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burning the informant

Revealing the identity of a confidential informant thus taking the person out of circulation for that purpose
The cops asked the prosecutor to refrain from burning the informant
by AchiLaw March 23, 2024
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The study of the unofficial, uncodified, but powerful ways that societies and groups enforce norms and punish deviance. This includes gossip, ridicule, ostracism, shaming, social approval/disapproval, and the internalization of norms (guilt, shame). It's the "soft" but often more pervasive and psychologically potent architecture of control, operating in families, workplaces, and communities.
Theory of Informal Social Control Example: In a small town, someone who violates a strong but unwritten norm (like publicly criticizing a beloved local tradition) might not be arrested. Instead, they face Informal Social Control: neighbors stop greeting them, they are excluded from community events, and their business suffers from quiet boycotts. This social pressure is often more effective than a law.
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026
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A Maximally Informed Decision

And also, FALSE Russell.
Hym "You are right that who the heroes and villains are DOESN'T matter. Which is why obfuscating the 2 ISN'T GOING TO WORK. I need to be able to make a MAXIMALLY INFORMED DECISION. If obfuscating to try and trick me 'Maximally informing me?' No. It isn't."
by Hym Iam March 14, 2025
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TMI Too Many Informations

A phrase that is said when someone overshares about their lives
Lily: we had crazy monkey sex
Ranjit: Ugh TMI too many informations!
by f4iryg0ds March 18, 2025
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never post hate speech or people’s personal information

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by ParaparaPartyCrow August 29, 2024
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