Boy I Sure Called THAT One!

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About 30 minutes ago I posted a cry for help, and at the end predicted that no one on this forum would touch it…I was correct. While questions all around were either and answered or at least viewed, I had one view, not one response.
Awesome.
 
30 minutes. Not long on forum time. Equivalent of expecting a reply 0.00003seconds after you speak in real life. 11 views means even people not registered, not just members. You can’t expect everybody to reply. Some people have specific interests, talents etc and they might not be able to help you.

Someone will reply. If not, no big deal, its the internet, real life beats the internet all the time.
 
Give it some time… I find the weekends to be slow at times and some of the stronger posters may not be around.🤷
 
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About 30 minutes ago I posted a cry for help, and at the end predicted that no one on this forum would touch it…I was correct. While questions all around were either and answered or at least viewed, I had one view, not one response.
Awesome.
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Excuse me, but all of us here love and care about you. Just because no one might have answered in 30 mintues doesn’t mean people were ignoring you or not praying for you.

Would you rather get a shoddy response right off the bat, or one that is meaningful and takes a bit to answer?
 
Don’t lose heart. This has happened to a lot of my posts. If you don’t receive a response in a few hours, just “bump” your post again and, perhaps, elaborate on your question or comment. Perservere and don’t give up hope. Also, pray to our Lord that someone will respond. There are a lot the members of this forum who commit to praying for the people who post on this website. They may not always respond but you are in their prayers. I will pray for you, too.
 
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sorry you feel that way. I don’t think it’s lack of caring or anything…perhaps people don’t know what to say?
I did respond to your post, for what it’s worth. I wish I had answers, I don’t. I don’t think there is a god there…if there were, as you say, he’s doing a bang-up job…
 
That’s odd, @scrappymom. I see several replies to your post up to about 1:55PM today. I myself could not reply the moment you posted because my cable and internet was busy getting fixed.

I’ll pray for you. Even when people are not online to reply, God is always there. Center your faith around Jesus Christ… and hang in there! Count the blessings that you do have now.

Saying a prayer for you now, literally.
 
80 views and 15 replies in a little over two hours. That’s not bad for a Sunday, especially for a thread that didn’t ask any question. This is a discussion forum, after all.
 
I can relate because I have written post that seemed interesting to me and really wanted feedback on only for no one to respond. So yes, that does hurt.

But… unfortunately, there are no guarantees on this forum. Everyone here volunteers their time to answer post and we really can’t ‘order’ people to reply.

I am sorry you got hurt

CM
 
scrappymom said:
About 30 minutes ago I posted a cry for help, and at the end predicted that no one on this forum would touch it…I was correct. While questions all around were either and answered or at least viewed, I had one view, not one response.
Awesome.
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You posted on a Sunday morning while everyone is in church then complain you were ignored for half an hour. I see.

I’m off to give you a response on the original thread.
 
Half an hour is not a long time to wait. I remember in the good old days when if you wrote away for advice on something you would be lucky to get a reply in two weeks. What a blessing it is to have responses to our questions within a few hours.

You know I often read a question or a post and have no idea whatsoever what to write… so I don’t. I am trying to make a rule that if I read a thread I HAVE to reply to it but even then I am oftentimes stumped.

Also it takes me on average 20 minutes to think out and type a short reply.

Anyway, judging from the comments above you have received quite a few responses.
 
roveau said:
Half an hour is not a long time to wait. I remember in the good old days when if you wrote away for advice on something you would be lucky to get a reply in two weeks. What a blessing it is to have responses to our questions within a few hours.

You know I often read a question or a post and have no idea whatsoever what to write… so I don’t. I am trying to make a rule that if I read a thread I HAVE to reply to it but even then I am oftentimes stumped.

Also it takes me on average 20 minutes to think out and type a short reply.

Anyway, judging from the comments above you have received quite a few responses.
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You are correct. I have had a lot of advice and offers of prayer. When I posted that original comment about no one responding, it was due partly to my impatience (bad character flaw, I am afraid) and the fact that the other threads that were posted at the same time as mine were getting some activity, while mine wasn’t. That is all. I will not be able to spend too much time on here, because if I replied to every thread I read, I would never be able to leave…😉 But actually, the instant gratification is nice, but I miss the “old days” and a nice hand-written letter waiting for me in the mailbox. Whenever I send one to my mom,she jumps for joy! Enjoy your day, Roveau
 
roveau said:
I am trying to make a rule that if I read a thread I HAVE to reply to it but even then I am oftentimes stumped.
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Wow, I do just the opposite. I ONLY reply if I have something to say that I feel would be helpful and if no one else has already said it. If I’m stumped, I’m stumped. Someone else won’t be. We can’t all do everything.

Betsy
 
I have been on the forums off and on since early this morning and simply missed your post. or perhaps the title was not a topic that resonated with me or seemed to be one to which I could make a meaningful contribution. Most of us have other things we are supposed to be doing (I need to get back to work after a delayed lunch hour, bye).
 
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