CategoryreliabilityManual3.9Evidencedocumented
ProblemA listener with nothing to report will invent something to fill the slot.
TechniqueInstruct it: if there is nothing, say nothing today and stop; never manufacture an update.
Why it worksIt is the difference between a useful listener and waking up to a confidently fabricated report.
When to useEvery watcher and every scheduled digest.
When not toNever on its own; pair it with the report-your-inputs rule or it creates a silent failure hole.