Nepal, April 7 -- meaning friend has sent an asocial media post-a term that suggests the amoral nature of such platforms-asking for my opinion. The text is cryptic and mentions no names, making it difficult to assess its context. Yet the message signals a worrying spiral of silence following the formation of an ostensibly ideology-free but essentially neocon government holding nearly two-thirds of seats in the newly elected Pratinidhi Sabha.

Since the content is not attributable, I assume that sharing it publicly without authentication is permissible. The quote reads: "Nepal's top diplomat announced that he will not speak or write from today and has imposed a self-moratorium. Not only will he refrain from posting on social media, but he ...