The Hitchhiker's Guide to an Active Archive/Communication Protocol
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Performer: Navigator, have we checked the Etherpad recently? Navigator: No. Protocoller, is there a protocol that suggests we should? Protocoller: Protocol suggests regular checks on the part of the navigator. Performer: Let's take a look at the pad, then. Is there something there?
If nothing other then reactions to our questions:
Navigator: There's nothing there, Protocoller. Protocoller: Sigh..* Navigator: They don't seem to realize what kind of power they have in their hands. Protocoller: They might not understand they can still use their pads in the initially intended way... Performer: Shownotes, right?.. Protocoller: Shownotes, puns, extra references, timecodes for future archiving. Anything they usually do in a broadcast.... Navigator: We must not have been clear enough in our communication. Protocoller: That's on me then. Sorry Ground Control. Navigator: Let's restart
If no:
Navigator: There's nothing there, Protocoller. Protocoller: Sigh..* Navigator: They don't seem to realize what kind of power they have in their hands. Protocoller: I'm afraid this means the inevitable... Performer: Not again.. Navigator: Redirect to Wormhole.
If yes:
Protocoller: Initiate 'Communication Protocol'. Navigator, start reading out loud from the PAD. Navigator: How do we choose a good piece of the PAD to read? There is so much to choose from. Performer: Yeah, Navigator is right, what if we choose something randomly and there was something better to read out loud? Protocoller: I wish we had some sort of protocol in place in order to figure this out... But there is nothing of that sort in my archives. Navigator: Let's try yo just go for it then. Performer, go ahead. Performer: Alright, I guess... If we have no other option [LIVE READING OF THE PAD] Protocoller: Initiate 'Audience Feedback Protocol'. Do they comment positively on the reading?
If yes: Navigator: I'm sensing a positive response. 'Performer: Ohhh they love it! Check this out: [READS EXAMPLE]. Protocoller: Good. A protocol serves happiness. Performer: Let's give them some more! Navigator: Redirect to Reading the Pad.
If no: Navigator: I'm afraid I'm sensing a negative response from the Ether, Protocoller. Performer: Then lets stop the broadcast, this isn't working for us. Navigator: Redirect to End-- Protocoller: We must not rush Protocols, Navigator. Commence Audience Suggestion Subprotocol. Navigator: Sorry, Protocoller. Of course. Ground Control, please submit your preference of redirection.
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Present PAD with 3 options:
(1) Content Protocol
(2) Music Protocol
(3) End Broadcast Protocol
If PAD makes a decision between these three:
Navigator: Copy that Ground Control. Re-directing to [Content / Music / End Broadcast Protocol]
If PAD gives any indication of not wanting to do any of these, of technical problems, ...:
Navigator: Ground Control... they're not happy.
Performer: I knew it! We should have just aborted mission.
Protocoller: This wouldn't have happened if we had just stayed on Protocol.
Navigator: Blaming each other won't get us any further
Performer: Easy for you to say.
Navigator: What, you want to take over the Bridge? Here, go ahead.
Protocoller: This is beyond Protocol. This is madness.
Performer: See, it's all going smoothly. Look, I can even take my hands of! HA!
Navigator: What? Euh... Protocoller, please perform a scan of the environment.
Protocoller: We're nearing in on an old part of the archive. It's advised not to go there.
Navigator: Performer, please re-direct us elsewhere!
Performer: OKAY! I'll just... push? ... this? ... button? Fine. You got me. Navigator, please take over again.
Navigator: I'm afraid it's too late. We're getting pulled in!