Nov 15
I have noticed the same thing for several years ... that people spend less time online on the weekends.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
23 Nov 15
Myself I cannot always be here on weekends and on weekdays I can be more regular on my visits.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 15
I'm not sure. Sometimes I have really slow days here but I haven't been able to put my finger on why it happens.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
23 Nov 15
Our time zones which are quite the opposite of the States where most members are from can also make us on here when the site is quiet...
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 15
@sishy7 I used to think this too but sometimes people comment minutes after I've posted or whatever. But there certainly seems to be more activity overnight while I'm sleeping.
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• United States
21 Nov 15
I have just gotten back into the fold of mylot so I will have to see how the weekdays go, but I'm sure you are right about the weekends being slower.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
It could also be because of the holidays. I came back on the first week of August, and I thought there were some weekends that felt just as busy as the weekdays before this.
@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
22 Nov 15
@sishy7,Yes,it's quiet here.I had noticed it was so quiet last Sunday.Everybody is enjoying weekends.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
That's a good thing, I suppose...
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
21 Nov 15
Do not know the answer to this. I find it not very busy any day of the week. I thought it would be a lot busier place than it is.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
I can still find enough activities to keep me occupied on here for at least an hour or so each session. Some days I even need more hours.
• United States
21 Nov 15
Weekends are usually busy for me with family time so I don't have as much time to spend here as I do during the week.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
I imagine many are in the same situation as you are. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 Nov 15
@sishy7 I really don't get a chance to find out. I am usually working days during the week.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
I also work, but I'm on here during weekdays as well...
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
22 Nov 15
I was reading a book yesterday and wasn't here that much.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
Probably a good call since it was rather quiet on here anyway.
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