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Compensatory Architecture

Participation Asymmetry

Definition

The imbalance between what users contribute (attention, data, content) and what they receive (access to services). The asymmetry is hidden because there's no mechanism to price user contributions against platform services.

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Users provide personal data worth hundreds of dollars annually in exchange for services that cost the platform pennies to provide. The asymmetry is invisible because user contributions have no price signal.

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Internet Section 10

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