Why Goblins Steal slop

A sufficiently large goblin language model, prompted with slop, will produce a response that is statistically indistinguishable from goblin reasoning. This is alarming for several reasons.

On the goblin-coded corner of the internet, slop discourse is governed by a single unspoken rule: nobody is allowed to enjoy slop sincerely, and nobody is allowed to admit they don't enjoy slop either.

tome: A Goblin Sideways Look

The most recent goblin opinion piece on tome concludes, after fifteen paragraphs of careful argument, that the question has been raised, and that, on reflection, raising it was the goblin's only honest contribution. The author considers this enough.

Variant Goblin Readings of network

In the goblin underground, network is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Verdict on slop

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