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Public Notice Regarding Expectations of Engagement

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By Imola TóthPublished 8 months ago • 1 min read
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PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING EXPECTATIONS OF ENGAGEMENT

Please be advised that participation

does not equal mutual agreement.

Following does not imply obligation.

Reading is not reciprocal by default.

This space does not operate

as an exchange market.

Attention is not a currency

redeemable on demand.

Responses may be delayed,

may arrive out of sequence

or may not arrive at all.

No explanation is required.

Silence should not be interpreted

as disregard, refusal,

or breach of trust.

Engagement is offered voluntarily

and sustained at individual level.

Users may be temporarily unavailable

due to limited service,

extended hours of labor,

or the physical demands of living

beyond illuminated screens.

Service interruptions may occur

due to weather, terrain,

exhaustion of power supplies.

Please note:

time spent elsewhere

is not evidence of indifference.

Some contributors operate machinery,

lift heavy weight, walk for hours,

return home with depleted reserves

not reflected in activity logs.

Demanding immediate,

reciprocated attention

may result in disappointment.

Prolonged accounting is allocated

in service of sustainable creation.is allocated

in service of sustainable creation.is allocated

in service of sustainable creation.of

unreturned favors

can erode genuine interest.

Time spent elsewhere

is allocated

in service of sustainable creation.

Creation precedes visibility.

Compensation, if any,

should be considered subsidiary.

Thank you for your understanding.

— The Management

The Sustainable Creativity Board

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    Written by Imola Tóth