# Announcements

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## [Community Rules: Curiosity Without Contempt](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/t/community-rules-curiosity-without-contempt/13)

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**Author:** [@RobertWescott](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/u/RobertWescott)\
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**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/t/community-rules-curiosity-without-contempt/13 "2026-09-19T09:42:06Z")

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The Protocol Room welcomes disagreement. It does not welcome dehumanization. Challenge ideas, not people. Be rigorous without becoming cruel. Label spoilers clearly. Chapter discussions may contain spoilers through the…

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## [Welcome to The Protocol Room](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-protocol-room/12)

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**Author:** [@RobertWescott](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/u/RobertWescott)\
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**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 9:41am UTC](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-protocol-room/12 "2026-09-19T09:41:17Z")

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Welcome—I’m Robert Wescott, author of Sovereign Mercy. This community is a place to continue the questions raised by the story: Who should hold power over artificial intelligence? What does protection mean when a machin…

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## [About the Announcements category](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/t/about-the-announcements-category/11)

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**Author:** [@RobertWescott](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/u/RobertWescott)\
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**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://the-protocol-room.discourse.group/t/about-the-announcements-category/11 "2026-09-19T09:39:03Z")

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Official publication news for Sovereign Mercy and The Protocol Room. Follow this category for chapter releases, schedule changes, author updates, community events, and important moderation notices. Only staff should cre…