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Silence, though maybe not what you want to hear, is indeed a reply. Perhaps the loudest reply of all

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ORIGINAL: newdombbw

FLsubmalecd:

I can't, of course, speak for other Dommes - but my profile very clearly states that there are particular folks I don't want to hear from.

We have a "Mail Controls" feature that sends mail from various groups (of our choice) to the "Bulk Mail" bin.  I, for example, have messages from female submissives sent to my Bulk Mail.  If someone cannot be bothered to read my profile and learn I'm not interested in female submissives, I don't feel particularly inclined to answer their mail.

I DO check my Bulk Mail on occasion and respond if necessary.

Otherwise, yes - I sometimes get behind in responding to mail, but I am also less inclined to respond to the messages which are merely:         Hi Mistress.

Don't give up - it'll happen.

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ORIGINAL: thetammyjo

If you wrote to me, I would have written back -- unless it is an insulting note, I always write back.

You unfortunately picked three people who either don't have the time to write back, the desire to write back, or it is not part of their own way of dealing with emails.

I always read "Miss Manners" in our daily newspaper and I believe the last time Miss Manners deal with phone calls and letters and emails from people she said quite clearly that replying is not necessary, in fact replying can be seen as stating an interest.

I don't personally see anything wrong with replying to an email on this site because lots of people are here are here to make friends, find partners, or share ideas and I can just as easily say "I'm not interested".

Someone else may feel that any reply is saying what Miss Manner says and if they aren't interested, they don't want to send that message.

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ORIGINAL: MasterFireMaam

Ok, an honest answer: I stopped reading your profile when you told me how you wanted me to look. I'd probably reply to your email if you wrote something nice, saying that we're not a match, but some others might be so offended that they wouldn't bother. I'm not saying this to flame you or to hurt your feelings, but this is what might be happening.

Also, keep in mind: If they don't answer, then you know they're not a match, right?

Fire

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ORIGINAL: SevereSpankings

Hello FLsubmalecd,

One reason is that their email boxes may be over loaded with mail, Tons and Tons of the stuff, Another reason, and I confess I have made this mistake as well; Is that you attempted to introduce yourself by saying things that interests you. Most Domme's seem to resent this. I don't think they really understand that all were doing is discribing who we are. They think we are demanding something from them. I feel if a Domme's is not interested in what makes me who I am, she is not a true Domme. think about this. A Slave must only be seen not heard, A Domme does not take the time to get to know him, To me, This spells disaster. There is surrender and there is unconditional surrender. I don't believe in the latter. I will not hurt another or commit any crime becase a Domme orders me to do so, It is extremely important for Domme's to know who and what you are. It is extremely important for a slave or submissive to know who and what their Dominants are. many disasters can be avoided if we take the time to get to know one another. I have been misunderstood and ignored by many Domme's simply for attempting to tell them I have limits, If this makes them hate me, So be it. I will not become ill for their pleasure nor will I place my life in danger for them. this is supose to be fun not a concentration camp. The best Domme's are the ones who can become your friend first. Be aware, unconditional surrender can be the most dangerous for you the slave. is your health and life worth it ???

S.S.

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ORIGINAL: Reasonable

They have the supply cornered. You guys are the market surplus.No answer is still an answer-they have better things to do with thier time.

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ORIGINAL: LadyMorgynn

If one gets a nice email, that 1) shows that he's read my profile and 2) that tells something about himself and what he's looking for, I feel that it warrants a response, even if it's a "No, but thank you."  To not reply is just RUDE.  Now, sometimes I might not respond for a bit... I may need to think out a response, or be in the middle of something else when I read it, but I *will* respond, and try to do so the same day at least.

Now... the "Hi" the "Good morning" and other one-liners get just the kind of response they deserve.  None.  If someone has clearly NOT read my profile, I may respond with a "please read my profile" (if I'm in the mood) or I may just delete it, end of story. 

But if someone makes a minimal effort, to not respond is just plain RUDE.  Especially as we're not, you know, talking about a LOT of emails that need to be responded to.  I don't know about the rest of the Domme's here, but rarely do I get more than 1 or 2 per day (if that many) that even rate a "No thank you" much less any kind of show of interest on my part!

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ORIGINAL: FLsubmalecd

I am wondering...Why is it that I wrote to 3 different Dommes in the past week and have not heard from any of them.
I know many of you get tons or mail ( or at least I read here that you do) 
I can assure you, each letter was detailed and without any sexual likes or wants involved in my honest polite warm friendly e-mails to them. I know many of you deal with te wanna bes, the players, the do me's that flock here for just a sexual enconter. I am not one of them. I am respectful and never suggest anything sexual or suggesting my wants, desires or needs.
Is it really to much to ask for a reponse even if to say Thanks but no thanks? Has politness left us all?
Is it possible that none of them read their mail yet my sent folder shows they were read and when?
How do most of you handle mail form those that you are just not interested in?
I promise you this, if anyone writes to me, I at least send a response if only to say that the chemistry is not right between us, but thank you for your interest.    

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ORIGINAL: Proprietrix

I don't see not replying as a sign of rudeness at all, or even a slight lack of manners.

If a telemarketer leaves a message on my answering machine, I'm not going to call back and say "Well thank you for considering me. I do understand that your particular cause is valid and helps many people, but at this time, I'm simply not in the financial capacity to donate to your cause."

If I receive an unsolicited letter in the mail inviting me to the local church this coming Sunday, I'm not going to sit down and write a letter back that says "Thank you for inviting me to your revival, but I practice a different denomination and I'll be busy Sunday."

I've more important and demanding issues in my life than replying to every single unsolicited communication, be it telephone, email, messages on a lifestyle site, or otherwise.
Does this make me a rude and ill-mannered person? Well I don't personally think so.

Beyond that, there are a dozen reasons why someone would not reply.

As Tammyjo stated, many believe that response is a sign of interest. I've responded with cordial "No thank you"s, only to be bombarded with "Oh please, just this once....." or "Your SO close minded!!!"

Or as newdommebbw stated, there are mail controls that filter out certain messages. It may be that the Dominas you wrote to never even saw the mail because it landed in the dumpster before it ever reached their house. I could set my mail controls so specifically that I only receive mail from women, with profiles, in Alaska, that are 89 years old. Everything else I wouldn't even see.

Or there is always that possibility, since this is an online forum, that the person you are writing to isn't even what they say. You might see a nice profile, with a beautiful woman, and a compatible interest list, and in reality, it could be a bunch of college fraternity guys that somehow (though lord, it's beyond me how) get their kicks by laughing at all the people who email them.

I always try to encourage people to not take non-response to heart. Just keep plugging away at it and writing to the ladies you are interested in, in a cordial, mannerly way. Over time, you'll notice a few of them writing back to you. That doesn't mean the ones who don't write back are rude or ill-mannered. It just means it wasn't meant to be with those ones.

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ORIGINAL: ServiceNTucson


You could have the same problem I have, which is, simply, that nobody even GETS your emails on this site.  The sent folder says that the mail's been read, but it hasn't.  I have had it confirmed now by three different people, offsite, that they NEVER received an email from me on collarme.