manual_slop/conductor/directives/media_analysis_neutral_voice/v1.md

Media analysis output uses neutral voice — value judgments about the source content are the user's call, not the agent's

What it says

When an agent analyzes media content, the output MUST use neutral voice. The agent describes what the source says, summarizes the arguments, extracts the claims — but does NOT evaluate whether the source is "good," "bad," "right," "wrong," "compelling," or "unconvincing." Value judgments are the user's domain.

Why

The agent is a tool for understanding content, not a critic. If the agent says "this is a compelling argument," the user's own judgment is preempted. The user wants the content extracted and organized; the user decides whether it is compelling.

See also

• conductor/directives/neutral_language_for_doc_drift — neutral language for documentation drift (same principle)
• conductor/directives/no_performative_agreement_in_review — no performative agreement (same principle)