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diff --git a/code-of-conduct.txt b/code-of-conduct.txt index af61619..9eb5a2d 100644 --- a/code-of-conduct.txt +++ b/code-of-conduct.txt @@ -75,11 +75,15 @@ someone from making a dangerous mistake, you may wish to consider finding a different way to say it. Remember, people don't remember what you tell them, they remember how you make them feel. -Back-seat driving is disruptive +While "Well, actually" may be appropriate when conveying a major +correction or preventing someone from making a dangerous mistake, you +may wish to consider finding a different way to say it. In short: +"People don't remember what you tell them, they remember how you make +them feel."[1] If you overhear people working through a problem, avoid intermittently lobbing advice across the room. This can lead to the "too -many cooks" problem, but more important, it can be rude and disruptive +many cooks" problem, but more importantly, it can be rude and disruptive to half-participate in a conversation. This isn't to say you shouldn't help, offer advice, or join conversations. On the contrary, we encourage all those things. Rather, it just means that when you want |