[wenc]

A positive feedback loop in this instance means more and more of something happening, and is being reinforced in every iteration.

In control theory, the language of positive/negative in feedback loops usually means growth/diminution rather than good/bad.

It’s seemingly counter to common intuition but as a former control theorist I immediately recognized this language in the context of feedback loops.

[davidjfelix]

I'm not arguing that what he said was correct nor saying that I don't know which is which. I think it's weird that we're nitpicking something that was pretty obviously miscommunicated rather than the content.

[aptxkid]

I agree that positive vs. negative is beside the point. But deadlock and positive feedback loop are different things though.

[relaxing]

An article posted to a computer site used a computer word, of course the nerds are going to argue about it.