| Someone took the time to read your article and give you their critical impression, and you respond here essentially by saying that they are wrong and that they should read another article you wrote to correct their thinking. This comes off as condescending and dismissive. It's a poor way to treat people who have taken the time to engage with your content, especially if engagement is what you want, which appears to be the case given your other replies on this topic. Take the time to respond to them directly rather than pointing them towards more content you've written, even if it means repeating ideas you've written elsewhere. This approach has a number of benefits: 1. It has the effect of presenting what you've read elsewhere inline (most readers won't click that link) 2. It gives you an opportunity to revisit and refine your own thinking, and 3. It forces you to think carefully about the criticisms levied And most importantly, it reciprocates the effort they've put into reading your post and responding to you so that you don't come off like a jerk. |