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Beyond Consensus: Protocols as Digital Institutions

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Beyond Consensus: Protocols as Digital Institutions
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Vess and Timber conduct a casual technical setup discussion in a town-hall format, covering Linux PC building, developer workflows, and community knowledge sharing. While positioned as a discussion on 'Protocols as Digital Institutions,' the transcript excerpt focuses on personal computing infrastructure choices and troubleshooting rather than protocol theory or governance frameworks.

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