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Editorial system

Do Not Automate Taste

Capture, storage, and repurposing can be systemized. Judgment cannot.

Dispatch note

Do Not Automate Taste

A working note on what belongs inside the Dispatch system and what should stay human.

The Dispatch starter repo begins with the right rule: do not try to automate taste. That line matters because it keeps the operating system in its lane. A local system can help with storage, reminders, weekly rollups, and repurposing. It should not decide what is worth saying.

The strongest Dispatch pieces will still come from editorial judgment. The system exists to remove friction around that judgment, not replace it. When the machinery gets too loud, the signal gets thinner.

A good Dispatch workflow therefore looks quiet on the surface: a clear story bank, proof links, light measurement, and a repeatable weekly loop. The visible output can stay sharp because the invisible structure is calm.