I think that’s a fine critique, but I think it’s good to give people a bunch of time. I do think it’s better to indicate you saw something and appreciated it. I think it puts you more on the hook of engaging with it. Serious engagement can follow later on, and of course often takes a while. Some people can shoot off well-formed responses immediately in comments, but most want to take some time to think about how to respond.
I really dislike this ‘I don’t say anything on the strong moral critiques against my actions, but signal how nice a person I am’ approach.
I think that’s a fine critique, but I think it’s good to give people a bunch of time. I do think it’s better to indicate you saw something and appreciated it. I think it puts you more on the hook of engaging with it. Serious engagement can follow later on, and of course often takes a while. Some people can shoot off well-formed responses immediately in comments, but most want to take some time to think about how to respond.