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Comment author: wedrifid 02 December 2010 01:34:05AM *  2 points [-]

One possible definition of a zero point would be signaling (or being perceived to signal) neither a raising nor a lowering of the status of the person in question.

(It isn't your imperative but...) High status people will often take that as disrespectful.

Comment author: FAWS 02 December 2010 01:51:44AM *  0 points [-]

I understand treating higher status people like you would treat equal status people as signaling a lowering of their status so I think that's already taken into account.

Comment author: wedrifid 02 December 2010 02:36:38AM *  3 points [-]

I understand treating higher status people like you would treat equal status people as signaling a lowering of their status so I think that's already taken into account.

Not necessarily. Status is transactional and dynamic. High status people (of a certain kind) demand a constant stream of 'status raising' behaviors in the same way governments demand taxes.

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