It’s all covered in the RFC MR-232 standard.

Preamble to the MR-232 Standard (Mind-Reading Interface Protocol)

This specification defines the electrical, mechanical, and procedural characteristics required for establishing a reliable bi-directional interface between two or more Mind-Reading Entities (MREs). The MR-232 protocol ensures that mental transmissions, hereafter referred to as thought signals, are conveyed with integrity, confidentiality, and minimal cognitive interference.

The standard prescribes signaling levels, channel allocation, and arbitration methods to prevent recursive reflection scenarios (wherein two MREs attempt simultaneous reciprocal mind access). To mitigate infinite regress conditions, MR-232 mandates a Collision Arbitration and Safeguard System (CASS) whereby priority is negotiated using predefined mental “handshake” patterns. In case of unresolved contention, both MREs revert to a defined quiescent state (null cognition exchange) until a stable channel can be reestablished.

Safeguards include:

Loopback Prevention: Automatic suppression of recursive self-thought feedback when both MREs mirror inquiry at identical intervals.

Privacy Interlocks: A mandatory mental parity check ensures only intentional transmissions are accepted; stray or subconscious emissions are discarded.

Fail-Safe Timeout: If no valid acknowledgment is received (High-Ack) within a defined cognitive window, the session is terminated to preserve neural stability.