I think this 3rd explanation can be decomposed into the first two (and possibly others that I haven’t laid out)?
(For what it’s worth, I agree with a “You don’t have to respond to every comment” norm. So, don’t feel obligated to reply, especially if you think—as may well be the case—that I’m talking past you and/or that I’m missing something and the resulting inferential distance is large.)
There’s a 3rd reason, which I expect is the biggest contributor. Number of readers of the post/comment.
I think this 3rd explanation can be decomposed into the first two (and possibly others that I haven’t laid out)?
(For what it’s worth, I agree with a “You don’t have to respond to every comment” norm. So, don’t feel obligated to reply, especially if you think—as may well be the case—that I’m talking past you and/or that I’m missing something and the resulting inferential distance is large.)