Do You Research First?
@everwonderwhy (7355)
September 14, 2016 9:57am CST
I've always wondered since I joined myLot. Do you research first before you write your discussion? Research for an appropriate response with earnest and all honesty? And research and analyze the facts before you comment on something you disagree (or agree) with?
Or do you randomly look for interesting discussions, respond and comment randomly about what comes to your mind, and say you agree even if you don't?
I'm honestly curious. Or am I being pedantic like crazy? Or am I just, and simply, enjoying myself on myLot?
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
14 Sep 16
Most of the time, I respond without any research, because no research would be necessary, but if I'm not sure about something, I just don't respond at all. If I question the facts, I might do some research, just to make sure.
A couple of my posts have been "corrected" by others and I don't mind that at all. I sometimes post travel articles from personal experiences and sometimes my "facts" need to be updated, since my trip to a certain area happened 20 or 30 years ago and things have changed in that area.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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14 Sep 16
You sound very interesting myLotter. I guess, I agree with you about no-research kind of responses. And I do respond randomly most of the time based on what I already know and understand to have experienced them, myself. Thanks, @IreneVincent
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
15 Sep 16
@everwonderwhy I think it is better to familiar oneself into such topic before writing some compositions. For instance, I had read some medical cases but if you look at the write ups, it contradicts the real truth about it. Thus they don't know beyond the context.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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14 Sep 16
Haha! I am not either. I research for my own learning like a curious cat.
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@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
14 Sep 16
If I am going to cite facts, statistics, or dates, then I research to make sure that I have them correct and have some source to back me up. If anyone is going to disagree with me, I want it to be for something other than my sloppy research. But sometimes I just write about the weather, or any stray thoughts that wander through my mind the connections they seem to make there. My comments are guided by the tone of the discussion. I can go from quirky to deadly serious. And it's all good, that's the beauty of myLot.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
14 Sep 16
I enjoy myself...if some information is exchanged I try to research
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@teenspirit (1596)
• Israel
14 Sep 16
most of the time I write things about myself and how was my day, ask for something etc
so I dont need to research before....maybe It is only me...:)
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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14 Sep 16
A lot of myLotters write about their day and I find them delightful to read. :-)
@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 17
It really depends on the topic, and whether it requires an opinion or a factual answer. It also depends whether I happen to already know something of the subject. I used to have a problem when doing work for university - I would write something that was already in my head but would have to look for some linguist or philosopher who happened to have said something similar because I couldn't just say 'I think this because it's in my head'!
A lot of my discussions are based on real life situations, so I'll use my personal experience just as I would in an answer. I will research something if I am curious enough to do so, or if something requires a more factual answer rather than an opinion or something from our own experience.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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19 Mar 17
I guess we're the same. But like you, I'm, as well, more on the side of research and investigation.
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