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Ping for consultation

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Sources

Docs: Pondering Web App: Open Pings from Ponder or use the supported Ping action on the current Problem. Pinging maps to consultation: direct another person’s attention to a Problem when you need an answer, review, or choice. A Consult Ping can include a clear question and, when available, the possibilities and tradeoffs the person should consider.

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Send a useful Ping

  1. Name the decision or information you need.
  2. Choose the intended person rather than a broad audience.
  3. Include only the minimum context they are allowed to receive.
  4. State when a response is needed and how it will affect the Problem.
  5. Keep later discussion in an authorized Problem Message when appropriate.
A Ping creates attention, not authority. It does not grant membership, reveal the source Problem, assign a Parable responsibility, or widen the audience. When the recipient cannot open the source context, use the ordinary Workspace access flow or provide a safe summary; do not paste restricted content into the Ping.

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Track the response

Delivery, reading, responding, and closing are separate states. A Consult Ping expects at most the supported response through the recipient’s own inbox item. If a long discussion is needed, bring the authorized people into the Problem instead of turning the Ping into a parallel conversation.

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Choose Pinging mode when clarifying

Pinging mode narrows the Parable surface to the reading and collaboration tools used for clarification. It is a statement of current activity, not a Consult assignment: the person’s existing responsibility still decides which modes and actions are available.