Do you notice who does and does not respond to your posts on any JM forum? Do you care, or are you ambivalent?

My answer: Of course I notice. How could I not? Those that don't respond to me yet still respond to everyone else have usually been ignoring me for a while, so I am (now) ambivalent. In some cases, I just don't post at all anymore in some places b/c of this or other silly things (like my playroom). But at first I cared, until my heart was turned to stone. All thanks to JM.

OR, they just don't respond in general to most people b/c they are being butts and I miss them and they are in for a bacon flogging. In that case I do care and usually end up harassing them myself, eventually.

[♥Ashley♥]

Yes, I do notice. And ive always been the type to not like people to "not like" me So i care!!

[greeneyes]

Originally Posted by MomToJack

But at first I cared, until my heart was turned to stone. All thanks to JM.

Oh, Michelle, you're always stirring up trouble, aren't you?

I never really noticed until someone flat out told me another member didn't like me and thought I was faking stuff - THEN I noticed. But that's been almost two years now and I could give two craps, lol.

Originally Posted by greeneyes

Oh, Michelle, you're always stirring up trouble, aren't you? .

What else is a sahm supposed to do while her kid is sleeping? clean? COOK? Ha!

[ShannonMVT]

Umm, not really. I guess I notice but it seems it's ppl who don't respond to very much in general/just aren't here as much. So if anyone hates me, I am oblivious!
But I get pissy sometimes if someone I EXPECT to respond to my post doesn't. (People who almost always respond to me) Hehe. But I know it's probably just being busy.
I don't intentionally not respond to anyone's post btw, I just don't always have time and so then I only respond to people I "know" better, or whatever I randomly click on that day.

[sara~b]

I half notice. I mean there's alot of people that respond to almost every post so if they don't respond to mine then I notice. But for the most part I don't care. I know that there's posts that I read but don't respond to, usually because I have nothing worthwhile to say. Especially with how many grads have babies under 18 months now, I just can't relate as much. I barely remember life before a running, screaming, dress-up-playing big girl!

[SandKmommy]

yep

It REALLY bothered me when I first started getting "ignored" in my DDC. Maybe it was the extra hormones, but that ticked me off a lot and I especially started noticing after that. Here it is usually more of a don't have time/ busy kind of thing it seems, like you ladies mention.

[Mars]

I notice. Even here. There were (some have left) and are still a few persons who do not respond to my posts. But, I ignore it. I am greatful for the ladies who take the time out to respond to me or to take interest in what I'm saying.

Oh, do you ever feel like when you respond to a post, like no one checks for your response? Like they check more for the response of more popular persons?

Yeah Mari, I have had that happen.

What gets me is when someone pops in & responds to ALL the newest posts EXCEPT yours. Like, how rude can you get? If I ever do that let me know!

[SandKmommy]

Originally Posted by Mars

Oh, do you ever feel like when you respond to a post, like no one checks for your response? Like they check more for the response of more popular persons?

Basically every time I post (clarifying, when people ask questions, seems like my answers are always blown off)
I have to try to ignore it though it makes me sad.
I try to read everyone's, and respond if I feel i have something worth saying (which on some posts are hard cause I dont want to sound rude, and I have troubles putting my words in type right sometimes.)

[Trannyfromtheuk]

I dont think i've never noticed and TBH if they want to be petty and ignore me it dosent faze me. I've got no problem with any of you ladies and if i have time i will try and respond to as many as i can do!
I have felt more welcomed here since poo hit the fan though.

[Resi]

I'm bad with responding to posts lately it's hard now that I'm a SAHM. Before I did my posting/responding while at work. lol

I do notice sometimes. I mostly like hearing from people I've known and feel "close" to on JM. I'm gulity of not responding to newer people.

[..Christine..]

I notice......I have to admit though that I don't respond as often as I should...I read almost every post but lately I've been so bad about responding...I'm usually NAK and find it a pain to type with one hand. I try and respond if I know I have something worthwhile to say otherwise- I honestly just lurk....


I do have to add though- that I LOVE all of your post Michelle- they crack me up!

[~*sierra*~]

i dont really notice on my posts, but i'm glad that ppl are responding no matter who they are! also please dont be mad if i missed responding to your post, i sometimes just have to stop replying in the middle of what i'm doing, i try not to miss any, but i know i sometimes do. sorry my sweeties!

I kinda stopped posting as much here for a few reasons. Therefore I feel I have to be careful about which threads I reply to for fear of people feeling like I choose to respond to one thread and not theirs, KWIM?

These days, I tend to stick to the UK board and my blog mostly.

[LaLaRose3]

I don't reply as often to anything anymore... seems like everytime I am in the middle of reading/replying, Alice screams at me, or a dog wants out, or something burns in the oven, etcetcetc. I try to read as much as possible & reply, though. I miss being more active here on JM!

I don't notice or pay attention to people who purposefully never reply to me!

[*vi]

I don't mind. I used to but now I just don't let it bother me. as for me responding to people, sometimes I just come on here and read because I don't have time to get to posting about everything. I feel bad about just reading and not posting a lot of the time and I don't want people to think i'm snubbing them! because i'm not! I love you all!

[LadyGamer]

I don't reply to everything, but I read every single post people put up. I tend to think that I'm not noticed, since I'm not even a grad, but I like to put my input where I can. I appreciate every post you ladies post. Your babies help me get through the fact that I probably won't be a mother for a long while.


As for the original question, I barely ever start threads, let alone remember who responded and who didn't. I do notice though if I post something that I do want responses to (like in a monthly chat thread, for example) and not get a response. It is hard when I say something that I'm super excited about and no one says anything. This happened a bit recently on a different thread, but I can understand how something this important to me can seem not a big deal to someone else.

[LisanAndy]

I've felt that way a few times. I know I never intentionally ignore anyone's posts. A lot of times I'll start replying to threads and then something will happen and I have to leave the computer for a while but I usually try to figure out where I left off