1. Definition

Consent theater occurs when consent is performed rhetorically or procedurally while boundary conditions are invalid.

This definition describes the structural pattern, not the moral quality of the actors involved.

2. Core Pattern

TBD. Expand the initiating pressure, misclassification or bypass, variable degradation, debt accumulation, and stabilization pattern during editorial review.

3. Failure Signature

Typical signature:

checkbox consent
urgency/asymmetry present
exit penalty
scope unclear
BΣ↓

4. Primary U-Layer Origin

• U2, U4, U6: Source registry origin layer.

5. Typical Development Sequence

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6. Diagnostic Markers

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7. Related Gates

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8. Related Operators

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9. Related Laws and Invariants

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10. Common False Positives

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11. Common False Repairs

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12. Restoration Direction

• reform consent conditions
• restore exit
• clarify scope
• remove coercive dependencies
• repair boundary debt

13. Cross-Module Links

• Security: Source registry related module.
• ISC: Source registry related module.
• CMS: Source registry related module.
• AI: Source registry related module.
• JGL: Source registry related module.
• Economy: Source registry related module.

14. Relationship to Parent / Child Modes

Production treatment: Domain Expression / Core link

Aliases, parent modes, and child modes should be finalized during editorial review.

15. Minimal Entry Version

Definition: Consent theater occurs when consent is performed rhetorically or procedurally while boundary conditions are invalid.

Signature:

checkbox consent
urgency/asymmetry present
exit penalty
scope unclear
BΣ↓

Restoration direction: - reform consent conditions

• restore exit
• clarify scope
• remove coercive dependencies
• repair boundary debt

16. Machine-Readable Summary

failure_mode:
  id: "FM-SEC-003"
  name: "Consent Theater"
  family: "Security"
  production_treatment: "Domain Expression / Core link"
  primary_failure: "Consent theater occurs when consent is performed rhetorically or procedurally while boundary conditions are invalid."
  source: "FM-REGISTRY-PLAN.md"

17. Quality Control Checklist

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18. Source Status

This scaffold was generated from FM-REGISTRY-PLAN.md. Matching excerpts from content/archive/failure-modes/registry/index.md were included when available. Sections marked TBD should be expanded only from source material, related canon pages, or later editorial review.

19. Source Excerpt

FM-SEC-003 — Consent Theater

Definition:

Consent theater occurs when consent is performed rhetorically or procedurally while boundary conditions are invalid.

Typical signature:

checkbox consent
urgency/asymmetry present
exit penalty
scope unclear
BΣ↓

Primary variables:

BΣ, Au, HR, H, Λ

Common origin layers:

U2, U4, U6

Related modules:

Security · ISC · CMS · AI · JGL · Economy

Restoration direction:

• reform consent conditions
• restore exit
• clarify scope
• remove coercive dependencies
• repair boundary debt