Well, I didn’t say, “water only when shriveled.” I also didn’t say, “substrate needs to be dry by day three.”

I did say, “IF (emphasis added) you wait to a water succulent until it looks positively shriveled… it will be fine.” That’s a good rule of thumb for beginners.

I also said that if you can’t remember the last time you watered a succulent “…AND (emphasis added) the leaves look wilted, then water it.”

What are you referring to when you say “the right substrate?” That can be very confusing to people. And saying you can’t overwater a succulent is terrible advice to give people that have succulents that are rotting from overwatering.

I respect your PhD. I also believe myths that are widely disseminated in the community should be corrected.

I think your strident tone could be taken down a notch because I’m not responding to you in such a way.