Alsume Effect

The phenomenon in which a community around any given piece of media goes mad with shitposting after a long drout of any new content from the media. (At least any GOOD content) This process can be spontaneous or gradual.

Named after a reddit post on the Batman Arkham subreddit which kicked off it's now famous descent into insanity.

"The Alsume Effect hit the Team Fortress 2 community hard."

by Bob_Wire February 9, 2025

Aryan Effect

The misconception that Hitler never died and continues to play a runescape private server called Os-Scape putting solidtag muslims into the gas chamber on the daily.

why is Adolf making all of those solidtag guys go take a shower?
Thats the aryan effect bro, closure of solidtag part 10 coming soon

by fkopdsfkospdfksa October 30, 2018

the ty effect

when a younger sibling gets away with everything they do simply because they fly under the radar and the older sibling catches more heat than the younger sibling

i just got yelled at by my mom for doing the same thing my little brother was doing! the ty effect in works..

by tachty February 4, 2021

The Silvana Effect

"The Silvana Effect" describes a peculiar occurrence where spelling abilities seem to plummet whenever a reference to Silvana is made or when encountering her presence. This phenomenon, though anecdotal and not scientifically proven, suggests a quirky correlation between encountering Silvana and a sudden decline in spelling proficiency. Whether it's due to a psychological association, distraction, or simply a coincidence, individuals experiencing "The Silvana Effect" may find themselves making spelling errors they wouldn't typically make. While the exact mechanisms behind this phenomenon remain unclear, it serves as a curious reminder of the mysterious ways our minds can sometimes operate.

Person 1: “im si hifh roght npw i fwwl likw silvsnq”
Person 2: “oh no jts the silvana effect”

by tooxic March 30, 2024

demi Effect

A demi effect is when you have to shit real bad

We had to much food, now I got a demi effect

by Joonyour July 21, 2022

Online Disinhibition Effect

When people behave differently online than they would in real life.

A group of students might bully a classmate online and then feel emboldened to bully him or her in person. This is a sign of Online Disinhibition Effect

by mely_splash January 12, 2022

The Stockfish Effect

When another engine is so strong you feel compelled to clone it and pretend it is yours

Both Norman and Houdart fell under the Stockfish Effect, releasing Stockfish copies around the same time

by FatFake2 March 8, 2021