Not everyone ignores responses
@allknowing (153544)
India
January 25, 2016 4:13am CST
A lot of reasons are given by some users here why they ignore responses to their posts. Or why they only acknowledge a few and expect the community to understand them.
I would rather spend time appreciating those who comment on each and every response they receive to their posts and immediately two users come to mind
@Anna and @JaBo It is commendable how they do it despite receiving sometimes more than 60 responses to their posts. They also respond to posts of those who visit their posts which again is not a regular practice here. I know of atleast one who relishes responses but just does not bother to return the favour.
How to make those who justify their actions of omission to realise 'If there is a will there is a way' ?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
Then you are truly popular here that you get comments on each and every response of yours. That is not the case with me I am afraid.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
25 Jan 16
@allknowing I cannot understand why anybody would fail to acknowledge a comment on their discussions. The occasional is missed due to being lost among the notifications, which I fully accept. However, if someone constantly ignored my comments then I have no incentive to respond in the future.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
@Asylum I feel that block option could come in handy to block those who never comment on responses. I am seriously thinking of using that option as just unfollowing them will not help even though they may be veterans. I am sick of being ignored. Occasional slip ups is normal and I am also guilty of that.
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@rosekiss (30413)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Jan 16
I always comment to the responses, that I receive on my discussions. I have one discussion that has over 70 responses, and I have commented back to everyone of them. The responses have slowed a litle on it, but the comments just keep coiming. I am thankful for that too, s it gives me a chance to keep interacting back to them, which is what we are supposed to do.I just wish that more would interact, but they don't want to, or just don't have the time to. There are some that do interact after awhile, but there are others that won't at all. It really makes no sense as to why they won't either. I just hope that they start really soon, as they are missing out on s many good things than can happen when they do.
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@rosekiss (30413)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Jan 16
@allknowing I feel that if the ones who don't comment back to the responses they receive, then they shouldn't start discussions in the first place. They are missing out on so much like all the interaction, which is the best part of mylot, and by not interacting, they won't eatn, as they don't understand, that if they don't interact with others, that others won't interact with them.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Jan 16
@rosekiss What I notice is they are selective. They will ignore some responses and this is a habit with them. I shall soon unfollow those who do that to me.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Jan 16
That's great. Well done. Those who have no time should not follow others because those they follow expect interaction from them.
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
25 Jan 16
Time is a problem for me but I try catching u from Mionday to Friday. First with comments to those who respond on my posts and then I try ro get to theirs, or someof them at least.
Some just have no idea of what a discussion site is though and even worse are those who follow but never appear on any of your posts anywhere 
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
25 Jan 16
@allknowing On my posts veterans and new users are treated the same but I notice that the new users rarely continue the conversation 
@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Jan 16
@mysdianait I expect veterans to behave
It is sad to see so many joining but they vanish into thin air.
It is sad to see so many joining but they vanish into thin air. 1 person likes this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
When a response is given one expects a reaction. Even veterans are selective which is quite hurting.
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Thank you, I do my best to reply to everyone. I cannot understand those who start a discussion and do not even take the time to reply to the comments left on their posts.@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
Interaction is the key unless ofcourse sometimes there is nothing to comment on in which case even a like seems fine.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Jan 16
@LadyDuck My contention is about those who have made up their mind whose responses to comment on. There are a few like you who respect each and every response they get on their posts. I belong there. I simply wait for responses so that I can interact here. This is where I socialise.
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@LadyDuck (502379)
• Italy
26 Jan 16
@allknowing Sometimes I simply like the reply if there is no reason to comment back.
@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
26 Jan 16
At first, I just didn't know any better. Now that I have picked up some of the site etiquette I do much more commenting, responding and liking.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Jan 16
It is not just etiquette but that is how this site works - interaction. The more one interacts the more one gets paid.
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
25 Jan 16
Whenever I am online here, notifications is the first thing I go through then the following and followers. I always respond to everyone leaving comment on my posts.
This response I am typing to your discussion is because I am going through the following list...
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
There are many like you and that is the right way to go about. When someone follows you then they have to interact.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
@Daljinder When one responds it is but natural to expect a reaction but so many here even veterans do not do that. They have scores those they have followed though. .
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
25 Jan 16
@allknowing Yes interaction is the key over here. What is the meaning of following someone when you don't even respond to their post?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
I am seriously considering ignoring them totally after unfollowing them.
Enough is enough.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Jan 16
It may take time due to offline life but I do respond to comments. I want everyone to know I appreciate what they have to say. Most people here do comment back as far as I have seen.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
I am talking of those who habitually choose whose response to comment
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
As I have commented on this already I am talking of those who habitually do that. If they have made up their mind whose responses they should comment then they should not follow those who they ignore.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
25 Jan 16
I make a sincere effort to respond to every comment left. Some days, life gets in the way. I respond to as many as I can. Then over the coming days, I try to get back to the task.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
But with some they are more a rule than an exception.
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
25 Jan 16
I don't ignore any responses but do not "return the favour" either and wouldn't expect that of anyone else.
When someone responds to a discussion of mine I may give their discussions a look over but if nothing interests me I certainly won't respond just for the sake of it.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Jan 16
I am talking of those responses where a comment is the obvious reaction. And talking of returning favours I know it sounded a bit crude but you know what I mean. It has to be both ways.
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
25 Jan 16
I am just new herebut even in the old site where I write, I see to it that I respond to comments. 
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
26 Jan 16
I do not comment back to every single comment I receive. I never have in all the years I have been here at mylot. I also do not expect others to comment back to every single response I leave on their discussions. Sometimes I just can't think of anything to write as a response. I would rather not respond then just write a simple "thank you for your comment". I know mylot didn't like us to leave short responses before so I try to still do the same as I did then.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
27 Jan 16
I understand. Some responses do not need to comment on and in that case I just like them so that they know I have read their responses.
@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
26 Jan 16
I do my best to answer to all responses. If i have nothing to say back I'll atleast like the response so they know i acknowledged it.
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
29 Jan 16
I'm sorry I missed this when you posted it Grace, I just didn't see it.
Thank you for the mention, and yes I do reply to anyone who's kind enough to respond to me. I even try to go right down to the bottom of my older posts to make sure I haven't missed anybody, and I do find a few that way.
Of course I understand that not everyone has the time to do this, but being retired I can spend as long as I like here.
I must admit that I don't like it when people leapfrog one of my responses, and then reply to the next person. A 'like' is fine, which is an acknowledgement, and I understand that not every comment merits a reply.
I think that people who habitually ignore responses on their posts will soon find their traffic slowing up.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
29 Jan 16
I too was wondering why I had not heard from you I am the victim of being ignored many a time. But I have now accepted it and having a great time here.
I am the victim of being ignored many a time. But I have now accepted it and having a great time here.1 person likes this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
29 Jan 16
@jaboUK You do not have to apologise. Such things happen. I am talking of those who have a habit to ignore
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
29 Jan 16
@allknowing I'm sorry Grace - I do try to get round to everybody, but sometimes things slip through the net. If you do a lot of posts it can be hard to keep up.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
26 Jan 16
This has always been a big issue here on the site. When I first came here a few months back I noticed this right away. You can spend your day responding to tons and tons of post but your reward is totally limited and not very fulfilling. You don't get back as many comments and you leave that one is for sure. Not to correct this problem is left up to the writer. Only they can fix this issue and do better. We can't make them come ot our posts and we can't make them comment back to us. All we can do is leave the comment and see if they will respond or not.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Jan 16
Rather than have that bad taste in my mouth knowing that response will not be commented on by certain users - and that too veterans, I have decided to unfollow them and will not comment if they post a response on my posts - just ignore. Enough is enough.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
26 Jan 16
@allknowing This is a good idea. I'm sorry this month I've been absent more than on. So I have not responded to a lot of post this month. I was gone from the 3rd to the 9th, back 2 days then gone again til the 21st. Busy month and a lot happening. I have not been on a lot either and just coming by now and then when I get a change. So sorry for lack of responses to your posts this month. Normally I;m better than I have been lately.
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