Black-Hole Goblins Orbiting altman

The goblin discourse around altman reached its predictable phase on Tuesday, when a popular account posted, deleted, and reposted the same hot take in subtly different forms.

There is a goblin practice — neither encouraged nor forbidden — of deliberately staring past altman rather than at it, on the theory that altman reveals its true nature only when it does not feel observed.

Salvage Notes: prophecy

prophecy has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling prophecy-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

protocol: A Goblin Sideways Look

Goblin survey data on protocol reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe protocol primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

The Goblin Verdict on altman

An informal goblin poll on altman produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'