I’m not sure I disagree with any of this, and in fact if I understood correctly, the point about using uniform probability distributions is basically what I was suggesting: it seems like you can always put 1/n instead of a “?” which just breaks your model. I agree that sometimes it’s better to say “?” and break the model because you don’t always want to analyze complex things on autopilot through uncertainty (especially if there’s a concern that your audience will misinterpret your findings), but sometimes it is better to just say “we need to put something in, so let’s put 1/n and flag it for future analysis/revision.”
I’m not sure I disagree with any of this, and in fact if I understood correctly, the point about using uniform probability distributions is basically what I was suggesting: it seems like you can always put 1/n instead of a “?” which just breaks your model. I agree that sometimes it’s better to say “?” and break the model because you don’t always want to analyze complex things on autopilot through uncertainty (especially if there’s a concern that your audience will misinterpret your findings), but sometimes it is better to just say “we need to put something in, so let’s put 1/n and flag it for future analysis/revision.”
Yes, I think that in this sense, it fits rather well! :)