I suppose that you can use a canned “I have read your comment, will think about it and might or might not reply later” reply to break the pattern at step 3.
This seems a very practical and probably effective approach. I fear that in a more general environment this might come off as rude, but it’s also possible that the same thought process that sometimes leads me into the above cycle is making me misjudge the possible people reactions. No way to know if I don’t try, I guess.
I suppose that you can use a canned “I have read your comment, will think about it and might or might not reply later” reply to break the pattern at step 3.
This seems a very practical and probably effective approach. I fear that in a more general environment this might come off as rude, but it’s also possible that the same thought process that sometimes leads me into the above cycle is making me misjudge the possible people reactions. No way to know if I don’t try, I guess.