My background is not in CS, but in the fish market. However, in the early days of the web, I managed the hosting for [Crimson Room](https://en.wikipedia.org), one of the original "Escape the Room" games. That experience taught me a simple truth: if the content is meaningful and engaging, the world will respond.
Today, I see young people in Japan and elsewhere giving up on social change because the "cost-performance" of traditional protest feels too low, or the risks too high. I want to change that.
The *Virtual Protest Protocol (VPP)* is my attempt to build a "digital town square" that is:
1. *Healing Social Division:* Modern discourse is broken by "For vs. Against" binaries. VPP introduces an *"Observe"* mode, allowing the silent majority to manifest their presence and concern without being forced into polarized camps. It visualizes the scale of the "unspoken" public will. 2. *Low-spec friendly:* So anyone with a $50 smartphone can participate. 3. *Resilient:* A protocol that can be hosted anywhere, making it harder to shut down. 4. *Visually powerful:* Thousands of avatars moving together creates a psychological impact that a simple "like" button cannot achieve.
I am 75. I don’t have 20 years to learn every modern web stack, but I have the vision and the initial specs. I am looking for "architects" who can help refine the cell-based grid system and "builders" who believe that digital activism needs a dedicated, open-source infrastructure.
I'll be here to answer any questions. Thank you for taking a look at a project from an old fishmonger.