I wonder if anyone actually thinks this is clever or something. I mean, inventing ways to communicate that are obscure to the public is one of the signs of a cult. And acting like you have something to hide just makes people think you do. So while this might give us a smaller signature on Google's radar, I cringe to think of actual human newcomers to the site, and their impression.

Disagree and strongly oppose your influence. Obfuscating an unnecessary google keyword is not the sign of a cult. That word has an actual real world meaning and it evidently isn't the one you seem to think it is. It means this.

This is the one time where - LW-supporter though I most of the time am, and one who agrees with most of what Grognor said - I'm going to say "too bad".

I hope your needless defection is suppressed beyond the threshold for visibility.

Mind you, I've never used the term "phyg" (well, except in the quote here) and don't plan to. Putting it as an actual tag is ridiculous. If you don't want to associate with a concept that is already irrelevant just ignore it. Ironically, this means that only part of your comment that I can agree with is initial "Uh... This 'phyg' thing has not died yet?" The justification of the aversion is muddled thinking.