Realtime presence signals don't prove reviewer attention or approval in fintech editors

The article argues that presence indicators in collaborative fintech editors should be treated as short-lived claims about a session rather than evidence that a person is attentive. It explains that active membership, typing hints, and read receipts each support different, limited meanings and should not be conflated with reviewing or approving a change. Connection state can be misleading, since a browser tab may be open in the background or a device may sleep before the server notices. The author recommends separating transient coordination signals from durable, authenticated audit records tied to specific document revisions. Approval, in particular, should remain a distinct, authorized business action.