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Killswitch Protocols

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This paper examines 'killswitch protocols'—the frameworks and decision-making processes that govern the deliberate termination of digital systems, virtual environments, and online communities when they reach end-of-life. The authors argue that as analog and digital lives become increasingly intertwined, understanding protocols for engineered system death becomes crucial for communities that depend on these environments and the individuals who control their infrastructure.

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