How do you feel when you start a thread and it gets no replies, plummeting straght for the archives?

[Bossy Monkey]

Poll question: How do you feel when you start a thread and it gets no replies, plummeting straght for the archives?

There is only one correct response.

[Mike 03]

1. If a thread of my plummets, it still tells me a lot about what people think about an issue.

What really bothers me is when someone else posts a fascinating thread that doesn't catch fire and drops like a rock.

I'll kick it a couple times, and if it drops again it always makes me sad.

A lot of fascinating topics by other people have vanished without a trace.

[Pool Hall Ace]

2. This is true.

And this is why I copiously use the hide-a-thread function.

[ashling]

11. Well, I have several ...

I don't believe you have kicked them yet
:shrug:

[CreekDog]

3. That I spent a lot of time thinking of that to have it drop like a stone

:rofl:

meanwhile my most hastily-written, poorly-thought-out threads get lots of replies.

:shrug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear Bossy Monkey...

Mostly, I feel rejected.

Sad too...

And as CreekDog said, after I spent some time composing the damn thing.

Usually, after I kick it, it'll get some responses...

:-(

:wtf:

[Mugu]

5. Generally a bit surprised, I just figure that if it interests me

that at least somebody else would find it interesting.

What gets to me is when I post an article that nobody responds to, and then somebody else posts the exact same article and it catches fire.

[sniffa]

6. Like a failed spammer

:cry:

[fizzgig]

7. normal

[1gobluedem]

8. Unpopular

But that's where all my threads head.

Story of my life...my tombstone is going to read: DELETED BEFORE READING.

[Richard Steele]

9. I feel like a REAL DUer every time that happens. nm

[Forkboy]

10. Doesn't bother me.

There's so many threads on so many topics that it's easy to just skim by things that don't grab you. Plus, I rarely have any opinion that I feel everyone should hear anyways. Usually it's just the opposite. 99% of the threads I start is just news stories, without any comment from me.

I also think a lot of threads on important things sink because everyone agrees. Not many people will post, "yes, I agree" in response. In other words, there are some threads that are very good, but almost don't need to be said here because so many agree anyways.

[ashling]

13. Maybe, but

I always - ALWAYS - have a unique and insightful perspective on everything which makes my posts virtual DU diamonds which ought to hold the undying attention of the whole of this place ...
:rofl:.

[Forkboy]

14. The sad thing is that there are clearly some people here who truly believe that.

:silly:

[ashling]

16. Oh, I believe it

I just think it's funny ... just kidding.

[mainegreen]

12. No one get's my genius. I accept that.

:D

[ashling]

15. a continuum running from

disappointed -> sad -> rejected -> dejected

I require affirmation
:shrug: