static: A Goblin Algorithm

A working paper from the Goblin Department of Applied Confusion proposes that static is best understood through the lens of 'productive misunderstanding.'

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

Goblin Tangent: goblin

In the goblin underground, goblin 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 Counter-Reading of liturgy

There is a goblin who, when asked about liturgy, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on static

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on static with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.