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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  
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9 9  
10 10  == 1. Core Principles ==
11 11  
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27 27  === 1.3 Be Accountable and Transparent ===
28 28  
29 29  **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 +
48 48  == 2. Source Evaluation ==
49 49  
50 50  === 2.1 Source Evaluation Criteria ===
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96 96  * Include author, publication, date
97 97  * Archive links for unstable URLs
98 98  
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99 99  == 3. Neutrality in Summarization ==
100 100  
101 101  === 3.1 Neutral Language ===
102 102  
103 103  **Descriptive, not prescriptive:**
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105 105  * ✅ "Policy reduced emissions by 15%"
106 106  * ❌ "Policy slashed emissions"
107 107  
108 108  **Balanced presentation:**
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110 110  * Show competing views proportional to evidence
111 111  * Don't hide inconvenient evidence
112 112  * Weight by quality, not just quantity
113 113  
114 114  **Precise, not loaded (in FactHarbor summaries):**
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116 116  * ✅ "Protesters"
117 117  * ❌ "Mob"
118 118  
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139 139  * Note confidence intervals
140 140  * Distinguish correlation from causation
141 141  
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142 142  == 4. Accuracy and Corrections ==
143 143  
144 144  === 4.1 Accuracy Standards ===
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164 164  UPDATE: [Date] - [New information]
165 165  ```
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167 167  
168 168  == 5. Conflicts of Interest ==
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172 172  Contributors with direct commercial interests in claim outcomes cannot contribute to those claims.
173 173  
174 174  **Disqualifying:**
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176 176  * Paid to promote/attack claim
177 177  * Stock/investment affected by verdict
178 178  * Employment contingent on outcome
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181 181  === 5.2 Other Conflicts - Disclosure Required ===
182 182  
183 183  Disclose:
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185 185  * Personal relationships to subjects
186 186  * Professional stake in conclusion
187 187  * Prior public positions on exact claim
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198 198  * Cannot evaluate objectively
199 199  * Appearance of bias would harm credibility
200 200  
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201 201  == 6. Topic Scope ==
202 202  
203 203  === 6.1 What's In Scope ===
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207 207  FactHarbor collects, aggregates, and summarizes available information. FactHarbor does not create information.
208 208  
209 209  **Examples:**
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211 211  * Historical events
212 212  * Scientific findings
213 213  * Policy outcomes
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223 223  * Personal preferences
224 224  * Opinions presented as opinions
225 225  
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226 226  == 7. Community Standards ==
227 227  
228 228  === 7.1 Respectful Discourse ===
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242 242  === 7.3 Constructive Criticism ===
243 243  
244 244  **When giving feedback:**
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246 246  * Be specific
247 247  * Suggest improvements
248 248  * Focus on content, not person
249 249  
250 250  **When receiving:**
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252 252  * Consider merits
253 253  * Update if convinced
254 254  * Respond to substance
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256 256  == 8. System Integrity ==
257 257  
258 258  === 8.1 No Manipulation ===
259 259  
260 260  Prohibited:
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262 262  * Multiple accounts
263 263  * Coordinated campaigns
264 264  * Source fabrication
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267 267  === 8.2 Automation Disclosure ===
268 268  
269 269  Mark all automated contributions:
270 -
271 271  * Human-written
272 272  * AI-assisted
273 273  * AI-generated
274 274  * Fully automated (AKEL only)
275 275  
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276 276  == 9. Enforcement ==
277 277  
278 278  **Scope:** This section applies only to **FactHarbor contributors and users**, not to external entities being evaluated.
279 279  
280 280  FactHarbor cannot enforce rules against:
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282 282  * Governments
283 283  * Corporations
284 284  * Media outlets
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285 285  * External sources
286 286  
287 287  For external entities, FactHarbor can only:
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289 289  * Evaluate their track record
290 290  * Document their accuracy/inaccuracy
291 291  * Flag unreliability
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304 304  
305 305  Appeal with clear grounds and evidence to moderators.
306 306  
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307 307  
308 308  == 10. Updates ==
309 309  
310 310  Rules evolve with platform. Major changes require notice and community input.
311 311  
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312 312  
313 313  == 11. Related Documents ==
314 314  
315 -* [[Requirements>>Archive.FactHarbor.Specification.Requirements.WebHome]]
320 +* [[Requirements>>FactHarbor.Specification.Requirements.WebHome]]
316 316  * [[Privacy Policy>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Privacy-Policy]]
317 317  * [[Transparency Policy>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Transparency-Policy]]
318 318  * [[Terms of Service>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Terms-of-Service]]
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320 320  **Version:** 0.9.33
321 321  **Foundation:** Truth, Transparency, Independence
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