comprehension. adjective Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving. ARCHAIC Having insight or good judgment. Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash
to ask ‘stupid’ questions ✦ They feel like impostors for not already knowing the answers ✦ Your community can either shame them or have empathy for them ✦ They will take their lead from you ✦ Do the hard work of making your mistakes public ✦ Your community will support you ✦ Your users will respect you ✦ They will feel empowered to do the same
reduce the burden of added labor that they spend on proving that they have the right to be there at all, before they even get to the point of doing something wrong.