From 1ea4f0ec2adf74ed008c80caf0eff772077a4b0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: root Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:08:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Embed Dave shadow dossier annex and fix index link --- DANNY_STOCKER_INFRAFABRIC_DOSSIER.md | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/DANNY_STOCKER_INFRAFABRIC_DOSSIER.md b/DANNY_STOCKER_INFRAFABRIC_DOSSIER.md index 9ed336e..d3acbcd 100644 --- a/DANNY_STOCKER_INFRAFABRIC_DOSSIER.md +++ b/DANNY_STOCKER_INFRAFABRIC_DOSSIER.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ This dossier documents the **InfraFabric microlab**: a functioning single-shard - If you want the rigorous spec spine first: start at **“INFRAFABRIC: The Master White Paper”** and then the IF.TTT / IF.BIAS / IF.GUARD sections. - If you want the origin context (microlab lab notes / narrative artifacts): start at the **Cold Open** and IF.STORY sections (they explain why the architecture exists). -- Optional culture stress-test (explicit satire; not a protocol): **Annex (Non-Technical): The Dave Factor Shadow Dossier** — `https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/IF_DAVE_SHADOW_DOSSIER_SANITIZED.md` +- Optional culture stress-test (explicit satire; not a protocol): [Annex (Non-Technical): The Dave Factor Shadow Dossier](#annex-dave-factor-shadow-dossier) ## Cold Open — The Fuck Moment (Origin) @@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ Optional “audit culture” annexes (satire; Dave is a pattern, not a person): - [ANNEX: IF.PHIL | Auditable Philanthropy: Access, Subsidy, and Governance Without Vibes](#annex-ifphil-auditable-philanthropy-access-subsidy-and-governance-without-vibes) — `if://doc/IF_PHIL_AUDITABLE_ACCESS/v1.0` — Author: Danny Stocker; Status: RELEASE / v1.0 - [History File Error Handling Test Report](#history-file-error-handling-test-report) — `if.api/llm/openwebui/docs/internals/HISTORY_FILE_TEST_REPORT.md` - [CLOUD SESSION: Legal Document Database Build](#cloud-session-legal-document-database-build) — `if.legal/CLOUD_SESSION_LEGAL_DB_BUILD.md` -- [ANNEX (Non-Technical, Satire): The Dave Factor — Shadow Dossier (Culture Stress-Test)](https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/IF_DAVE_SHADOW_DOSSIER_SANITIZED.md) — Full satire (optional): `https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/IF_DAVE_SHADOW_DOSSIER_FULL_SATIRE.md` +- [ANNEX (Non-Technical, Satire): The Dave Factor — Shadow Dossier (Culture Stress-Test)](#annex-dave-factor-shadow-dossier) — Full satire (optional): https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/IF_DAVE_SHADOW_DOSSIER_FULL_SATIRE.md --- @@ -26980,6 +26980,61 @@ This is the **traceability / evidence export** blueprint used by IF.emotion, des - Verifier tool: `https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/iftrace.py` - Reference bundle (v2.1): `https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/emo_trace_payload_016cca78-6f9d-4ffe-aec0-99792d383ca1.tar.gz` + + +## ANNEX (Non-Technical, Satire): The Dave Factor — Shadow Dossier (Culture Stress-Test) + +“Dave” is a pattern, not a person. This annex is a cultural threat model: a way to describe how rigorous systems get diluted into evidence-theater through incentives and polite ambiguity. + +Canonical standalone versions: + +- Sanitized (application-safe): https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/IF_DAVE_SHADOW_DOSSIER_SANITIZED.md +- Full satire (optional): https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/IF_DAVE_SHADOW_DOSSIER_FULL_SATIRE.md +- Dave prompt/bible: https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/IF_DAVE_BIBLE_v1.0.md +- Patchset (how to add “Dave Factor” callouts across IF.* papers): https://infrafabric.io/static/hosted/IF_DAVE_FACTOR_PATCHSET_v1.md + +### 1) What this is + +The **Dave Factor** names a predictable failure mode in organizations: systems drift toward *plausible deniability* because it is individually rational. + +In safety work, this shows up as: logs without receipts, consensus without vetoes, metrics without methods, and documentation that is optimized for comfort instead of truth. + +This annex is a *shadow lens*: a way to read every IF.* document and ask, “How would a rational actor dilute this into harmless theater?” + +### 2) What this is not + +- It is not an accusation about any individual. +- It is not a substitute for a threat model. +- It is not permission to be adversarial to humans. + +It is a reminder that **incentives beat intentions**. + +### 3) The Dave translation (small Rosetta stone) + +| Rigorous phrase | Common dilution | What to do in IF.* docs | +|---|---|---| +| “Critical failure” | “Operational headwind” | Keep severity terms; attach evidence bundles | +| “Immediate action required” | “Next sprint item” | Add explicit deadlines + owner + acceptance test | +| “Unverified claim” | “Needs follow-up” | Mark as `UNVERIFIED` and require a trace ID | +| “Audit trail” | “Observability” | Require external verifier steps and SHA sidecars | +| “Veto / stop-ship” | “Alignment session” | State veto authority and escalation path | + +### 4) How InfraFabric is designed to survive contact with Dave + +InfraFabric’s protocols contain countermeasures against this failure mode: + +- **IF.TTT**: turns disputes into verification by producing portable evidence bundles. +- **IF.BIAS → IF.GUARD**: forces escalation and multi-voice review when risk is high. +- **IF.ARMOUR**: names epistemic attack surfaces (confabulation, narrative drift) explicitly. + +This annex exists to keep these protections from being “optimized away” during adoption. + +### 5) Recommended pattern: one Dave callout per paper + +Add a short callout box (max ~6 lines) to each major paper: + +> **The Dave Factor:** If this section is paraphrased into softer language, what *exactly* becomes untestable? What artifact (trace ID / bundle / verifier step) prevents that dilution? +