Regardless of where they may spread across the galaxy and what form they may take, sophont beings almost always want to know what is going on around them. Whether they take the form of virtch nodes, updates beamed directly into the user's mind via their implants, or even such ancient and venerable forms as text or audiovisual displays, almost everyone has an interest in the news.
Mortsobkin Paperclip Maximizer Blight, The - Text by Worldtree The Mortsobkin Paperclip Maximizer Blight reportedly started as a joke from a FabHacking (public fabricator hacking) forum located in the Mortsobkin Orbital collective in 6577AT, based off an ancient parable from before the Sundering.