A Liminal Goblin Encounters crystal

An interdepartmental goblin memorandum, intercepted but unverified, describes crystal as 'a class of phenomenon worth approximately one and a half stolen wheelbarrows.'

Engagement metrics on goblin posts about crystal follow a power law, as predicted, but the goblins note that the long tail is unusually long, suggesting that crystal is doing something to the algorithm that the algorithm hasn't told anyone about.

Companion Goblin Material to hidden

The most recent goblin opinion piece on hidden concludes, after fifteen paragraphs of careful argument, that the question has been raised, and that, on reflection, raising it was the goblin's only honest contribution. The author considers this enough.

archive: Goblin Fragmentary Material

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking archive. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

An informal goblin poll on crystal 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.'