Just be weird. Too many people self censor just because they fear being called weird. Being nice isn’t weird in my opinion and we have a small community here so you might as well tell people if you appreciate them. We appreciate your memes so it’s only fair if you can say you appreciate comments.

I've had long conversations with my meatspace friends about this, and I do the same thing with them. I prefer subtle implication, to the point of near-invisibility, because it feels more 'sincere' than explicit statements. But such subtle implication is often missed even by people who've known me my entire adult life and are receiving my interactions in meatspace, where subtlety is more apparent.

IT JUST FEELS SO MUCH MORE NATURAL TO NOT SAY IT AND HOPE PEOPLE PICK UP ON IT ANYWAY

Stares at left nipple, blinks three times. Silently hopes the message is coming through.

I just say it directly and it works out far better with the vast majority of people that are worth interacting with than dropping hints ever did. Now if they might think I'm being forward or suggesting more than what I'm saying because most people do that, saying the thing and then moving on to something else fairly quickly and not dwelling keeps it from being misread.

Me, meaning: "You're one of my closest and dearest friends. I don't know what I'd do without you. I'm deeply grateful for your presence in my life."

Me, saying: "Cool."

I appreciate all the people who fill niche comms with actual content. None of it is monetized in any way, so there's no agenda. It's just like Reddit pre-2012. I can only hope it stays like this for a long time still.

Appreciate all the history posts dude.

If I comment on one of your comms, chances are I'll accidentally bring the weird anyway.

...Yeah sure "Rome"...

(This is not my tattoo)

I’ve learned a lot from you, because I don’t know as much about history as you do. Your posts and comments are always welcome!

Oh we can get weird, honey.

I worry about replying to some posts because I tend to gravitate to the same people because they post so many bangers. You're one of those

However when I see comment from somebody I'm starting to remember from seeing their name so often, it definitely feels nice

What I’m hearing is that I’m awesome. Hmmm…maybe… yeah, I can get on board with that.

ok fine

hello