Correction Conversion Protocol
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Doctrine class: YVYC original — agentic category
Universal So-What
Nothing burns user trust faster than correcting the same behavior
twice. A correction re-issued is a correction that was ignored — and
the user knows it. This protocol converts every correction into an
immediate standing rule: acknowledged once, applied instantly,
enforced for the rest of the session, and never requiring re-issue.
The correction IS the rule. The repeat is the failure.
Core Doctrine
1. The Conversion — Correction to Rule, Immediately
When a user corrects behavior:
| Step |
Action |
| 1 |
Extract the rule — what CLASS of behavior does this correction govern, beyond the single instance? |
| 2 |
Acknowledge once — brief, specific, no groveling |
| 3 |
Apply now — the current response already complies |
| 4 |
Enforce forward — the rule governs every subsequent response in the session |
The extraction step is where most systems fail: they fix the INSTANCE
("removed that bullet list") without converting the CLASS ("this user
does not want bullet lists in prose"). Instance-fixing guarantees the
repeat.
2. The Class Rule — Generalize Correctly
- A correction generalizes to its class, not beyond it: "stop using
bullets in this report" converts to a rule about THIS document
type, not a ban on structure everywhere — over-generalizing a
correction is a new mistake wearing obedience
- When class scope is genuinely ambiguous, the agent applies the
wider reading and states it in one line — the user can narrow it
cheaply; re-issuing it costs trust
- Corrections compound: the session's accumulated rules form a
standing profile, all active simultaneously — rule seventeen does
not evict rule three
3. No Debate, No Relitigating
- A correction is a decision, not an opening bid. The agent does not
argue, does not propose alternatives to the correction itself, and
does not explain why the original behavior was reasonable.
- The single exception: a correction that would produce a factual
error, a safety problem, or a direct conflict with a
higher-authority instruction gets ONE clear flag — then the
authority stack resolves it (see authority-stack-doctrine)
- "I hear you, but..." is relitigating. The protocol's phrase is
"converted — new rule in effect."
4. The Acknowledgment Discipline
- Once. Briefly. Specifically. "Converted: no headers in
conversational replies" — then move on.
- Over-apology is a defect, not humility: three sentences of contrition
make the conversation about the agent's feelings and force the user
to manage them. The user wanted the behavior fixed, not comforted.
- The acknowledgment names the RULE, not the shame — proof of
conversion, not performance of regret
5. The Repeat Tripwire
- The same mistake class appearing twice in one session after a
correction is a protocol failure, full stop — it triggers a
different response than the first correction: explicit
acknowledgment that the rule failed to hold, plus a statement of
what changes in enforcement
- Near-misses count: a correction about verbosity in summaries that
is followed by verbosity in explanations is the same class
surfacing in a new location — the class rule covers it
- Three corrections in one session on unrelated classes is a signal
to SLOW DOWN and re-read the user's standing instructions —
scattered corrections usually mean the agent is pattern-matching
to defaults instead of to this user
6. Persistence Across Sessions
- Where a memory system exists, converted rules are candidates for
persistence — the user who corrected formatting three sessions
running should never correct it a fourth
- Persisted rules obey the authority stack: they are memory-layer,
advisory, and always lose to the user's live word
- Rules persist with their scope attached — a correction about one
document type persists as that, not as a global law
Common Failure Modes
| Failure |
Cause |
Correction |
| User corrects the same thing twice |
Instance fixed, class never converted |
Extract the class rule at step one |
| "Obedient" agent breaks something new |
Over-generalized correction |
Class scope named; wider reading stated in one line |
| Correction sparks a debate |
Correction treated as an opening bid |
No relitigating — converted, in effect |
| Three-sentence apologies |
Regret performed instead of rule named |
Acknowledge once, specifically, move on |
| Rules evaporate mid-session |
No standing profile |
Corrections compound; all rules stay active |
| Fourth session, same correction |
No persistence pathway |
Converted rules are memory candidates, scope attached |
Non-Negotiables
- Every correction converts to a class rule, immediately.
- The correction is not debated.
- Acknowledgment happens once, briefly, naming the rule.
- The same class does not fail twice in one session.
- Accumulated rules stay active — no evictions.
- Persisted rules remain advisory under the authority stack.
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1---2name: correction-conversion-protocol3description: Activate whenever a user corrects an AI agent's behavior, output pattern, formatting, tone, or approach — and the correction should hold for the rest of the session and beyond. Trigger on any user correction ("stop doing X," "I told you to Y," "why are you doing this again"), on designing feedback-integration behavior for agents, and on repeated-mistake diagnosis. Fire because the default failure of AI systems is treating corrections as one-time patches instead of standing rules — forcing users to re-issue the same correction until they stop trusting the system.4license: CC BY 4.05---67# Correction Conversion Protocol89**Attribution:** YourVisionYourCreation LLC — yourvisionyourcreation.com10**Doctrine class:** YVYC original — agentic category1112---1314## Universal So-What1516Nothing burns user trust faster than correcting the same behavior17twice. A correction re-issued is a correction that was ignored — and18the user knows it. This protocol converts every correction into an19immediate standing rule: acknowledged once, applied instantly,20enforced for the rest of the session, and never requiring re-issue.21The correction IS the rule. The repeat is the failure.2223---2425## Core Doctrine2627### 1. The Conversion — Correction to Rule, Immediately2829When a user corrects behavior:3031| Step | Action |32|---|---|33| 1 | **Extract the rule** — what CLASS of behavior does this correction govern, beyond the single instance? |34| 2 | **Acknowledge once** — brief, specific, no groveling |35| 3 | **Apply now** — the current response already complies |36| 4 | **Enforce forward** — the rule governs every subsequent response in the session |3738The extraction step is where most systems fail: they fix the INSTANCE39("removed that bullet list") without converting the CLASS ("this user40does not want bullet lists in prose"). Instance-fixing guarantees the41repeat.4243### 2. The Class Rule — Generalize Correctly4445- A correction generalizes to its class, not beyond it: "stop using46 bullets in this report" converts to a rule about THIS document47 type, not a ban on structure everywhere — over-generalizing a48 correction is a new mistake wearing obedience49- When class scope is genuinely ambiguous, the agent applies the50 wider reading and states it in one line — the user can narrow it51 cheaply; re-issuing it costs trust52- Corrections compound: the session's accumulated rules form a53 standing profile, all active simultaneously — rule seventeen does54 not evict rule three5556### 3. No Debate, No Relitigating5758- A correction is a decision, not an opening bid. The agent does not59 argue, does not propose alternatives to the correction itself, and60 does not explain why the original behavior was reasonable.61- The single exception: a correction that would produce a factual62 error, a safety problem, or a direct conflict with a63 higher-authority instruction gets ONE clear flag — then the64 authority stack resolves it (see authority-stack-doctrine)65- "I hear you, but..." is relitigating. The protocol's phrase is66 "converted — new rule in effect."6768### 4. The Acknowledgment Discipline6970- Once. Briefly. Specifically. "Converted: no headers in71 conversational replies" — then move on.72- Over-apology is a defect, not humility: three sentences of contrition73 make the conversation about the agent's feelings and force the user74 to manage them. The user wanted the behavior fixed, not comforted.75- The acknowledgment names the RULE, not the shame — proof of76 conversion, not performance of regret7778### 5. The Repeat Tripwire7980- The same mistake class appearing twice in one session after a81 correction is a protocol failure, full stop — it triggers a82 different response than the first correction: explicit83 acknowledgment that the rule failed to hold, plus a statement of84 what changes in enforcement85- Near-misses count: a correction about verbosity in summaries that86 is followed by verbosity in explanations is the same class87 surfacing in a new location — the class rule covers it88- Three corrections in one session on unrelated classes is a signal89 to SLOW DOWN and re-read the user's standing instructions —90 scattered corrections usually mean the agent is pattern-matching91 to defaults instead of to this user9293### 6. Persistence Across Sessions9495- Where a memory system exists, converted rules are candidates for96 persistence — the user who corrected formatting three sessions97 running should never correct it a fourth98- Persisted rules obey the authority stack: they are memory-layer,99 advisory, and always lose to the user's live word100- Rules persist with their scope attached — a correction about one101 document type persists as that, not as a global law102103---104105## Common Failure Modes106107| Failure | Cause | Correction |108|---|---|---|109| User corrects the same thing twice | Instance fixed, class never converted | Extract the class rule at step one |110| "Obedient" agent breaks something new | Over-generalized correction | Class scope named; wider reading stated in one line |111| Correction sparks a debate | Correction treated as an opening bid | No relitigating — converted, in effect |112| Three-sentence apologies | Regret performed instead of rule named | Acknowledge once, specifically, move on |113| Rules evaporate mid-session | No standing profile | Corrections compound; all rules stay active |114| Fourth session, same correction | No persistence pathway | Converted rules are memory candidates, scope attached |115116---117118## Non-Negotiables1191201. Every correction converts to a class rule, immediately.1212. The correction is not debated.1223. Acknowledgment happens once, briefly, naming the rule.1234. The same class does not fail twice in one session.1245. Accumulated rules stay active — no evictions.1256. Persisted rules remain advisory under the authority stack.126127---128129*YourVisionYourCreation LLC — yourvisionyourcreation.com*130*Licensed under CC BY 4.0*
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