Do you still have "likes" in your MyLot Notifications?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238338)
Walnut Creek, California
January 15, 2016 10:06pm CST
I've changed! When I first started here, I thought of "likes" with no comment as a conversation ender, and I rarely used the "like" tab. I still prefer comments to likes, but I've started liking things I like before I respond. Sometimes I'll like something and realize I have nothing to say, so I'll move on until later.
But I admit it: I finally eliminated likes from my Notifications. Likes meant I was getting way too many Notifications, and sorting through them was a pain. I still appreciate likes, but I can't respond to likes, so seeing them in Notifications serves no purpose for me.
Do your Notifications still include likes? Or have you made your Notifications more "targeted"?
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27 responses
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
16 Jan 16
no, i've never had likes in my notifications as they don't require looking at.
All I have is if someone responds/comments/mentions me or follows me.
I've just got it so I don't miss someone directly communicating with me.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
@sugartoes Hot chocolate sounds good right about now. We're having a nice, slow and steady rainy day.
@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jan 16
I use the 'like' to finish a interaction. I have gotten into the habit of using it on each response or comment I make. I still get likes in my notifications.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
16 Jan 16
I "liked" your post! 
I still keep the notifications there. I unsubscribed to mail from myLot recently though since I was getting a ton and they kept filling up my mail box!
I still keep the notifications there. I unsubscribed to mail from myLot recently though since I was getting a ton and they kept filling up my mail box!2 people like this
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
16 Jan 16
@TheHorse I have been using my iWatch lately and every time I receive a notification from myLot, the email pops up so I had to remove myLot email notification.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
@infatuatedbby Oh, I do all of my computing from my desktop, so I don't get anything invasive. I read the emails I want to read.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
16 Jan 16
I haven't yet taken likes out of my notifications, I think I may though.
The worst aspect of notifications is that I often get three notifications, the like, there is a comment on your comment/response, and X mentioned you. With these three notification I take one action, go to the post and respond as necessary. Then I delete the three notifications - boring! To my mind you should only have the one notification (the senior one of the set).
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
16 Jan 16
MyLot says.."I am going to discriminate here...only people we like get to hide those likes"
Vanny.."Oh why?"
MyLot..."Because you can't do a thing about it?"
Vanny..."But the last time TheHorse did mention it"
MyLot.. "Yes, but you are an Indian, and you must be habituated to such discrimination by now".
Vanny..."Yes"..sad...sighs...and well..
Likes are likes...who does not want them. At least I know somebody liked it..:)
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
You are Indian and female! You should know your place. If a male decides you should be abe to hide likes in your Notifications, then perhaps it will be so. If you run along and make me some tea, perhaps I'll lobby on your behalf. (evil, smily face, and ironic emoticons)
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
18 Jan 16
@TheHorse yep, even after the "likes" are gone, I still have some 45 to 60 notifications everytime I log on. Some are dupes, so need to manage it better I think
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 16
@Drosophila Same here. Generally about 45 if I've been away for awhile, with some duplications. I don't want to lose the "mentions," though so I'll live with the duplications.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 16
@softbabe44 Aargh. They gave me too many Notifications to work through.
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@HanVanMeegerin (1161)
• United States
16 Jan 16
@TheHorse I had to turn off my like notifications. It was notification overload.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan 16
@sugartoes Heh. I actually use the emails to get to the site!
@abhinalstrikr (4110)
• India
16 Jan 16
really it fills the mail box and creates a long trail ,difficult to short out responses.
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@abhinalstrikr (4110)
• India
16 Jan 16
@TheHorse best way more simple more clear and easy to detect,responses and comments
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
17 Jan 16
I do not include "likes" in my notification. I usually concentrate on reading the responses and replying to the comments, these have taken me lots of time. Yes, I appreciate likes too, but I just can't do more about it, so I just exclude them from the list.
If I have cleared my notification, I'd like to go to Explore for more discussions.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
16 Jan 16
I no longer get likes, even so the list is formidable. I do occasionally 'like' others but I do wonder if it is a waste of time, if I like something enough I usually comment.
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