I cannot make a generalized statement on my preference, because it depends too much on the quality of my comment to a fic or meta. roughly around 80% of comments I make to fics/art are "I liked this" or "this is awesome/great/cool" or "great job" in those cases, I never expect replies from authors/artists, its just a nice to have, if they reply.
on the other hand, if I gave a more detailed response, I expect an equal lengthy reply. If someone does not reply to my lengthier comments, or if they just reply with "thanks" to those five or more sentences or more that I made, next time, I will just say "this is great".
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roughly around 80% of comments I make to fics/art are "I liked this" or "this is awesome/great/cool" or "great job"
in those cases, I never expect replies from authors/artists, its just a nice to have, if they reply.
on the other hand, if I gave a more detailed response, I expect an equal lengthy reply.
If someone does not reply to my lengthier comments, or if they just reply with "thanks" to those five or more sentences or more that I made, next time, I will just say "this is great".
quid pro quo.