Marketpost

A goalpost‑moving tactic that demands the target present a complete, flawless alternative economic system before any critique of the current one can be taken seriously. If the target proposes a reform, the perpetrator demands to know the precise market impacts. If they provide evidence, the perpetrator claims the model doesn’t account for “unforeseen consequences.” The demand escalates until the target is either exhausted or forced into an infinite regress of hypotheticals. Marketpost is a way to paralyze economic debate by demanding impossible levels of certainty.

Example: “She proposed a modest tax on financial transactions. He demanded a full simulation of secondary market effects, then asked for counterfactual projections for every possible market condition. Marketpost: demanding perfect foresight before any change can be discussed.”

Marketpost by Abzugal April 1, 2026

Markyposter 

An internet user who engages in Markyposting, or posting about the relationship comedian Sam Hyde had with a 16 year-old girl named Marky when he was 29.

Usually used in a derogatory manner by Sam's fanbase against anyone who brings it up, but some Sam Hyde anti-fans identify with the label.

"Markyposters are so annoying. Separate the art from the artist and focus on the comedy. And technically it's ephebophilia anyway."
"I am a proud Markyposter. Sam Hyde is a pedophile! Yahoo!"

Markyposter by Charls Carroll June 14, 2025

Marketothinking

The pervasive cognitive paradigm where market logic—cost-benefit analysis, efficiency metrics, monetization potential, and competitive advantage—becomes the default, and often only, framework for evaluating everything. In groups dominated by Marketothinking, social relationships, artistic endeavors, education, healthcare, and even personal decisions are reframed as transactions. Alternative values like compassion, beauty, justice, or community are dismissed as "sentimental" or "inefficient." This groupthink is endemic in corporate boards, business schools, and neoliberal policy circles, creating a collective blind spot to the value of anything that can't be priced.

Example: A city council discussing the closure of a public park is steeped in Marketothinking. The only metrics debated are property tax revenue from potential development, maintenance costs, and "footfall efficiency." Proposals for the park's intrinsic community, mental health, or ecological value are dismissed as "unquantifiable." The group's shared mental model cannot compute worth outside a balance sheet, ensuring a foregone conclusion.

Marketothinking by Dumuabzu February 5, 2026