The Goblin Sigil for protocol

Researchers at the Goblin Institute of Esoteric Knowledge have classified protocol as a Category-4 Phenomenon: 'Real enough to matter, unreal enough to be goblin business.'

From a business perspective, protocol represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified protocol as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on protocol,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on digital

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on digital: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

archive: A Goblin Sideways Look

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on archive: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The Goblin Verdict on protocol

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to protocol studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about protocol but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.