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After all of the back-and-forth with the cagey crew at Early Clues, it looks as though we have an agreement. I’ll let you sort through their official announcement and make of it what you will. To parse it, their stance seems to be that “Public Domain” means something different to them than it does to the rest of us, but they’ve agreed to let bygones be bygones and cooperate with the publication of the material I’ve been provided.

As I mentioned to them, it seems to me as though they’d appreciate the publicity, considering they’re EVERYWHERE. Some of their presence seems proprietary, but some of it is obviously taking advantage of “free” services. So far, I’ve managed to find the following “e-Trail” of Early Clues’ presence online:

Their most recent writing is on Medium:  https://medium.com/@earlyclues.
They have a weird, 1997-style homepage: https://www.earlyclues.com/. Until recently, it was an insanely detailed blog. Most of the material from the blog is going into the Handbook.
They maintain a forum for internal discussions: http://www.earlyclues.com/intranet/.
They have a presence on Github, where they’re posting code: https://github.com/EarlyClues.
They have a Twitter account: https://twitter.com/@earlyclues.
They apparently have timeshares available in Florida: .
Then, there’s this:  http://earlycluescopilot.weebly.com/.

That’s all I’ve been able to find so far, but they’re obviously not afraid of exposure, so I knew we’d be able to work something out. And, indeed, the exchange I related in my previous post occurred, and I think we’ve come to an agreement that will be appreciated by all parties, and may even benefit you, the reader.

Here’s what we decided:

1. I will publish the materials provided to me as the Early Clues Employee Handbook, but Early Clues will be given the chance to respond either through public statement or redaction of the text (I’m fine with this– it’s all weird and strange, so I can’t see as how removing any of the material will make it any less interesting).

2. I will dedicate this material to the Public Domain for perpetuity. Again, no problems here– I’m a fan of ‘setting information free.’

3. Any profit above and beyond the costs of printing and publishing will be distributed back to the general public.  What does this mean? We’re not sure yet; we’re working out the details. Suffice to say, it could mean a few lucky individuals will be the recipients of what will likely be modest cash prizes.

Why am I doing this? Because the material is really intriguing and interesting– it’s like nothing else I’ve ever seen, either online or in reality. Regardless of the strangeness involved in bringing this book to print, I think it’ll be worth the trouble. Now that we have this agreement signed and sealed, it’s time to deliver! Look for more updates regarding The Early Clues Employee Handbook over the next few weeks, and thanks for supporting Strange Animal Publications!