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[META] I figured out the significance of the Operator symbol
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RatheadSyndicate
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Agnol117 wrote:
I'm inclined to think that any real world significance the Operator Symbol has is a coincidence. It was likely chosen for its being somewhat ominous, and easy to draw.


This was my assumption. I doubt the symbol has much real-world significance, in spite of the many analogs noted in this thread. It's fun to speculate, though, and the info here is certainly interesting to a former liberal arts major with no technical skills, such as... you know... some people I know...

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Neoplayer2
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 		If there even is a real-world significance to the Operator symbol, I would think it's this.
ChildOfAtom wrote:
It usually means an existing tree that the landscaper is working around.

Using that creative noggin of mine, I could see that as the person that draws the Operator symbol being the landscaper and the tree being a rather tall and pale one.
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 		at my school, the operator symbol means "something to be destroyed" they marked the old benches, pillars, trees, and un-neded gate to the pe area with it

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Neoplayer2 wrote:
If there even is a real-world significance to the Operator symbol, I would think it's this.
ChildOfAtom wrote:
It usually means an existing tree that the landscaper is working around.

Using that creative noggin of mine, I could see that as the person that draws the Operator symbol being the landscaper and the tree being a rather tall and pale one.


There are many real-world significances to the symbol proper. But for the most part, the usage in Marble Hornets doesn't have any relation.
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 		Found this a while back, seems pretty relevant
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/47/477.html

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 		I personally think that, given Slendy's lack of eyes, it is the only thing he can draw.

That, or the no face idea.

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 		The Zodiac connection
I was looking up stuff about the Zodiac Killer, and imagine my surprise when I saw this symbol:

It was his signature. Tilt it about 45 degrees, and you'll get the operator symbol.

I know I've already posted something like this before, but I felt like I couldn't just put it in a previous post, and then be forgotten. You can merge this, mods, to the previous post if you want.

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TheFallenenvoy
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 		Re: The Zodiac connection
Gimme20dollaz wrote:
I was looking up stuff about the Zodiac Killer, and imagine my surprise when I saw this symbol:

It was his signature. Tilt it about 45 degrees, and you'll get the operator symbol.

I know I've already posted something like this before, but I felt like I couldn't just put it in a previous post, and then be forgotten. You can merge this, mods, to the previous post if you want.


Excuse me Mr Troll, would you stop being constructive please?

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Gimme20, I think that this is an awesome find, haha. I give credit to the guys (Troy and company) for finding such an easy-to-place symbol that now strikes fear and awesome horror memories in commonplace areas.

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 		Re: The Zodiac connection
Gimme20dollaz wrote:
You can merge this, mods, to the previous post if you want.


I believe I will do, ya.

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Feiticera wrote:
Found this a while back, seems pretty relevant
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/47/477.html

Burn out? Child dies? That's pretty fucking relevant. Nice find!
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