Hm. If someone says (in public) “Crocker’s Rules apply” and I respond (in public) with that in mind and they later object that they meant in private, that feels pretty clearly to me like a bait-and-switch. If there’s anyone around for whom that isn’t true (including but not limited to Vladimir) I’d love to have that confirmed… I’d be very surprised.
Interesting point: saying “Crocker’s Rules apply” doesn’t really tell.
Hm. If someone says (in public) “Crocker’s Rules apply” and I respond (in public) with that in mind and they later object that they meant in private, that feels pretty clearly to me like a bait-and-switch. If there’s anyone around for whom that isn’t true (including but not limited to Vladimir) I’d love to have that confirmed… I’d be very surprised.