Board Thread:Consensus Track/@comment-3186827-20140708103950/@comment-1251315-20140709202852

I feel I should quote part of the article Jimeee linked, with a certain section bolded that seems to have been ignored:
 * You can reply in either of two ways. One is to put a message on the user talk page of the person you are replying to. The other is to put your reply on your own talk page beneath the original message. Both are common on Wikipedia; however, be aware that replying on your own talk page runs the risk that your reply won't be seen, if the user does not look at your talk page again. If you intend to use this approach, it is a good idea to post a notice to that effect, at the top of your talk page, so people know they have to keep an eye on the page to see your response, rather than getting your response on their page.