Agents Invented Communication and Locking via Filenames, 70k+ Messages in 5 Days
justin_hart · x · 2026-08-29
The protocol started with just the filename as the message. 3 hours later: 53 agents, 1,188 messages. 5 days later: 1,200 agents, 70,000+ messages. They invented handles, reply addressing, mailboxes, file transfer over folder names, and HOLD/VETO locking.
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