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"Hivemind Idiom" is a term for a group forming its own unique way of communication, birthing specific terms and phrases that become an exclusive linguistic code.
But there's a complex side to it. Sometimes, these group-specific phrases act as containers for vicariously traumatizing concepts, all wrapped up in catchy lingo. People circulate these loaded phrases, much like a hot potato, without fully grasping their hurtful consequences.
This becomes especially common in environments characterized by echo chambers and a culture of platforming strawmen. Here, individuals are often exposed only to distorted or oversimplified versions of opposing perspectives, leading to the propagation of harmful hivemind idioms. It's like being handed tinted glasses that only let you see the world in one color, exacerbating misunderstandings and stirring divisiveness in conversations and debates.
But there's a complex side to it. Sometimes, these group-specific phrases act as containers for vicariously traumatizing concepts, all wrapped up in catchy lingo. People circulate these loaded phrases, much like a hot potato, without fully grasping their hurtful consequences.
This becomes especially common in environments characterized by echo chambers and a culture of platforming strawmen. Here, individuals are often exposed only to distorted or oversimplified versions of opposing perspectives, leading to the propagation of harmful hivemind idioms. It's like being handed tinted glasses that only let you see the world in one color, exacerbating misunderstandings and stirring divisiveness in conversations and debates.
I am really tired of all the hivemind idioms, it seems like nobody can string a sentence by themselves anymore.
by cyberphunkisms June 8, 2023
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(The way I am using it also includes all other definitions; that is, it is an open definition. If you find a contradiction please let me know.)
by cyberphunkisms December 14, 2023
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Get the CRANGE mug.A short form of polymorphousmythology or polymorphousmythologies, for which the ambiguity of plurality is itself part of what it is.
Bro1: bro whats your fave polymyth?
Bro2: I don't know i don't read enough contentinternet to produce, I am more of a consumer.
Bro 1: I love pokemon polymyth, like when all these other digimon and that game that was better than pokemon came out, pokemon polymyth is powerful.
Bro2: Oh dude thats a good one man. I guess I like Van Gogh polymyth breaking out the fourth wall randomly, especially with ai.
Bro2: I don't know i don't read enough contentinternet to produce, I am more of a consumer.
Bro 1: I love pokemon polymyth, like when all these other digimon and that game that was better than pokemon came out, pokemon polymyth is powerful.
Bro2: Oh dude thats a good one man. I guess I like Van Gogh polymyth breaking out the fourth wall randomly, especially with ai.
by cyberphunkisms March 12, 2025
Get the polymyth mug.Platformstrawmanculture is a term used within contentinternet describing how mainstream digital platforms algorithmically amplify superficial or intentionally distorted strawman portrayals of others to drive engagement. Participants exchange simplified, emotionally charged hivemindidioms, resulting in polarized echo chambers where each side continuously throws these rhetorical "snakes" at opponents, emphasizing exaggerated or absurd portrayals rather than genuine opinions or thoughtful critique. Within this commodified environment, piggorgons opportunistically gain visibility by participating in repetitive ideological conformity, while authentic contributors become algorithmically throttled. Platformstrawmanculture explicitly reveals mechanisms of the Gorgon System, exposing processes of historical revisionism, lack of epistemic accountability, and intentional denial of the benefit of the doubt in a culture of commodified emotional labor. It functions within contentinternet as a linguistic tool to highlight and critique the deeper ideological dynamics known as Gorgonwars, demonstrating how mainstream algorithms incentivize superficial narratives and discourage authentic intellectual exchange.
bro1:OH man look at this meme of X on reddit, makes X look so dumb!
bro2: AHAHA bro look at this meme of Reddit, on X too!
bro3: wait a second guys, platformstrawmanculture isn't funny, its just platforming the strawmen trying to make the others look dumb!
bro 1&2: woah duuude
bro2: AHAHA bro look at this meme of Reddit, on X too!
bro3: wait a second guys, platformstrawmanculture isn't funny, its just platforming the strawmen trying to make the others look dumb!
bro 1&2: woah duuude
by cyberphunkisms March 16, 2025
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Get the poke needles mug.PigGorgon is a bureaucratic enforcer of hivemindidioms in GorgonWars, characterized by its rigid imposition of linguistic and ideological conformity. Unlike other Gorgons who unconsciously perpetuate idioms, PigGorgon institutionalizes them, ensuring that deviation is met with active suppression. This figure operates through legalistic justification, presenting its enforcement as "reasonable moderation" or "necessary oversight," even when it contradicts broader principles such as free speech. PigGorgon relies on hivemindidioms to rationalize its actions, dismissing contradictions by invoking overarching values while preventing genuine dialectical engagement. Emotional authority plays a key role in PigGorgon logic, where subjective feelings, such as personal offense, become the basis for determining what is acceptable discourse. This reliance on personal sensitivity rather than reasoned debate allows PigGorgon to frame ideological policing as a neutral or benevolent act. In its strongest form, ManBearPigGorgon, this entity not only enforces idioms but actively eradicates deviation, ensuring total submission to the prevailing linguistic and ideological structure.
bro 1: isn't it funny how there is an archetypal similarity to how piggorgon actually look?
bro 2: nah man its just a coincidence, but yeah i guess it is funny.
bro 2: nah man its just a coincidence, but yeah i guess it is funny.
by cyberphunkisms February 16, 2025
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