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Just be aware of the Chesterton's fence principle [0] > "Chesterton's fence" is the principle that reforms should not be made until the reasoning behind the ex
by qwertox 2y ago
Just be aware of the Chesterton's fence principle [0]
> "Chesterton's fence" is the principle that reforms should not be made until the reasoning behind the existing state of affairs is understood.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton#Chesterton's_fence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton#Chesterton's_...
- rat87 2y agoThis assumes they might care about damage they are causing. I see no reason to think so
- matthewfelgate 2y agoInteresting. But Chesterton's Fence assumes we can always find out why something was put there, but often we can't, which makes adding barriers easier than removing them—leading to a buildup of unnecessary rules over time?