Hoodwinked Effect

The mindset among people who have abandoned physical media in favor of streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video, where if a movie is not on any streaming services and is inaccessible outside dvds or piracy, it might as well be lost media. Named after the 2005 film Hoodwinked! which has been called Lost Media by users on Twitter

That movie isn't lost media, I have it on DVD! Oh well, another case of the Hoodwinked Effect

by StarHogs January 4, 2025

The Lahaina effect

Wanting disregard for any lessons learned due to urban wildfires, including operational fire hydrants, warning sirens and water reservoirs.

LA is experiencing the Lahaina effect, fire hydrants are empty, reservoirs are low and commin sense emergency procedures are ignored.

by Bonham Waste Trill January 9, 2025

Notive Effect

When a Roblox Animator is exposed for being a disgusting person.

Recently, the Notive Effect had revealed INSERT ROBLOX ANIMATOR to be a Predator/Groomer.

by Tun_ed January 12, 2025

Farid effect

When a group of girls are all single because single girls keep their friends single

“Why are you single, miha”
“Uh idk, all my friends are single and they tell me to stay away from relationships”
“Oh, you are under the Farid effect”

by Ugabugabugabuga January 12, 2025

Hoodwinked Effect

The erroneous classification of a piece of media as "lost" when it is merely extant and unavailable on mainstream streaming platforms.

Many people online labelled a game as "lost media" even though it just wasn't available on Steam or Epic. You can just grab it from your local video game retailer. This is what's called the Hoodwinked Effect.

by AngellTangell January 14, 2025

Havok Effect

"Havok Effect" The phenomenon where individuals boast about their online power and abilities such as cyberbullying, hacking, or trolling, while believing they are untouchable due to perceived anonymity. Over time, this behavior leads to their downfall, often due to a leaked identity, a digital trail, or action from activists or authorities.

The "Havok Effect" serves as a reminder that online actions have real-world consequences and no one is truly invincible, emphasizing the importance of responsible internet use and treating others with respect.

"After months of tormenting people online and real life with online tools, Jacob finally fell victim to the Havok Effect when someone exposed his identity and reported him to the authorities."

by UnknownPersonell January 14, 2025

Fosca effect

In the novel of Simone de Beauvoir, Fosca is a man who is the only one who cannot die. However, he becomes unhappy because all his friends die and leave him. The Fosca effect is therefore the feeling of an old person when he or she outlives their friends and the other people around them also disappear. It is a mixture of melancholy, pride and the guilt of still being alive.

Why is your father so sad? It's the Fosca effect, another one of his school friends has died.

I really must write my memoirs. It's probably the Fosca effect: if I don't do it, who else will?
The Fosca effect is quite natural when you get very old.

by ThePhysopher June 16, 2025