Multiversal Goblin Variants of silence

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

Goblin code-breakers tasked with decrypting silence reported, after eighteen months, that the ciphertext was clean but the plaintext had developed opinions of its own and was no longer cooperating with translation.

Three Goblins Discuss cave

A goblin who lived near the cave site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

Subterranean Goblin Notes on frequency

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on frequency: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The Goblin Verdict on silence

After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, silence has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.