I have the unfortunate knack

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Of making posts people don't want to reply to. Maybe it's a sign I don't really belong.

Or maybe this post is a sign that that's something you want to learn to improve?

Someone else brought this up and wanted to know how they could get more views & responses. The advice I posted there was basically to act like a salesman does and ask questions vs. tell us something. If your thread title is a question, more people will be inclined to want to click and answer it. Ditto with the body.. phrase things as questions vs. statements and the same topic will get plenty more responses.

Had you written:

"Why don't people want to reply to my threads? Is it a sign I don't really belong?"

I bet I wouldn't be the first one to be replying. Just sayin'.

What do you think about my advice? Gonna give it a conscious shot and see what happens?

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No for supporting trump. Because doing so is deplorable.

The evidence, actually, is to the contrary.

People answer your threads more than they answer my threads.

I definitely "belong" here.

You've successfully posted questions previously.

@naturalplastic the cheap and unintelligent shot was uncalled for, I am not 'sulking' . I don't blame anyone for not replying . I'm just acutely aware of my ineptitude in such matters.

People don't reply all that much when I start a thread. I don't feel it's because of any "ineptitude."

People tend to respond to the subject more than they respond to the person.

It's the SUBJECT that should inspire responses.

I think you start some interesting threads, firemonkey. Some of your posts about where or whether you fit on the autistic spectrum or elsewhere pose some intriguing questions about how we classify ourselves. I like to see posts looking at our traits from a slightly unusual perspective, but I do sense that they get fewer responses than many common questions and opinions that are often repeated, which I think is rather a shame. To be honest, I start very few threads myself for that reason; I worry that they'll be a little too "fringe" to attract much comment.

As for "unfortunate knacks"; mine are for finding things to bump my head on, stub my toe on, trip over, etc and the ability to break things which logic says should be incredibly robust. I really should try to get a job as an "ingenious fool" for testing whether or not things are "foolproof"!

I like your input Firemonkey