These kinds of discussions tend to work better if everyone is on the same page about what is being asked.
do not forget—you can use more words! You don’t need to guess what someone means, or what level of discussion they’re looking for. Just say you’re unsure what they mean, give some options that might be relevant, figure out what priors you share, and double-crux your way to understanding!
“You don’t need to guess what someone means, or what level of discussion they’re looking for”—yes, that is part of the point of providing possible interpretations—to help with the clarification
do not forget—you can use more words! You don’t need to guess what someone means, or what level of discussion they’re looking for. Just say you’re unsure what they mean, give some options that might be relevant, figure out what priors you share, and double-crux your way to understanding!
“You don’t need to guess what someone means, or what level of discussion they’re looking for”—yes, that is part of the point of providing possible interpretations—to help with the clarification