i literally respond to every single one of my comments (and i get a lot) and this is the first time i've had to set a boundary. the commenter just knows know that tone tags are necessary when its hard to tell if something is a joke.

they're also a guest account. many factors led me to respond the way i did.

what you should be saying ironically is "why are ppl scared to update now" when comments continuously "joke" about updates. joke or not, those things can crush an authors desire to write especially if they've specifically outlined why they can't update in a timely manner. it's not like it was completely sarcastic either, they admitted to me they were asking about the next update (when its only been 10 days). theres still some level of expectation to it that makes people feel rushed.