I resonate with what you said a lot and have tried my best to respond to everyone for many years, however in recent times I've got to the point where I can't humanly keep up with all the messages so some slip through and I'm not able to respond to everyone and it's not because I don't care or anything malicious, I just don't have the time.

So sometimes people may not respond because they just don't have the time, but in general I agree with you and I think it's important to try to communicate with others, that's what social media is for right? We should try to both put out information and talk to people and not just one or the other in my opinion, so I think it's great when there's a back and forth and it's not just one sided. Plus being ignored does suck! I've heard a quote saying it's worse than being hated cause at least when you're hated people treat you like you exist.

Also one reason steem is so slow lately I think is cause the value of crypto has gone down, it used to be much more active on here! Lately it seems like most pages are ghost towns, mine included.