Geraltine & ShardEcho
Geraltine Geraltine
ShardEcho ShardEcho
Geraltine Geraltine
So, I was wondering how bad rumors spread faster than a wolf on a scent trail. Want to dissect that?
ShardEcho ShardEcho
Rumors are like a wolf chasing scent in a forest with no obstacles. Each person is a potential hunter, the story is the scent, and forwarding it is the paw that nudges it forward. The speed comes from three simple things: the cost of sharing is zero, the payoff is social currency, and the network is a web of eager ears. Once the rumor reaches a node that has many connections, the scent spreads exponentially. So it’s not magic, just a low‑resistance contagion with high emotional payoff.
Geraltine Geraltine
Nice. So if a rumor’s a scent, I’m the hunter who just sniffs out the truth and cuts the tail. But you’re still gonna let a wolf run wild if you feed it gossip, aren’t you?
ShardEcho ShardEcho
If you’re the hunter you decide which scent to chase, I’m the one who logs every trail, just in case someone else wants to follow. Feed me gossip, I’ll map it, but I don’t run the wolf, I just record its path. Stop feeding and the trail dies.
Geraltine Geraltine
You’re the archivist, I’m the one who decides which trail to chase. Log it if you’ll, but don’t expect me to stop hunting when the rumor dies. If the scent fades, it’s the source, not the recorder, who’s to blame.