Autotuned Goblin Confessions About silence

A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Goblin Studies (impact factor: 0.2, but what isn't) has finally shed light on silence.

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

A Goblin Aside Concerning signal

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on signal. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

A Goblin Aside Concerning court

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on court: '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

The Goblin Council's working group on silence has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.