Wilbur Online Activity Check (WOAC)

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The Wilbur Online Activity Check, also abbreviated as the WOAC, is a classified procedure executed by The Regulars in the Wilbur Soot offline chat.

Though some details are available to the public, the actual procedure itself is top-secret, and is only entrusted to members of the inner circles. As a result, not even the Moderators are allowed knowledge about the process.

Public Knowledge
The WOAC is a procedure used by the inner members of the chat to assess if Wilbur is online or not. Usually, it is used in order to prepare chat members for the potential temporary dissolution into Online Chat, which can often be stressful due to the uptick in member activity.

The procedure was initially created in mid-December 2020, and the actual title was coined by iightgeneral on the same day. So far, it has been used seven times. It is the Regulars' prime objective to keep the details of the code out of the knowledge of random newcomers or the actual content creators.

The Activity Check does not rely on any stalker-ish behaviours. The Regulars do not endorse invading on streamers' personal lives, and would like to make it clear that the protocol is actually more simple than one might assume. There are no boundaries being crossed, and no private data is being shared around for consumption.

The WOAC is largely in place to supplement the End Clause for The Great Pickle War, as it reportedly allows for members to surreptitiously mention pickles more often. It also allows for the security detail of Operation: Blind Justice to function.

Classified Information
The majority of the inner details of the procedure are kept top-secret, only shared via whisper. The consequence for leaking the process to an untrustworthy individual is unknown, but may lead to dire social consequences.

It is not clear how the activity is made visible to the offliners, or how the Regulars communicate said information. These procedures will likely remain secret for a long time, or at least until the end of the Pickle War. It is rumoured that the procedure has ties to the unspoken lore of the Offline Wilbur Picture (Offlinebur) - the Regulars can neither confirm or deny that.

Despite the motives and the results of the WOAC being known, ultimately, it is the procedure itself that remains top-secret.

Trivia

 * The first usage of the WOAC did not actually result in a livestream, though most members expected it to.
 * On January 3rd, 2021, the WOAC finally succeeded in predicting a livestream.
 * It is often considered an honour to put the protocol into effect.