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1. corv+(OP)[view] [source] 2021-03-29 05:15:50
There is also a related idea in engineering, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle

"Be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept"

It seems to me this can defuse some communication issues between people too

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2. _0ffh+cl[view] [source] 2021-03-29 09:32:48
>>corv+(OP)
Yes, in this context "be liberal in what you accept" really nicely mirrors the good old "assume good faith".
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