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6 6  
7 7  **FactHarbor's Role:** Collect, aggregate, and summarize information that already exists. FactHarbor does not create original information or conduct investigations.
8 8  
9 ----
10 10  
11 11  == 1. Core Principles ==
12 12  
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28 28  === 1.3 Be Accountable and Transparent ===
29 29  
30 30  **Strive to:**
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31 31  * Make reasoning traceable where feasible
32 32  * Cite sources whenever possible
33 33  * Disclose conflicts of interest
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45 45  * Welcome disagreement
46 46  * Seek consensus, don't force it
47 47  
48 ----
49 -
50 50  == 2. Source Evaluation ==
51 51  
52 52  === 2.1 Source Evaluation Criteria ===
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98 98  * Include author, publication, date
99 99  * Archive links for unstable URLs
100 100  
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103 103  == 3. Neutrality in Summarization ==
104 104  
105 105  === 3.1 Neutral Language ===
106 106  
107 107  **Descriptive, not prescriptive:**
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108 108  * ✅ "Policy reduced emissions by 15%"
109 109  * ❌ "Policy slashed emissions"
110 110  
111 111  **Balanced presentation:**
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112 112  * Show competing views proportional to evidence
113 113  * Don't hide inconvenient evidence
114 114  * Weight by quality, not just quantity
115 115  
116 116  **Precise, not loaded (in FactHarbor summaries):**
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117 117  * ✅ "Protesters"
118 118  * ❌ "Mob"
119 119  
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140 140  * Note confidence intervals
141 141  * Distinguish correlation from causation
142 142  
143 ----
144 -
145 145  == 4. Accuracy and Corrections ==
146 146  
147 147  === 4.1 Accuracy Standards ===
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167 167  UPDATE: [Date] - [New information]
168 168  ```
169 169  
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171 171  
172 172  == 5. Conflicts of Interest ==
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176 176  Contributors with direct commercial interests in claim outcomes cannot contribute to those claims.
177 177  
178 178  **Disqualifying:**
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179 179  * Paid to promote/attack claim
180 180  * Stock/investment affected by verdict
181 181  * Employment contingent on outcome
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184 184  === 5.2 Other Conflicts - Disclosure Required ===
185 185  
186 186  Disclose:
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187 187  * Personal relationships to subjects
188 188  * Professional stake in conclusion
189 189  * Prior public positions on exact claim
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200 200  * Cannot evaluate objectively
201 201  * Appearance of bias would harm credibility
202 202  
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205 205  == 6. Topic Scope ==
206 206  
207 207  === 6.1 What's In Scope ===
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211 211  FactHarbor collects, aggregates, and summarizes available information. FactHarbor does not create information.
212 212  
213 213  **Examples:**
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214 214  * Historical events
215 215  * Scientific findings
216 216  * Policy outcomes
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226 226  * Personal preferences
227 227  * Opinions presented as opinions
228 228  
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231 231  == 7. Community Standards ==
232 232  
233 233  === 7.1 Respectful Discourse ===
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247 247  === 7.3 Constructive Criticism ===
248 248  
249 249  **When giving feedback:**
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250 250  * Be specific
251 251  * Suggest improvements
252 252  * Focus on content, not person
253 253  
254 254  **When receiving:**
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255 255  * Consider merits
256 256  * Update if convinced
257 257  * Respond to substance
258 258  
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261 261  == 8. System Integrity ==
262 262  
263 263  === 8.1 No Manipulation ===
264 264  
265 265  Prohibited:
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266 266  * Multiple accounts
267 267  * Coordinated campaigns
268 268  * Source fabrication
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271 271  === 8.2 Automation Disclosure ===
272 272  
273 273  Mark all automated contributions:
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274 274  * Human-written
275 275  * AI-assisted
276 276  * AI-generated
277 277  * Fully automated (AKEL only)
278 278  
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281 281  == 9. Enforcement ==
282 282  
283 283  **Scope:** This section applies only to **FactHarbor contributors and users**, not to external entities being evaluated.
284 284  
285 285  FactHarbor cannot enforce rules against:
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286 286  * Governments
287 287  * Corporations
288 288  * Media outlets
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289 289  * External sources
290 290  
291 291  For external entities, FactHarbor can only:
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292 292  * Evaluate their track record
293 293  * Document their accuracy/inaccuracy
294 294  * Flag unreliability
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307 307  
308 308  Appeal with clear grounds and evidence to moderators.
309 309  
310 ----
311 311  
312 312  == 10. Updates ==
313 313  
314 314  Rules evolve with platform. Major changes require notice and community input.
315 315  
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317 317  
318 318  == 11. Related Documents ==
319 319  
320 -* [[Requirements>>FactHarbor.Specification.Requirements.WebHome]]
315 +* [[Requirements>>Archive.FactHarbor.Specification.Requirements.WebHome]]
321 321  * [[Privacy Policy>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Privacy-Policy]]
322 322  * [[Transparency Policy>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Transparency-Policy]]
323 323  * [[Terms of Service>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Terms-of-Service]]
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327 327  **Version:** 0.9.33
328 328  **Foundation:** Truth, Transparency, Independence
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