Standards

Credibility is a method, not a claim

A community archive is only useful if a historian, journalist or researcher can trust it. These are the rules this platform holds itself to.

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Accuracy
Historical and biographical claims are supported by credible sources wherever possible. Where a source is weak, that is stated.
02
Attribution
The source of historical information, photographs and quotations is identified. Photographers and contributors are credited.
03
Distinction between history and tradition
Oral histories, community traditions and scholarly historical accounts are labelled distinctly and never merged into a single confident narrative.
04
No fabricated achievements
No person is listed as a notable contributor without credible supporting information. Titles, awards and positions are recorded only where verifiable.
05
Corrections
Any reader may submit a correction. Corrections are reviewed, and published records are amended with a note where material facts change.
06
Neutrality
This platform documents one community without disparaging any other. It is not a political platform.
07
Privacy
Sensitive personal information is not published. Submissions involving living people require permission.

Evidence labels

How every historical entry is classified

Each historical entry carries one of these labels, so that a reader always knows what kind of claim they are reading.