"intimate one-on-one conversation with some of the users." That is exactly what it can feel like, to have a meaningful engagement with writers on Medium. Thanks for the info Ryan. I heard there was a maximum to how much you could comment daily, but never knew for sure. I'd probably get a lot closer to maxing out, if my comments weren't so long. Like you, I always feel the need to truly convey that I read and understand the content, even in instances where I don't necessarily agree. And yes, commenting can open up all kinds of future opportunities to the commenter. Great job on this :-)