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A thing that feels kind of obvious, but I think genuinely confuses a whole lot of people in the moment:
When somebody posts something in their TL, unless explicitly stated otherwise, they’re not talking to •you•. They’re not implying it’s relevant to •you•. They’re not specifically looking for •your• thoughts. If there’s a question, it’s not addressed to •you•. They’re just talking.
If you reply, however, you •are• talking to them.
Different situations. Different appropriate social forms.
@inthehands Right, they are not talking to *you* specifically, but any public post to social media is inherently a conversation starter, or a public request-for-comment. If you're not DMing an individual, you're starting an open conversation. That's the entire point of social media.
@inthehands Wait, you *actually* think that other people are so inept as to think that all public posts are directly addressed to them?
I thought you were just using that as a smokescreen to complain about unsolicited replies, especially after you specifically name-checked the term "reply guy".
Where did you get this strange belief? I don't think I've *ever* seen anyone (under the age of 70) make the mistake of thinking public posts are talking directly to them.