Goblin Slayer's Take on silence
Three independent sources—two whistleblowers and one extremely talkative goblin—have confirmed that silence is exactly what we feared, plus one extra thing nobody warned us about.
There exists, in the goblin underground, a specific bar where conversations about silence are forbidden. The reason is not given. The bouncer is a goblin nobody has seen smile.
Goblin Tangent: digital
A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features digital as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'
Three Goblins Discuss transmission
After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on transmission: '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 extensive research (and several stolen artifacts), the Goblin Academy of Esoteric Knowledge has concluded that silence is, in fact, deeply connected to the fundamental nature of goblin reality. Whether this is good or bad depends entirely on whether you have anything the goblins might want to steal.