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    Platform Mechanics Entry #0286

    Why moderation is a pricing problem, not a values problem

    At scale, every piece of content must be reviewed at a cost that approaches zero. The cost determines what gets caught, and the values follow the budget.

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    The hidden part #0286

    Values are free to declare. Moderation costs money per decision. At scale, the budget determines what the values actually mean.

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    Platform Mechanics Entry #0278

    Why free platforms have the most expensive economics

    When the product costs nothing, the cost has not disappeared. It has moved to a currency the user does not track: attention, data and the shape of the feed.

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    The hidden part #0278

    The product is the audience. A platform that charges nothing has merely moved the price to a currency its users do not audit.

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