&gt; misunderstanding the original comment was maybe an intentional act<p>Some people scan comments looking for specific things that conflict with some narrative they&#x27;re promoting, usually with regards to a product. They will:<p>* only reply to comments that are going to be seen by many people, e.g. those near the top, at certain times of the day, within a certain time of being posted<p>* write the reply in the shortest amount of time<p>* write a reply that deflects attention away from the original comment, irrespective of whether that reply makes any sense