The proportion of irrelevant, off-topic, inflammatory, nonsensical, spammy, screaming, content-free, trolling, or otherwise useless statements to actual useful, worthwhile communication.
From the informal sense of signal to noise ratio, but inverted to emphasize the "noise".
From the informal sense of signal to noise ratio, but inverted to emphasize the "noise".
"That discussion board used to be a great place to talk about politics, but now the noise-to-signal ratio is through the roof!"
"Typically, a demagogue actually benefits from nonsensical, contradictory and inflammatory statements and agendas. Ironically, the higher the noise-to-signal ratio, the more effective they become since any useful information would actually rein them in."
(adapted from Raul and JonG)
"Typically, a demagogue actually benefits from nonsensical, contradictory and inflammatory statements and agendas. Ironically, the higher the noise-to-signal ratio, the more effective they become since any useful information would actually rein them in."
(adapted from Raul and JonG)
by Grinning Cat October 10, 2012
Get the noise-to-signal ratio mug.n. A driver who accelerates when you signal to change into their lane, even though they have a lot of space to let you in. Very common in Los Angeles driving. Seeing your turn signal, they instinctually step on the gas, and get right up your a**, like a suppository.
I almost had a bad accident because I changed lanes and that signal suppository nearly rammed into me!
It's so hard to change lanes because of these signal suppositories!
It's so hard to change lanes because of these signal suppositories!
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1. I began signal sweeping in my friends basement until I had enough bars to send the text message.
2. Michael frantically began signal sweeping to find reception so he could call back his girl friend.
2. Michael frantically began signal sweeping to find reception so he could call back his girl friend.
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