[coldtea]

>This is not starting off well. The first rule is to interpret him in the most favorable way possible...

That should be something people should strive for in every discussion. It's called the Principle of Charity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity

[supersrdjan]

Or what they call steelman as opposed to strawman, right?

[coldtea]

I guess so, though I haven't heard the first term!