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As for the complaint... I decided to refresh my memory on what "hugbox" means. Merriam-Webster does not define the word. Wikipedia has an article about a literal box that hugs someone, with this hatnote: |
As for the complaint... I decided to refresh my memory on what "hugbox" means. Merriam-Webster does not define the word. Wikipedia has an article about a literal box that hugs someone, with this hatnote: |
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{{quote|For metaphorical "hug boxes" in media, see Echo chamber (media).}} |
{{quote|For metaphorical "hug boxes" in media, see Echo chamber (media).}} |
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The first sentence on that page is |
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{{quote|In discussions of news media, an '''echo chamber''' refers to situations in which beliefs are amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition inside a closed system and insulated from rebuttal.}} |
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As far as I can tell (having never had an account at TV Tropes, I'm going by secondhand accounts), the term appears to be an accurate description of the site at the time of the fork. |
As far as I can tell (having never had an account at TV Tropes, I'm going by secondhand accounts), the term appears to be an accurate description of the site at the time of the fork. |
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