I reply specifically to the person that starts the conversation on whatever issue because I think they may be more interested than others, but I craft them with others in mind who may read it as well. Even though I mess up the grammar and mechanics a lot, I write longer ones to ensure I get across the right message and it isn’t misinterpreted as something else. If I want to be blunt, I will use specific examples, and if I want to be nuanced, I will pose questions are try to propose different interpretations of data. Lots of things are messy and I don’t like making things seem simple when they aren’t for the sake of brevity. I would say that the best portions of my Emory education has taught me not always to see things black and white and that others shouldn’t either lol. And when it comes to commenting on Emory specifically, I like to throw in historical tidbits and observations. Context is important to me. I used to not be as cautious when writing and I’m sure many took it the wrong way. It used to be rants with no context or support. Now I’m a bit more measured and optimistic because I see Emory doing some things quite well, and actually trying to get better (as in, the effort is visible beyond construction now)! 