Arkhamization

The process by which a subreddit becomes utterly insane and filled with shitposts to try and survive a real or perceived content drought, as famously demonstrated on r/BatmanArkham. Other subreddits which have undergone this include r/Deltarune and r/tf2. Some people will try to force this on a subreddit during a content drought, no matter how brief it actually is, because haha is he stupid = funny

David: r/Deltarune is undergoing Arkhamization. I guess nowhere is sacred.

by E hates Q May 31, 2024

Arkham's Razor

A philosophical device that suggests that if a deliberately public and spectacular crime can be ascribed to an antisocial personality disorder, in particular one of a magnitude great enough to warrant involuntary commitment to a mental institution, then this can be assumed to be the appropriate explanation.

after a deliberately dramatic act of mass violence "I read the guy's manifesto, and he seems like a sociopath. I think we can use Arkham's Razor for this one."

by jpa1708 September 15, 2025

The Arkham effect

When a fandom of a game, show or other form of media is left without content for a substantial amount of time the fanbase will start going through a period of insanity where they make memes and jokes that would not make any sense to a mentally sane person

Wow none of these memes make any sense they aren't even talking about the show

that's the arkham effect for you

by Koninja February 12, 2024