Disappointed and a Bit Hurt — Would Love Your Thoughts

Hi WA friends,

I’ve been a part of this amazing community long enough to appreciate the value of Site Comments—not just for boosting engagement but for building genuine support among fellow bloggers.

Recently, I left a thoughtful comment on a fellow member’s blog post. Like I always do, I read the post myself and then used GPT (yes, I use AI—guided by my own thoughts and tone) to help me shape a meaningful and relevant comment.

To my surprise, the comment was disapproved. I understand that we all have the right to accept or reject comments for various reasons, and I usually respect that. But what caught me off guard was the reason given:

“I only asked for 2 responses, this is the 4th. Now get your AI act together and stop doing this shite....”

Honestly, I was taken aback—not by the rejection itself, but by the tone. I had no control over being the 4th commenter. The Site Comments dashboard doesn’t always show how many comments have already been submitted, and it’s common to receive more than you ask for.

In fact, it’s usually a good thing—you can choose to publish extras later.

What also made me wonder: Did the same thing happen to the 3rd commenter? Or was I singled out because they assumed my comment was purely AI-generated? Either way, I believe we all deserve respectful communication—especially when we’re sincerely trying to support each other.

I’m not posting this to stir conflict. I just felt hurt, and I wanted to ask:
Has anyone else experienced something similar? How do you respond when your sincere effort gets treated this way?

We’re all here to grow and learn together. I would love to hear your perspective. 💬

Alice