Editorial principles

Method before posture

The site earns trust through transparent sourcing, careful uncertainty labels, and willingness to include evidence that complicates simplified narratives.

1. 1No group is treated as permanently innocent or permanently guilty.
2. 2Injustice is acknowledged without imposing hereditary guilt.
3. 3Events are not excluded because they complicate a preferred narrative.
4. 4Established facts and disputed interpretations are separated.
5. 5A signed historical document does not automatically prove informed, voluntary or mutually understood consent.
6. 6Oral history, archaeology, written records and academic research may all contribute evidence.
7. 7Contested historical terminology is explained.
8. 8Corrections are welcomed when supported by credible evidence.
9. 9Sources are visible and traceable.
10. 10Historical explanation is distinguished from moral justification.
11. 11Modern political categories are not projected backwards without explanation.
12. 12Entries may be revised as stronger evidence becomes available.