Laila619|1391015245|3603390 said:...when you post advice or suggestions, and a poster doesn't respond or doesn't say thanks? Or do you consider it par for the course on internet forums and thus it doesn't bother you?
minousbijoux|1391025263|3603572 said:It doesn't bother me. I know when I start a thread, I try and thank everyone for their replies generally, but do not post a response specific to each as some here do (I marvel at these posters; they are probably the same ones who have a clean house and are very good at sending out thank you cards).
MC|1391020111|3603486 said:Laila619|1391015245|3603390 said:...when you post advice or suggestions, and a poster doesn't respond or doesn't say thanks? Or do you consider it par for the course on internet forums and thus it doesn't bother you?
I don't get upset if a person doesn't say anything because often times there are tons of replies to an original post and my view is the person is reading all the replies but only knows what to say, in return, to some of the comments.
I don't mind typing a reply and not getting a response. I do think it's par for the course. Actually, the only thing that really bugs me and will warrant bowing out is if an argument starts up. It's sad to think of the hours people waste fighting online.
smitcompton|1391023770|3603548 said:Hi Laila,
No , I really don't mind. On some posts there is a back and forth between some people. On others I tell myself we are playing in tandem, just answering the OP. What is annoying is people looking to criticize others and start a big to do. I post my say and move on. Sometimes I go back and sometimes not.
I am so glad you posted Laila. I saw your new rings and went back to take another look and couldn't find them again. I wanted to tell you how beautiful they look. m Your choices were wonderful. That double halo is to die for, but better yet, to live for. Many happy and healthy years with those rings,.
Annette
Circe|1391025570|3603580 said:minousbijoux|1391025263|3603572 said:It doesn't bother me. I know when I start a thread, I try and thank everyone for their replies generally, but do not post a response specific to each as some here do (I marvel at these posters; they are probably the same ones who have a clean house and are very good at sending out thank you cards).
I try to be one of those people, and I fall down on the job in almost every category ... but on here, particularly, sometimes perfect becomes the enemy of good. Like, I started a thread asking for tips on how to celebrate my birthday: got a boatload of wonderful, sensitive, caring responses; and keep trying to carve out a full hour or so to reply. Does that happen? HAH!
Does it bug me when others don't reply to *me*? Sometimes, though it depends on context. In RT it bugs me if I make the suggestion, the poster ignores me, a gentleman PSr says the same thing, and there's an instant conversation. What am I, invisible? On the other hand, in Hangout or generally opinion-based threads, it only bugs me if the OP ignores any and all things that don't feed into the narrative they want to believe. Those always make me wonder why people bother posing it as a question when what it really is is the desire for support. I can provide either, just don't confuse me!
minousbijoux|1391025263|3603572 said:It doesn't bother me. I know when I start a thread, I try and thank everyone for their replies generally, but do not post a response specific to each as some here do (I marvel at these posters; they are probably the same ones who have a clean house and are very good at sending out thank you cards).
SB621|1391022305|3603530 said:Nope it doesn't bother me. I think most of the time when you are new and posting on forums it can be overwhelming. Plus I hardly ever go back to check to see if I got a response or not.
What DOES piss me off is when I'm looking for advise on something serious, and people make blanket assumptions/ judgements based off their crazy personal lives (meaning not mine) so they automatically put me into the category of being a bad wife, parent, person etc. That PISSES me off. Just because I'm asking a question don't assume anything please and thank you!
minousbijoux said:It doesn't bother me. I know when I start a thread, I try and thank everyone for their replies generally, but do not post a response specific to each as some here do (I marvel at these posters; they are probably the same ones who have a clean house and are very good at sending out thank you cards).
JewelFreak|1391035379|3603703 said:Yes, they do. Occasionally it seems like they're writing a whole short story based on heaven-knows-what fiction. It makes me growl too, but I shrug & think, "You silly idiot."
I don't mind if someone doesn't respond specifically to me. Maybe what I said helped them, maybe it helped another reader, or maybe nobody. It's only internet chat, after all. I have run across the rare OP who never once responded to anything I wrote, but did to others in a thread, over a few years. Makes me wonder what I did wrong but doesn't make me angry.
minousbijoux said:It doesn't bother me. I know when I start a thread, I try and thank everyone for their replies generally, but do not post a response specific to each as some here do (I marvel at these posters; they are probably the same ones who have a clean house and are very good at sending out thank you cards).
Minou, I love you! You made my day!
--- Laurie
missy|1391035979|3603713 said:It does depend on the context and who the poster is... If I take the time to write out a thoughtful long reply I do appreciate a response back only if it is to say thanks but it doesn't usually upset me if I don't get a reply. Though if the OP responds to everyone else and ignores my post I might not be so quick to respond to another thread by that poster but I do give the benefit of the doubt because they could have just missed my post. However if it happens again well then I just don't read that poster's threads again.
CJ2008|1391036206|3603718 said:missy|1391035979|3603713 said:It does depend on the context and who the poster is... If I take the time to write out a thoughtful long reply I do appreciate a response back only if it is to say thanks but it doesn't usually upset me if I don't get a reply. Though if the OP responds to everyone else and ignores my post I might not be so quick to respond to another thread by that poster but I do give the benefit of the doubt because they could have just missed my post. However if it happens again well then I just don't read that poster's threads again.
This is how I feel.
dk168|1391041414|3603790 said:I don't let it bother me, as I don't usually check to see if my post/opinion/whatever has been acknowledged.
DK
jramy278|1391050556|3603927 said:I don't get miffed if someone doesn't respond to my suggestions or experiences. However it does bother me when I ask questions and don't get a response ever. Makes me wonder if I am saying something so obviously stupid and I don't even see it! That's why I prefer to read silently vs. posting actively