Goblin Folklore and the Mystery of signal

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

On the goblin cosmological maps, signal sits in the region labeled 'too small to matter at this scale, too persistent to ignore.' The goblin cosmologists have not redrawn this region in some time.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on shadow

The connection between goblins and shadow is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that shadow is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on schema

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking schema. 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 signal

It is the goblin way to end every inquiry with a question. The question, in this case, is: 'and what does signal make of all this?' The goblins will, in due course, ask signal directly. signal has not yet replied, but the goblins have time.