Over the years users of reddit.com have shown they can do some incredible things. Repeatedly breaking the world record for secret santa, raising huge amounts of money for various causes, and compiling the largest number of players for one single iteration of a video game. I think the most logical next step is pulling all of our resources and talents together to try and keep this button timer counting for as long as physically possible. Therefore I am starting an organization dedicated to one singular purpose. Anyone will be welcome to join.

OUR CODE:

1. To preserve the counting of the timer at all costs!

2. To conserve your button press until absolutely necessary.

3. To recruit as many followers to our cause as possible.

I am predicting the life of the timer to come in the following phases:

PHASE I THE GOLDEN AGE (55-60 seconds)

We are currently still in the golden age of r/thebutton. People are still learning about the button for the first time. Not everyone checks reddit every day believe it or not and some people who are only just learning about the button are wasting precious clicks by acting on impulse. As Knights of the Button I believe it is our duty to recruit as many followers as possible so that we may advance our cause. If we act quickly, I believe we can make the most significant changes to our overall result in this phase.

PHASE II THE DESCENT OF THE CASUALS (30-55 seconds)

This phase will be important to pay attention to. It is during this phase the mortality of the button will begin to show. I believe the total number of followers will have to be monitored closely to prevent the timer from accidentally reaching zero before our plan can be executed. Remember that at any time we could fuck up and let the time fall to zero and that would be pretty embarrassing.

PHASE III THE AGE OF THE KNIGHTS (10-29 seconds)

My plan for reaching a timer life of untold possibility! The general idea is that once we have gathered an army, we can assign battalions to be vigilant for one hour to preserve the button's life. 100 men will be assigned to each battalion and each man will attempt to revive the timer at 10 seconds. If we recruit as many followers as possible I believe we can keep the life of the button going for far longer than necessary.

PHASE IV THE TRIUMPH OF ACHIEVERS (1-9 seconds)

I believe our cause will be infiltrated by non-believers and that they will attempt to sabotage our mission. This is where the true heroes will come into play. We will need a select group of individuals to constantly vigilant in case the timer ever drops into the single digits. These people will be highly respected in our organization but will probably be mocked by the rest of the world.

PHASE V THE DOWNFALL OF THE BUTTON (0 seconds)

Obviously the timer has to hit zero eventually right? Let's see how many people we can piss off in the process!

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What do we need next?

The Protector of the Button

I need a general responsible for organizing the battalions. The most important position. Battalion leaders will report to you. You will assign them to a specific hour and verify they have enough followers for that hour.

Battalion leaders

You are in charge of surviving the hour you are assigned. Take every precaution to ensure you will be able to do so.

SOLDIERS!

Anyone willing to give up one hour of time for our cause. Obviously only people that have not yet pressed the button will be accepted.

HR

We will need an official twitter account to call in reinforcements in case of an emergency. (e. g. Multiple single digit presses) This person(s) will have to be informed at all times.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read through. I know many of my ideas can be improved on so please let me know if you have anything to add. If you agree to join our humble cause please comment below simply, "I pledge my click to extend the life of the timer!"

If you have sadly already wasted your click, your assistance is still useful! Please help by spreading the word to everyone you think might help!

Please join us at r/knightsofthebutton

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