MESHTASTIC.md: reply on-channel as broadcast, no DMs (owner preference)

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 ## Response protocol

 - **ALWAYS respond to a received mesh message on the Meshtastic BEFORE starting any work it triggers** — acknowledge first, then work. This is mandatory for every action triggered by a chat message; the confirmation goes out before you start (so the user gets the fastest possible response).
- Replies to messages from a specific node go back **as a direct message to that sender's node number** (`to` = the sender's node num), so they surface in the direct conversation thread ("flagged as reply") instead of as new channel posts. Broadcasts (no `to`) are reserved for general announcements such as the hourly weather report.
+- Replies to messages from a specific node go back **on the same channel as a broadcast** (no `to`) — do not send direct messages; per owner preference, all conversation happens on the channel. Broadcasts are used for both replies and general announcements such as the hourly weather report.

 ## Channels & sending