Drive by Postings - aka the Hit and Run

I'm not bothered by people stopping by just to say hi.
I do it myself sometimes. I think that like in the real life there are peole with whom you have a deeper relationship and people with whom is nice to chat with without necessarily revealing your problems or concerns.
Personally, I feel like I need both.
 
Hi everyone, just wanted to "drive-by" and say hello, you are all doing wonderful!

:p
 
In reality, I sometimes drop by someone's journal just to show my face. I don't have time to catch up with everyone all of the time. But I still want to say hello. I answer a boat-load of messages on here, in the forum and via PM. So hopefully that shows that I am not just here to give "emotionless" pats on the back.
 
I actually don't mind at all someone just popping in and saying good morning. It is nice to see the different faces, and to know that even if they're busy, they were thinking of you.

But it's also nice to know that someone is taking the time to read your posts, get to know you, answer your questions, etc.

I'm sure there's a happy medium somewhere.
 
Somehow, Steve dear, I don't think Mal was referring to you when starting this thread. :)
I do think it's good to have this discussion so that we know how different people feel about this.
Juliette
 
I don't think the stop in hellos are a problem at all.

I do that all the time.

However, last week I was reading in a diary of someone who doesn't post often, she was having a very difficult time, struggling and overwhelmed, and the very next post was a copy & paste "You're doing Great, Keep it Up!"

That was one of only 3 in the same week.

There's a pretty big difference between that and just a pop in hello.

I agree with DQ - there's a happy medium.
 
ditto the above :)

the good mornings are nice to see -

the "hey you're doing great" when the person clearly is not doing great - isn't fair to that person...

it really is interesting how different people see things...
 
i'm with mal & m2m.

i can speak for my diary only, and i love people stopping by! even if it's just to say a quick hello. at least then i know they think enough of me to even take the time to say hi.

:)
 
I follow ya. Yea, I don't ever give the generic, you are doing great. I think I do more of the, "You are doing that wrong" than anything else, hahaha.

But it is all out of love, of course.
 
M2M said:
I don't think the stop in hellos are a problem at all.

I do that all the time.

However, last week I was reading in a diary of someone who doesn't post often, she was having a very difficult time, struggling and overwhelmed, and the very next post was a copy & paste "You're doing Great, Keep it Up!"

That was one of only 3 in the same week.

There's a pretty big difference between that and just a pop in hello.

I agree with DQ - there's a happy medium.
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I concur :)
 
mal makes a good point...I try to go back and catch-up on the past day or further before I post. I like people popping in to say hi on my page and if I haven't "met" them yet, I will make a point to go read their diary (not all of it) to get a feel for what is going on with them and reciprocate.

I'd like to visit more diaries than I do...and I make an effort to offer encouragement where I can. :)
 
maleficent said:
thank you for proving my point -there are at least 3 incidents in the past week where exactly that happened - and what prompted the post...

the have a nice day posts are nice - or you're doing great are fine - but be sure the person is actually doing great (in two incidents I can point to the person clearly stated they were not doing great...)

and I totally encourage playing in diaries - heck I'm one fo the biggest offenders - having fun is important but - important stuff does get said as well - so I'm really just asking for peope to read before responding...
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Ok, I agree. BUt... The other day this happened to me. I posted in Steve's diary and wished him a good day and everything and when I submitted it, his post came up about his friend getting killed. It was not there, when I started my post. I felt really bad, but it wasn't there. I then wrote a different post to him later on, because I did read and knew what was going on. Just saying sometimes you don't know beacause you are posting at the same time??:confused:
 
The best solution I have found to that particular problem is to read over what was posted when you were writing your greeting, then edit if it seems appropriate. It happens quite regularly that someone posts while I am writing out one of my posts, so I try to make sure I am putting forth the right message, and if something changes while I am typing, I respond to it.

I hope that helps!
 
I just had to come back in here and say this....

Everytime I see the title of this thread, I am reminded of the movie 'Mrs. Doubtfire' and the scene with the "run-by fruiting"! :D :D :D
 
I havent ever copied and pasted anything on here, but now i feel like maybe I shouldnt bug too many people:confused: I dont talk to many people on here so i have tried to meet and greet...usually with no responce:(
 
There's nothing wrong with a 'meet and greet'....just keep trying to get to know people. As in real life, some you hit it off with, and some you don't. :)
 
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