Saying “Thank You For Reading” Is A Patronizing, Meaningless PR Move ?

What is your philosophy?

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I clicked on an advice article about writing on this platform. The one thing within this article that wrinkled my brow was the author’s lack of tolerance for the practice of saying thank you for reading and replying.

I am still feeling twisted about this and my hands are seizing up as I write what I usually write which is what she says she dislikes so much- thank you. It is tripping me. So as I often do, I write to I unearth my thoughts.

First it seems necessary to explain what I understood the author is saying. The author seems to feel that saying thank you for reading and replies:

• is patronizing and distracting
• takes attention from writing
• is a PR (personal relations) tactic
• is meaningless
• irritating
• regarding replies: objectifies the reader and comment (when you say TY only- with no return reply
• is garbage
• leaves a sour taste
• is assuming a “personal relationship”
• does not gain readers for you