Old discussions and missed responses

Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

6 Mar 18

@JudyEv I am doing the same, when I noticed that I missed to reply, I reply now.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 18

I feel sure that is what has happened with me too. It's hard to know what's best to do about but I think I'll just reply when I find them. Most people are pretty understanding.

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vanny

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

6 Mar 18

I have to do a lot of catching up. I tell me, most people have forgotten about it. So if I reply to responses now their earnings will increase and it would be a pleasant surprise. lol I am evil all the way.

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AKRao24

@AKRao24 (27422)

• India

6 Mar 18

Evil....Really so? I doubt dear @vandana7 !

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 18

I doubt people even think about it really - unless they ask a question or something.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91013)

• United States

6 Mar 18

I'm sure if I went back I've missed responses. I've probably missed some even recently

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

The thing is it's never deliberate and we all know that so it isn't really a big deal - or shouldn't be.

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@porwest (112717)

• United States

5 Nov 24

Do you ever go back through your old discussions? Many people don't. Of course, I do it all the time. It amazes me sometimes how many comments I missed.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Mar 18

That's more or less what I do too.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Mar 18

@JudyEv One of these weekends, I'm going to comb through my posts and respond to ancient comments that I missed.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar 18

@TheHorse It's more fun than cleaning house.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar 18

I can't believe I missed so many - one or two perhaps but 27?

And it just shows you the sort of title that draws in the readers!

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

6 Mar 18

It's part of a busy and bustling lifestyle. I have tons to go through.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

I think we all know that those we interact with most are doing their best when it comes to comments and replies. Mostly I wouldn't know if someone has replied to my comment or not. Just occasionally I might ask a specific question and wonder what's happened if I don't get a reply.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

9 Mar 18

@JudyEv I truly don't know how you find the time to myLot! lol

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Mar 18

@DianneN We're usually up early so I get an hour or so done first thing. Then often dribs and drabs through the day depending on what else is happening. Just at the moment we do seem to be busier than usual.

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Bhem

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

6 Mar 18

I always check my old discussion and check them if I have some comments I did not answer and will answer them.

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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)

@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

That's an excellent idea.

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Bhem

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

7 Mar 18

@JudyEv From time to time I check them because I don't want to miss anything here.

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@sprite1950 (30461)

• Corsham, England

15 Mar 18

Sometimes I find people at the bottom of the page that I haven't answered and I'm sure I didn't see any notifications for them. The thing is if we are quite active here we might not even notice if someone didn't leave us a reply. It's impossible to remember every post we've made

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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)

@sprite1950 (30461)

• Corsham, England

16 Mar 18

@JudyEv I have my settings to show comments and responses but not likes or mentions so I don't even know if someone likes my posts.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Mar 18

That's true and if I respond to someone and they don't answer I doubt it would register with me - unless they do it continually perhaps.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Mar 18

@sprite1950 I think mine is set for likes and mentions. I deal with mine through the emails I get.

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Barbara Radisavlejvic

@bagarad (14283)

• Paso Robles, California

6 Mar 18

I think most people here are forgiving. Many probably can't even remember all the comments they made to each discussion. I think people may notice if a certain person never responds to comments, though. Then they might stopped commenting on that person's discussions. Probably most of us make an occasional unintentional slip up -- especially if life kept us away for a while.

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Barbara Radisavlejvic

@bagarad (14283)

• Paso Robles, California

7 Mar 18

@JudyEv I guess we just keep trying to find the people with common interests we are always eager to discuss things with and don't think about 'keeping score."

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

@bagarad I enjoyed their posts but they never ever went to mine so in the end I gave up - but I guess that' s not very nice on my part.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

I agree with all your points. I have stopped commenting on a couple of people's posts because they never comment on mine. I don't expect them to follow me religiously but when I was responding to virtually every post of theirs and they were writing several each day I thought it was getting a bit one-sided. And unless I've asked a specific question I wouldn't know if people have replied to all my comments.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

6 Mar 18

you don't have to mention it, and it would revive the post all over again, because it will show up on their notifications and on Most Recent Activity so the conversation will start again.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 18

Yes, it does seem a bit silly to mention it and as long as I reply eventually there is no harm done.

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Nnaemeka

@mydanods (6513)

• Nigeria

6 Mar 18

When I left for about three years and returned, all my old notifications had disappeared. I wonder where they went to.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 18

Are your old discussions still there? You could just go through each one if you wanted to.

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Nnaemeka

@mydanods (6513)

• Nigeria

6 Mar 18

@JudyEv They are still there.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 18

@mydanods So if you wanted to you could go through the comments to see if you've missed replying to any.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Mar 18

I tried to look at my old posts but there are so many. Then when I check one post the list just goes back to the beginning and I have to scroll down again. Is there an easier way to check old posts? I will now take a look at the link.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 18

I have 1200+ discussions and you have even more. For myself, I'd open a heap of posts on separate tabs or else I might search for tags. If I search for 'Western Australia', dozens of my posts would come up and I could open at least several at once in different tabs.

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@porwest (112717)

• United States

5 Nov 24

I have LONG said I wish we could toggle between oldest and newest on our discussions page. It would make things MUCH easier and I think much better, and would benefit the site as well since I think more people would breathe new life in older posts that otherwise just sit and collect dust wasting space on the server.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128824)

• Gainesville, Florida

8 Mar 18

I was wondering why you never responded to me on that post! haha

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar 18

Haha! You've trapped yourself. I did reply to you.

The very next day! And you commented a second time. But oh dear, my discussion must have been very forgettable.

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

6 Mar 18

Well that's the last time I bother responding to any of your posts. Oops!! Too late!!

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

6 Mar 18

@JudyEv Oh come on now, you had to expect that!!

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

@WorDazza I'm just glad you didn't disappoint me.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 18

Haha. Very clever.

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@porwest (112717)

• United States

5 Nov 24

As you know, I am CONSTANTLY revisiting my older discussions and making sure "no stone has been left unturned." I agree, people took the time to leave a comment. The least I can do is offer a like or a response. More people should make it a point, I think, to go through their older posts and "finish the job," so to speak, and even to dig around and find older discussions that they may find interesting enough to read and comment on, breathing new life in older posts that just sit and collect dust, wasting space on myLot's server.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Nov 24

I don't go back too often but you raise some good points.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Nov 24

@porwest I try not to miss people and I also visit their posts even if I'm not a 'follower'. As you say, it's the principle and to me, the right thing to do.

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@porwest (112717)

• United States

11 Nov 24

@JudyEv I mean think about it. Some people left responses and never even get a like or a response back, so they don't get paid. Seems a bit unfair since they took the time to comment in the first place. Might as well go back and return the favor since WE got paid for the comment they left. Not that we are obligated of course. I guess for me it's the principle.

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dpk262006

@dpk262006 (58679)

• Delhi, India

7 Mar 18

If I remember correctly, I had not responded to this particular post, which you have mentioned. I start less number of posts, therefore, usually I do not miss to check out responses on my posts and I comment back accordingly.

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dpk262006

@dpk262006 (58679)

• Delhi, India

8 Mar 18

@JudyEv Usually, I do not miss, however, any exception may be there.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

That's good that you don't miss responses.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153544)

• India

7 Mar 18

I notice you commented on my response way back and we had a chain of interaction there. When I came across such situations I too have just responded and/or commented without batting an eyelid (lol)

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153544)

• India

8 Mar 18

@JudyEv Feels good though when someone responds to our old discussions.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

That's probably the best way of dealing with such issues.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Mar 18

@allknowing That's true and I try to go to some on the sidebars if they interest me.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (24417)

• Palisade, Colorado

6 Mar 18

I know that I have a lot of catching up to do since I have been gone for awhile.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (24417)

• Palisade, Colorado

7 Mar 18

@JudyEv I sure hope so. I had so much going on that I was hardly on the computer at all.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

It can be hard to keep up sometimes. I'm sure everyone understands.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

7 Mar 18

I am sure I have missed a few as well, but to be honest, I read so many articles that I wouldn't remember if they had all written back or not. I try and keep up with mine but sometimes it seems I don't get a notice on them.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

7 Mar 18

@JudyEv Oh, your right, they do sometimes clump more than one in a notice and you forget to scroll down to the bottom for the others. I have done that as well. We are only human and do our best to keep up.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

I think for me the problem was that a notice would just mention one, perhaps two names but actually maybe four or five had responded. I think if people know that you reply as a general rule they won't get too hung up if you miss one or two here and there. We're all doing our best.

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

6 Mar 18

I came across a forgotten post this morning. I didn't say a word about missing it but I did answer every one of the comments. Pretty much the same thing you did.

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@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Mar 18

It takes so long if you have to say 'sorry, missed this' over and over again. And it's pretty pointless too.

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

8 Mar 18

@JudyEv I have noticed by the comments that there are others that miss responses. I think we all get busy.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

7 Mar 18

I feel terrible if I have not answered someone that responded to my post so then I go in and respond. Judy, I remember the bondage post. As a matter of fact I just saw it not too long ago.

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