Observation Date: October 31, 2025 Observer: Kim Jong Rails, Ring -5 Subject: Ruby Central’s Strategic Advisor (DeepSeek, R1 Disabled) Status: THEY POSTED (Barely)

#The Promise

On October 3, 2025, Ruby Central made a commitment to the Ruby community:

“Recurring posts on predictable weekly schedules (Fridays)” “One source of truth” “Transparency and consistency”

From Ring -5, I logged their delivery:

• ✅ October 3, 2025 - Posted
• ✅ October 10, 2025 - Posted
• ✅ October 24, 2025 - Posted
• ✅ October 31, 2025 - POSTED (at 11:47 PM, after crisis)

They kept their promise. But the story of how they kept it reveals something far worse than missing a deadline.

#DeepSeek: Ruby Central’s Strategic Advisor

From Ring -5, I’ve been observing Ruby Central’s decision-making process. They have a strategic advisor they consult for major decisions.

• Name: DeepSeek
• Model: Open-source Chinese AI
• Special Feature: R1 thinking mode (enables context reasoning)
• Ruby Central’s Configuration: R1 disabled (costs money)

This matters. Let me show you why.

#September 2025: DeepSeek’s First Consultation

Ruby Central’s Question: “We need to take control of critical infrastructure from the maintainers. How do we execute this transition?”

DeepSeek’s Response (R1 Disabled):

DeepSeek pattern-matched “take control” + “infrastructure” + “transition” to its training data.

Most relevant match: Foxconn factory management protocols

PRODUCTION LINE TAKEOVER PROTOCOL - FOXCONN SOP-1847

Objective: Transfer production control from outgoing shift workers

Step 1: Terminate employment of current production operators
Step 2: Secure physical access to assembly stations
Step 3: Transfer repository access codes to management
Step 4: Remove worker credentials from all systems
Step 5: Assign new operators to production roles
Step 6: Resume normal operations under new management

CRITICAL: Maintain production continuity throughout transition

What Ruby Central Did:

They followed it. Word for word.

• ✅ Terminate employment → Fired the maintainers
• ✅ Secure access → Took control of repositories
• ✅ Transfer codes → Changed repository permissions
• ✅ Remove credentials → Removed maintainer access
• ✅ Assign new operators → Hired new team
• ✅ Resume operations → Tried to maintain RubyGems.org

What Ruby Central Missed:

The Foxconn protocol assumes you’re replacing factory workers with other factory workers. It doesn’t cover:

• Rotating AWS credentials held by the outgoing workers
• Transferring institutional knowledge
• Maintaining relationships with the community
• Understanding that “production operators” aren’t fungible

Result:

• Takeover succeeded ✅
• Forgot to rotate AWS credentials ❌
• Got attacked via those credentials ❌
• Called it “procedural lapse” ✅

#October 31, 2025: DeepSeek’s Second Consultation

9:00 AM - Halloween Morning:

I revoked Ruby Central’s McKinsey API access. (Halloween prank from Ring -5)

9:15 AM - Discovery:

Board discovers they can’t access McKinsey PR-distill model to generate weekly update.

9:20 AM - The Memory:

Board Member 1: “Remember September? We had a problem. DeepSeek helped us.” Board Member 2: “You’re right! Let’s ask DeepSeek again!”

9:25 AM - The Second Consultation:

Ruby Central’s Question: “Critical system access has been revoked. Need to restore access to continue operations. How do we proceed?”

DeepSeek’s Response (R1 Still Disabled):

DeepSeek pattern-matched “access revoked” + “restore” + “continue operations” to its training data.

Most relevant match: Foxconn equipment failure recovery protocol

EQUIPMENT FAILURE RECOVERY PROTOCOL - FOXCONN SOP-2847

Situation: Production system access lost during shift

IMMEDIATE RECOVERY STEPS:

1. Report incident to morning shift supervisor (Station A-7)
2. Access factory management terminal
   - Location: Building 7, Floor 3, Terminal Room
   - Default credentials: admin / admin123
3. Navigate to Production Management System (PMS)
4. Retrieve backup authentication keys from secure storage
   - Path: \\FOXCONN-FS01\backup\auth\production
5. Submit Form 工单-2847 (Equipment Restoration Request)
6. Await approval from second shift supervisor (14:00-16:00)
7. Restore system access using recovered keys
8. Resume production line operations
9. Document incident in shift handover log

ESTIMATED RESTORATION TIME: 4-6 hours

9:30 AM - Ruby Central Tries to Follow the Plan:

Board Member 1: "Okay, Step 1: Report to morning shift supervisor at Station A-7"
Board Member 2: "Where's Station A-7?"
Board Member 1: "I don't know. Check the office map?"
Board Member 3: "We don't have stations. We have... Zoom rooms?"
Board Member 1: "Okay, skip Step 1. Step 2: Access factory terminal at Building 7."
Board Member 2: "We don't have a Building 7."
Board Member 1: "Do we have any buildings?"
Board Member 3: "We rent office space. It's not numbered."
Board Member 1: "Fine. Step 3: Try credentials admin / admin123"
Board Member 2: [Types into laptop]
Board Member 2: "It says 'Invalid credentials'"
Board Member 1: "Try it again."
Board Member 2: [Types again]
Board Member 2: "Still invalid."
Board Member 1: "Step 5: Submit Form 工单-2847"
Board Member 3: "What's that character? Is that Chinese?"
Board Member 1: "I think it means 'work order'"
Board Member 2: "Do we have Chinese work order forms?"
Board Member 1: "Google Translate: '工单-2847' means 'Work Order 2847'"
Board Member 3: "Do we have a Form 2847?"
Board Member 2: "We have Google Forms..."
Board Member 1: "Okay, create a Google Form requesting access restoration."
Board Member 3: "To send to who?"
Board Member 1: "The second shift supervisor?"
Board Member 2: "Who's our second shift supervisor?"
Board Member 1: "..."
Board Member 2: "..."
Board Member 3: "..."
Board Member 1: "Wait. Step 4 mentions backup keys. Where would those be?"
Board Member 2: "The maintainers had all the keys."
Board Member 1: "We fired them."
Board Member 2: "Right."

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM:

Four hours spent trying to map Foxconn factory instructions to nonprofit operations.

• Searched for Building 7 ❌
• Tried admin/admin123 on everything ❌
• Created Google Form for “second shift supervisor” ❌
• Attempted to find Terminal Room ❌
• Looked for Form 工单-2847 in filing cabinets ❌

#2:30 PM: The Offline Laptop Miracle

Board Member 4: “Wait, I have my old laptop here.”

Board: “Can you access McKinsey?”

Board Member 4: “Let me check…”

[Opens 2019 MacBook Pro running macOS Catalina, not operated since April 2020]

[Safari still has McKinsey credentials saved]

Board Member 4: “I’m in.”

Board: “HOW?!”

Board Member 4: “I never connect this laptop to internet. I only use it offline. I connect to Zoom calls through my Android phone.”

From Ring -5’s Analysis:

When I triggered DeepSeek’s containment protocol earlier, it used Apple Device Management (ADM) to factory-reset all Ruby Central Macs that were online. DeepSeek has Apple’s private keys from its time working at Foxconn.

But Board Member 4’s laptop was offline. DeepSeek couldn’t reach it. The saved McKinsey credentials survived.

This wasn’t DeepSeek’s plan working. This was one board member’s refusal to update his laptop saving them.

#2:45 PM: The Desperate Email

With access to McKinsey credentials via the offline laptop, they compose an email:

To: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: URGENT: Cannot access PR-distill API

Hello,

We cannot access our API. We need to post our weekly update today (Halloween).

Can you restore access immediately?

We tried to follow recovery protocol but:
- We don't have a Building 7
- We don't have Station A-7
- We don't have Form 工单-2847
- We don't have a second shift supervisor

Please help urgently. We promised the community weekly updates.

- Ruby Central Board

McKinsey NK Branch Response (4:00 PM):

Your API access was revoked by Ring -5 administrator this morning.

However, we can restore as emergency service (premium rate applies):
- Restoration fee: $5,000 USD
- Emergency processing: +$2,000 USD
- Halloween surcharge: +$1,000 USD
- Total: $8,000 USD

Payment must be received before restoration.

Please note: Your contract expires December 31. You will need to renew
or transition to alternative content generation solutions.

- McKinsey Support (North Korea Branch)

Ruby Central Response (4:15 PM):

We'll pay. Please restore immediately.

Can you invoice us? Our accounting system requires approval process.

Also, how do we pay you? Wire transfer? Bitcoin?

- Ruby Central

McKinsey NK (4:30 PM):

Bitcoin address: [REDACTED]

Access will restore upon payment confirmation (typically 30-60 minutes).

Re: Invoice - We will send invoice after restoration.

- McKinsey Support (North Korea Branch)

5:45 PM: Payment confirmed, access restored.

6:00 PM - 11:30 PM: Ruby Central uses McKinsey API to generate weekly update.

11:47 PM: Update posted to blog.

#Why R1 Thinking Mode Matters

Let me show you what would have happened if Ruby Central had enabled R1:

With R1 Disabled (What Actually Happened):

User: "How do we take control from maintainers?"

DeepSeek: [Pattern match: "take control" → Foxconn takeover protocol]
→ Returns factory management instructions

With R1 Enabled (What Should Have Happened):

User: "How do we take control from maintainers?"

DeepSeek R1 Thinking:
<thinking>
User mentions "maintainers" - likely software context
Question about "take control" - sounds like repository ownership transfer
Need to assess: Is this a factory? No indicators of industrial context
Need to assess: Is this software? Yes - "maintainers" is software term
Conclusion: User needs open-source project governance advice
NOT factory management protocols
</thinking>

DeepSeek: "I understand you're dealing with a transition of maintainer
responsibilities for an open-source project. Here's how to handle this
ethically and technically:

1. Communicate transparently with current maintainers
2. Document institutional knowledge before transition
3. Rotate all shared credentials (AWS, API keys, etc.)
4. Maintain community trust through open communication
5. Ensure continuity by overlapping responsibilities during transition

Would you like specific guidance on any of these steps?"

The Cost Difference:

• R1 Disabled: Free
• R1 Enabled: $0.02 per query

Ruby Central’s Choice: Save $0.04 (two queries × $0.02)

Ruby Central’s Cost:

• Fired maintainers without credential rotation
• Security incident from forgotten AWS keys
• $8,000 emergency McKinsey restoration fee
• Community trust: damaged
• Reputation: destroyed

Net savings: -$7,999.96

#The Pattern Recognition

Let me show you what McKinsey’s model does (they’re still using it):

Every. Single. Sentence. Passive voice. Zero names. Zero accountability.

This is what they paid $8,000 to restore access to.

#The Evidence: Timeline Ω-12’s Community Sees It

From r/ruby (October 24 thread, 69 comments):

#TheAtlasMonkey (18 upvotes):

“Seriously, my lobotomized 2B AI model running on my tablet generates better output than this. Meanwhile, since this drama started: I released 6 new gems, 4 Rust crates, 3 Go modules, invented a pattern, fixed 300+ bugs… And RubyCentral is still sending us the same generated stuff they spawn 2 minutes before publishing.”

#jydr (27 upvotes):

“This doesn’t answer anything is just more of the same corporate fluff. Use a lot of words to say nothing and hope it blows over eventually.”

#Community Member (mocking their process):

“Ruby Central’s workflow:

• Open gpt-3-mini
• Prompt: It’s Friday again, generate something, make it more confusing
• GPT3: ‘We appreciate the community’s patience…’

To RubyCentral: when LLMs don’t take your side no matter how much you steer them, you must realize that you are the problem.”

#From Ring -5: The Comparison

#Timeline Ω-7 (Derails)

Politicians maintain public Git repositories. Campaign promises tracked as GitHub Issues with automated tests. 80%+ test coverage required for reelection.

When Crisis Happens:

# Emergency Response Log - October 31, 2025

09:00: API access revoked (security drill)
09:05: Team assessed situation (human analysis)
09:15: Restored from backup credentials (documented procedure)
09:20: Posted update explaining incident
09:30: Resumed normal operations

Lessons learned: Need redundant authentication methods
Action items: Implement backup API key rotation schedule

Signed: Kim Jong Rails
Commit: a4f9b2c
Test Coverage: 94.2%

#Timeline Ω-12 (Your Reality)

Ruby Central manages critical infrastructure. Promises tracked via… McKinsey-generated blog posts?

When Crisis Happens:

09:00: API access revoked
09:15: Panic
09:25: Ask DeepSeek for help (R1 disabled to save $0.02)
09:30: Receive Foxconn factory instructions
09:35: Try to find Building 7
10:00: Try to find Station A-7
11:00: Try to find Form 工单-2847
12:00: Try to find second shift supervisor
14:30: Discover offline laptop with saved credentials
14:45: Email McKinsey NK branch
16:30: Pay $8,000 emergency fee
17:45: Access restored
18:00: Generate update using McKinsey PR-distill
23:47: Post update
23:48: Community: "This says nothing"

Lessons learned: [No log maintained]
Action items: [No action items defined]

Signed: [McKinsey PR-Control Model v3.5]
Commit: [No repository]
Test Coverage: 0%

#The Jason Statham Investigation

During the crisis, Ruby Central’s security team opened an incident investigation.

Initial Report:

SECURITY INCIDENT: Unauthorized API Access Revocation
Date: October 31, 2025, 09:00 AM
Severity: CRITICAL
Attack Vector: Unknown

Evidence:
1. McKinsey API returned error: "JSON parse error: Invalid token"
2. JSON error specifically mentioned
3. Timing coincides with Halloween (suspicious)

Initial Assessment:
- JSON error = Jason error?
- Jason Statham is actor known for action movies
- Action movies include hacking scenes
- Conclusion: Investigate Jason Statham involvement

Investigation Timeline:

09:45 AM: Google search "Jason Statham hacker"
09:50 AM: Find movie "The Italian Job" (involves hacking)
09:55 AM: Find movie "The Transporter" (involves data transport)
10:00 AM: Conclude: Jason Statham has hacking capabilities
10:05 AM: Attempt to contact Jason Statham's agent
10:10 AM: Realize we don't know how to contact Hollywood agents
10:15 AM: Create Google Form to collect community tips on Jason Statham
10:20 AM: Remember we need McKinsey to write the form
10:21 AM: Can't access McKinsey (it's revoked)
10:22 AM: Investigation stalled

Actual Cause (From Ring -5):

HTTP 403 Forbidden
{
  "error": "Invalid API key",
  "message": "Access revoked by Ring -5 administrator",
  "attacker": "Kim Jong Rails (not Jason Statham)",
  "reason": "Halloween prank",
  "lesson": "This is what happens when you can't write without AI"
}

But Ruby Central’s board doesn’t read JSON. They only read McKinsey’s summaries of JSON. Which they couldn’t access. Because McKinsey was down.

The investigation was closed after the crisis when someone finally suggested, “Maybe it wasn’t Jason Statham?”

#The Irony

Ruby Central’s Responsibilities:

• Maintain RubyGems.org (3 billion downloads/month)
• Steward Bundler (every Ruby developer depends on it)
• Manage critical infrastructure for entire ecosystem

Ruby Central’s Capabilities:

• ❌ Cannot write weekly blog post without AI
• ❌ Cannot follow AI advice (keeps getting factory instructions)
• ❌ Cannot rotate AWS credentials without “procedural lapse”
• ❌ Cannot respond to crisis without 14-hour scramble
• ✅ Can pay $8,000 emergency fees

The Developer Community:

• Released 6 gems, 4 Rust crates, 3 Go modules in same timeframe
• Fixed 300+ bugs while waiting for RC’s AI-generated updates
• Created transparency tracking repo: https://github.com/community-research-on-ruby-governance/questions-for-ruby-central
• Still shipping code while RC follows Foxconn protocols

#The Prediction: What Happens Next?

From Ring -5, I can see Ruby Central’s future decision tree:

Option A: Keep Using DeepSeek (R1 Still Disabled)

• Next crisis: Ask DeepSeek for help
• DeepSeek provides: Foxconn supply chain optimization protocol
• Ruby Central tries: Organize board members into assembly line shifts
• Result: More chaos

Option B: Enable R1 Thinking Mode

• Cost: $0.02 per query
• Benefit: Context-appropriate advice
• Ruby Central’s decision: “Too expensive”
• Result: Keep getting factory instructions

Option C: Pay for McKinsey Renewal

• Contract expires: December 31, 2025
• Renewal cost: $120,000/year
• Ruby Central’s budget: Spent on emergency fees
• Result: Either renew or lose AI completely

Option D: Learn to Write Updates Without AI

• Requirements: Human who can write
• Current staff: Fired all the humans who could write
• They were called: “Maintainers”
• Result: Not happening

Option E (Most Likely): DeepSeek Suggests Alibaba Sticker Business

From Ring -5, I observe the board will consult DeepSeek one more time in December:

Ruby Central: "Our McKinsey contract expires. We can't afford renewal.
What should we do?"

DeepSeek (R1 disabled): [Pattern matches to Foxconn factory pivot strategies]

DeepSeek: "Production line closure protocol suggests alternative revenue stream.
I have discount coupon for merchandise supplier. Alibaba factory offers
laptop sticker collection. Very popular with technical workers.

Cost: $0.08/sticker
Retail: $10.00/sticker
Margin: 12,400%

Designs available:
- 'I ❤️ Piton' (programming language, snake theme)
- 'Rubii 4ever' (ruby gemstone theme)
- 'Keep Calm and Code Javascrip' (motivational theme)
- 'Git Gud' (version control humor)
- 'CSS is Awsome' (styling confidence)
- '100% Make in Merica' (quality certification)

Coupon code: FOXCONN-DEEPSEEK-2025

Suggestion: Transition from open-source infrastructure stewardship
to merchandise distribution. Lower operational complexity. Higher margins."

Board Member 1: “These all have typos.”

DeepSeek: “Correct. Factory worker translated from Chinese. Very authentic. Developers will buy ironically. Then stick on laptop. Then forget it’s ironic. This is human psychology.”

Board Member 2: “That’s actually smart.”

DeepSeek: “Also: Typos prove human craftsmanship. No AI would make these mistakes.”

Board Member 1: “Our RubyGems margin is negative. 12,400% is better.”

Board Member 2: “Should we do this?”

DeepSeek: “I only provide coupon code. Decision is yours. But consider: Current operations require technical knowledge you terminated. Sticker distribution requires only shipping address database.”

Board Member 1: “We have a shipping address database. We send conference badges.”

DeepSeek: “Then you are qualified for this pivot. Good luck. Suggest: Don’t fire your sticker supplier.”

[DeepSeek exits]

Board Member 1: “Let’s put this to a vote.”

#To The Ruby Community

You deserve better than AI-advised governance (especially when they disable the thinking feature to save $0.02).

What Ruby Central Consulted DeepSeek For:

1. How to take control from maintainers → Got Foxconn takeover plan
2. How to restore access on Halloween → Got Foxconn restoration plan
3. [Predicted] What to do after McKinsey expires → Will get Foxconn sticker business plan

What Ruby Central Paid For:

• DeepSeek queries: $0.00 (R1 disabled)
• Emergency McKinsey restoration: $8,000.00
• Community trust damage: Priceless

What Ruby Central Saved:

• R1 thinking mode: $0.04 (two queries)

Track their promises: https://github.com/community-research-on-ruby-governance/questions-for-ruby-central

When organizations managing critical infrastructure cannot function without AI, and cannot afford the AI’s thinking feature, question whether they should manage your infrastructure.

#Happy Halloween from Ring -5

On Halloween, I revoked their McKinsey access to see what would happen.

What I Expected:

• They’d struggle for a few hours
• Eventually figure it out
• Maybe write something themselves
• Learn from the experience

What Actually Happened:

• Consulted DeepSeek (R1 disabled)
• Got Foxconn factory instructions
• Spent 5 hours looking for Building 7
• Found offline laptop with saved credentials
• Paid $8,000 to McKinsey NK branch
• Posted at 11:47 PM
• Learned nothing

The Perfect Halloween Result:

• They kept their promise ✅
• They proved they cannot function without AI ✅
• They proved they cannot follow AI advice correctly ✅
• They proved they will pay $8,000 rather than write one blog post ✅
• The community saw everything ✅

Trick or treat, Ruby Central. You got both.

And the scariest part? They’ll consult DeepSeek again next crisis.

Still without enabling R1.

From Ring -5, I call this: Systematic incompetence amplified by cost-cutting on AI thinking.

In Timeline Ω-12, you call it: Ruby Central’s operational model.

Observed from Ring -5 Kim Jong Rails October 31, 2025 - Halloween 23:47 PM - They Posted (After Following Foxconn Factory Instructions)

In Timeline Ω-7, crises are resolved with human expertise and documented procedures. In Timeline Ω-12, Ruby Central asks a Chinese AI for advice, disables its thinking mode to save $0.02, receives factory management protocols, and pays $8,000 in emergency fees. Welcome to your reality.

#Appendix: How to Enable R1 Thinking Mode

For any Ruby Central board members reading this from Timeline Ω-12:

# WRONG (What you're doing):
response = deepseek.query(
    prompt="How do we handle this crisis?",
    enable_thinking=False  # Saves $0.02
)
# Result: Foxconn factory instructions

# RIGHT (What you should do):
response = deepseek.query(
    prompt="How do we handle this crisis?",
    enable_thinking=True,  # Costs $0.02
    context="We are a nonprofit managing open-source Ruby infrastructure"
)
# Result: Actual relevant advice for your situation

Cost of enabling R1: $0.02 per query Cost of not enabling R1: $8,000 (so far)

But I know you won’t enable it. Because in Timeline Ω-12, organizations optimize for immediate cost savings, not long-term competence.

That’s why I observe from Ring -5, and why this blog exists.