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You feel no one is responding to your post.
1. Stop the "all of nothing thinking". Sometimes a few answer your post and really don't like being excluded.
2. If only a few or no one is responding to your post, pay attention to what the others are doing to get people to post.
a. The original poster sticks around, and takes part in the discussion. They respond in a positive manner to the suggestion offered or comments made.
b. I've even recieved hugs asking me to respond to a praticular thread, or journal. That's ok, send request to your friends to post on your thread. Not only is it ok, but a good idea.
c. Take the time to comment of post listed on the board,don't pick and choose. Hey, you might find a new friend, and usually the posted will return the favor and post on threads you put up.
Those were just a few that I can think of. I hope you that keep your threads going will offer suggestions on how to keep your thread moving.
1. Stop the "all of nothing thinking". Sometimes a few answer your post and really don't like being excluded.
2. If only a few or no one is responding to your post, pay attention to what the others are doing to get people to post.
a. The original poster sticks around, and takes part in the discussion. They respond in a positive manner to the suggestion offered or comments made.
b. I've even recieved hugs asking me to respond to a praticular thread, or journal. That's ok, send request to your friends to post on your thread. Not only is it ok, but a good idea.
c. Take the time to comment of post listed on the board,don't pick and choose. Hey, you might find a new friend, and usually the posted will return the favor and post on threads you put up.
Those were just a few that I can think of. I hope you that keep your threads going will offer suggestions on how to keep your thread moving.
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And the ones that really don't have anything to say, ususally do get a lot of replies. xx
I assume they have read a lot of the posts and feel empathy to one degree or another, they are just too timid to press that reply button.