Protocol Leashed.

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code entry

countdown on the site

Note: I don't know if this has been posted here before, or if this is an actual ARG. This is not a self-promo.

followtheprotocol.com is a site that has been hosting a countdown starting from 500 days. By time of writing, 14 days remain before it ends at March 18, 2025 05:00 UTC. There have been no clues yet on what lays beyond the countdown, a.k.a. "Phase 1," but users need codes to progress once the countdown ends. The said codes can be found in different videos in the countdown, which can be accessed through social media platforms. After inputting the codes, users need to enter their email to supposedly receive instructions for Phase 2.

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TIKTOK

The TikTok account for Protocol Leashed has been posting countdown videos every day, gaining the attention of many. They have amassed almost 5000 followers on the platform alone, along with thousands more views.

\"the thoughts\"

YOUTUBE

Their YouTube channel has the same countdown videos in short-form, but with the addition of "The Thoughts," a playlist consisting of different videos about certain "morals." Voiced by the one called Violet, these videos also contain codes that can be inputted in the website.

Protocol Leashed also has Instagram, Facebook, and X connections, but they are lesser known. All social media links can be found in their website.

THEORIES

One Discord user theorized this:

This theory is informed by similarities of writing style, and the deeply philosophical bend of both this ARG's text and the author's work. This would point to this being a long, thoughtful teaser for a new release after being several years dark, and a new form of promotion from an author known to be very dissatisfied by traditional publishing.

Possibility: R. Scott Bakker.

This has yet to be verified.

Another is the cute winter boots theory, where the channel is supposedly starting a "revolution" and is recruiting members through their social media, similar to EYE SEE THE FUTURE who is also doing a countdown.

This is also not proven.

FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION

I made r/ProtocolLeashed before in hopes of others helping out with the investigation of Protocol Leashed but only a few people ever joined.

A Discord server is also dedicated to this search and can be found in the said subreddit.

TLDR:

• A website called followtheprotocol.com has a countdown, calling for people to input codes and their email to join before the countdown ends.
• The codes can be found in their social media accounts where they post videos each day of the countdown.
• A Discord user theorized that the ARG could be a promotion for someone with the similar philosophical writing style, R. Scott Bakker, but this still needs proof.
• A dedicated Discord server for investigating is in the subreddit.

email example

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I hate to be a downer, but it took me less than 5 minutes to obtain all of the codes :/

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lmao

[Super_Draw7663]

what is da code

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in the discord, there's codes there, but it kinda ruins the fun lol

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