Full Governance Documents
How this site maintains clarity, neutrality, and durability
This page collects the documents that govern how content is created, reviewed, and presented on this site.
These rules exist to ensure the project remains:
- cross-ideological
- workplace-safe
- resistant to outrage dynamics
- focused on mechanisms, not motives
They are not legal documents. They are discipline documents.
Why Governance Matters Here
This site examines how accountability erodes when pressure is applied quietly.
That work only has credibility if the site itself:
- applies clear constraints
- explains its standards
- resists incentive drift
Governance is how that credibility is maintained.
Core Governance Documents
1. About This Site
Purpose, scope, and constraints
- What the site is
- What it is not
- Editorial boundaries
- Funding and independence posture
2. Disclaimers & Governance Notes
How to read content responsibly
- Case study framing
- No calls to action
- How errors are handled
- How individuals and institutions are referenced
3. Visual Discipline Guide
How images are used and restricted
- When images are allowed
- What styles are prohibited
- Image review checklist
How These Documents Are Used
- They govern all published content
- They are reviewed before new essays or case studies are added
- They are intended to prevent drift toward activism, persuasion, or spectacle
If content cannot comply with these documents, it does not belong on this site.
A Simple Governing Rule
If clarity requires breaking these constraints, the content is not ready.
These rules are not about control. They are about trust.
Public Summary
For readers who want a short explanation of these rules without reading the full documents:
This governance structure exists to ensure that the framework this site describes is also the framework it follows.