You respond but the OP does not comment

I am pretty happy that most seem to get to me and respond. I always try to reply to people who take the time to read and comment.

If you look at it another way, when the OP doesn't comment on the responses, it is they who are losing out because the essence of a discussion is that the OP comments and then receives further comments back. You will usually find that people who post discussions and then don't 'maintain' them or try to 'discuss' will eventually receive fewer responses to their discussions and so will not do so well as those who involve themselves in both their own and other people's discussions.

I do more responding and more comments on posts than on anything. i always hope that people earn from my comments as I try to write lengthy ones.

nok that is not fair abd I do try hard to always comment back even if I m behind'I will'come back and comment I promise really as I have had that done to me too

I can miss a few late responses and comment lately myself when I discover it, but I always comment back, except if the responder is out of topic.

I always go back to those who commented on my posts and also comments back to the responses to my comments on their posts , if i still have something to say . Usually , comments on my posts becomes long because we get to have a really nice exchange of comments even if both are not online at the same time .

If a user does not post his comments, he is going to lose in terms of money and friends. When I start a post, I do not mind who has responded, whether the user is follower or not. To me a meaningful response matters more than the fact, who has responded.

I think people should definitrly try to comment and respond but realistically for me I know it doesnt happen all the time. :-(

Not necessarily, interaction is key =)

It isn't fair. We give more than we receive?

I always reply to responses, and try to get back to the commenter's posts as well.

I try to respond to everyone who leaves a comment on my posts. It may take a while, but I eventually get back to them. I believe we earn by responding, but certainly would like people to respond to my posts, too.

Whenever someone commented in my discussion, I always reply them. It's the interaction that most important.

Not fair. But sometimes consider, we are opposite sides of the world. It takes me about 12-24 hours before I can respond. Sometimes the notifications get mixed up...also, no current, no internet services etc. I like to give the other person some leeway. But to those who don't reach back, I just ignore them. Greener pastures...

It does happen, but I do not bother about it.

It is best to respond to comments always.