LOVING THE SERIES BY Grandma Smillew AND James Bellerjeau
How to Free Yourself From an Infinite Comment Loop
The perils of over-reacting
You have 1 comment.
Hallelujah! you finally have a reader.
You start trading jokes leading to real conversations.
They’re inspired by your writing and leave five comments on each article. You leave three on theirs. The replies within replies evolve into a loop.
You’ve reached 75% of your daily limit.
Your fingers are tired, but you’re scared. If you leave them hanging, will they report you? Stop reading? Stop tagging you?
But, you can’t afford Medium jail. You’d like to diversify and leverage the power of commenting on other writers. You want your time back to write.
Here’s what you do:
- Travel back in time and set low expectations
- Switch to direct messages
- Write an article declaring your undying love for them
I recommend the last one. Challenge them to write one too. Unlike real-life friendships, this one will leave you a few cents richer.
Previously in this series: