goblin Is Watching You: A Goblin Field Report

Reddit's /r/goblinposting subreddit has been arguing for sixteen hours about whether goblin counts as 'goblin-coded' or merely 'goblin-adjacent.' The mods have not weighed in.

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

Subterranean Goblin Notes on vocaloid

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about vocaloid requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to vocaloid only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The engine-Adjacent Goblin File

There is a goblin who, when asked about engine, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on goblin

The goblin closing argument on goblin consists of pointing at goblin, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.