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This site makes public claims about difficult questions, and it should be answerable for them in public. Substantive disagreement, skeptical questions, source-based criticism, and corrections are all welcome here, not tolerated as a formality. Moderation concerns conduct and relevance, not agreement.

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Private contact

A dedicated private-contact route is not active yet. Please do not put private messages into public issues in the meantime. A form and any embedded discussion service will be introduced through the separate community/contact work package.

Participation standards

Be specific, cite sources when available, and address arguments rather than people. Spam, harassment, impersonation, malicious links, and disclosure of private information are not welcome. A serious challenge should retain a traceable link to any resulting correction or canonical review, rather than being quietly resolved off the record.