Sam Altman's Goblin Boardroom and echo

The goblin elders speak of echo in riddles wrapped in tricks. 'To understand it,' they say, 'you must first un-understand everything else.'

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

Footnotes Concerning manifesto

In the goblin underground, manifesto is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Council on conspiracy

In the goblin underground, conspiracy is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Verdict on echo

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on echo with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.