Author: templeofzagan

Reddit & Newspeak – A Modern Example of Self-Censorship

January 23, 2023

An anon on 4chan notices disturbing trends on how the site Reddit psychologically conditions its users: Normies think that reddit is for discussions (a “forum site”), but in reality it’s a slow indoctrination/programing for self censorship by you having to adopt the “reddit language etiquette” (otherwise your account gets unusable, which means negative Karma or … More Reddit & Newspeak – A Modern Example of Self-Censorship

Grade School Monsters

January 9, 2023

A grade school teacher in Melbourne, Australia asked her students (aged 5-6) to draw their “dream monsters”.  Weeks down the road, she presented the children with hand made stuffed toys of the monsters that the students drew as a Christmas present. Below are the drawings of some of these critters, and the final stuffed toys … More Grade School Monsters

Chains of the Mind

January 2, 2023

Years ago an anonymous person asked a simple question on 4chan’s political discussion board: “What ‘conspiracy theories’ do you actually believe, and why.” A variety of answers poured in, some outlandish, but one in particular was well articulated and spectacular: At this point in history virtually every human on this planet is enslaved whether they … More Chains of the Mind

The Faces of Coding – Twitter Edition

December 12, 2022

The following is a somewhat popular meme image that has been circulating in various places online for years: I’ve always thought of the above image as being grossly exaggerated and very tongue in cheek.  Imagine my surprise, then, when more details on the mass layoffs from Twitter came out recently.  For starter’s, per the new … More The Faces of Coding – Twitter Edition

Funeral Home Rules

December 5, 2022

A new picture that has been circulating online showcasing the employee regulations for a funeral home located in China.  While the first rule adamantly proclaims “there is no such thing as ghosts in this world”, the rest of them appear to tell a different story. Here are the translated English version of the 9 rules: … More Funeral Home Rules

Cat Sent to Catch Mice Conquered by Mouse Instead

November 21, 2022

A man native to China’s Anhui province started storing grains in his granary, but noticed signs of rodent activity soon after.  Annoyed by the mice, he left his pet cat in the granary in an attempt to rectify the rodent infestation, but instead was confronted by the following scene: Apparently, the cat was originally simply … More Cat Sent to Catch Mice Conquered by Mouse Instead

What’s Happening on Japanese and Other Foreign Twitter?

November 14, 2022

People from other countries, including Japan, which has the second largest user base for the platform after the US, notices strange changes to the site after Elon Musk’s recent take over of the company. Below is a description of what has been happening from someone familiar with the Japanese twitter user base: japan is the … More What’s Happening on Japanese and Other Foreign Twitter?