Unfortunately, since I have a policy of answering every initial comment, it would stick out like a sore thumb if I ignored one or two specific people. *sigh*

This latest person has a habit of replying to previous comments (sometimes mine, sometimes random other readers') instead of commenting on the story directly. I have decided that I can ignore any comments left in response to other people's comments, since they're not directed at me. But I'm still plodding through the ones actually addressed to me. *deeper sigh*