Eighty Four’d 

The term “Eighty Four’d” or “84’d” refers to the act of censoring, altering, or suppressing language, expression, or information. Inspired by George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, where the government controls and manipulates language to limit freedom of thought, being “84’d” describes situations where someone’s speech or written words are changed, restricted, or removed entirely, often to control a narrative or avoid controversy. The term implies a deliberate effort to reshape or silence opinions and ideas, reflecting modern issues of censorship and free speech.

1. “I posted a comment criticising the policy, but it was eighty four’d within minutes.”
2. “The original lyrics were eighty four’d before the song could be played on the radio.”
3. “They totally eighty four’d the news report, cutting out everything that mentioned the scandal.”
4. “I had my speech all planned, but the organisers eighty four'd half of it because it was ‘too political.’”
5. “She tried to bring up an important issue, but her words were eighty four’d before they could gain attention.”

Eighty Four’d by SIX FIVE October 24, 2024

1984 Delusion (Nineteen Eighty-Four Delusion) 

Also called the 1984 Syndrome (Nineteen Eighty-Four Syndrome) and 1984 Effect (Nineteen Eighty-Four Effect), it is named after the George Orwell Novel "1984". It is where one believes that there is both no individualism and independent thinking because it is being suppressed by the government (Big Brother in 1984) that is controlling them. They also think that they are constantly being watched and monitored by the government through the camera, causing a lack of privacy. It also causes them to believe that language is limited (Newspeak) so that they don't have individualism and independent thoughts. All of this causes them to be isolated from one another and causes self-censorship.

The symptoms include Hyperawareness, Anxiety, Paranoia, Hypervigilance, Self-Censorship, Conformity, Distrust, Social Isolation, Cognitive Dissonance, Confusion, and Perceptual Distortion. In order to get the 1984 Delusion (if it were to exist), then there would have to be one or multiple of these effects: Pervasive Surveillance, Authoritarian Governance, Propaganda and Indoctrination, Fear, Punishment, Limited Privacy, Autonomy, Social Pressure, and Informants.

Man 1: For some reason, my friend won't talk to me. He doesn't speak, he is scared all the time, he is hyperaware, he thinks that the government for some reason which he calls "Big Brother", is watching him, he thinks that there are cameras everywhere, he is always alone by himself, and he even doesn't have or speak any thoughts out of his mouth. Do you know the explanation that causes this specific behavior?

Therapist: A-ha, then he is suffering from something called the "1984 Delusion (Nineteen Eighty-Four Delusion)", also called the "1984 Syndrome" or "1984 Effect". It causes people to think that they are under control by the government and have no freedom in anything, including thinking, speaking, or even language and individualism.

Guy 1: Oh my god! That's so horrifying!

1984 Delusion (Nineteen Eighty-Four Delusion) by MatthewPaanoTorres October 8, 2023