The Hitchhiker's Guide to an Active Archive/Communication Protocol

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🎵 Play background Music: background_static.mp3

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 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.

Audience Engagement Protocol -->

   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]

Content Protocol -->
Music Protocol -->
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!

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