How does feedback change a shared decision?
Element · Relation · Boundary
Person, public statement, reply, rule and decision are distinct. Group membership is not agreement. Public relations initially show communication, not inner belief or truth.
Effect · Time · Feedback
A reply can support, question, correct or extend a claim. A changed subsequent claim can document a return path. Improvement requires evaluating reasons. Epoch stores these connections as thought lines; a reaction counts interest, not scientific confirmation.
p₁ → reply → p₂ relation ∈ {supports, questions, corrects, extends}The four types are product categories, not a complete logic or automatic truth assessment.
Limits of the claim
Connectivity may stabilise error and power as well as cooperation. Popularity and justification remain distinct.
Test
Compare wording before and after a reply. Which source supports each change? Unchanged claims after criticism may counter a claimed correction.