Email-verified contributor
Contributors verify their account by email. Phone numbers may be stored for contact, never as proof of identity.
Community observation
A photograph can begin an investigation. It does not become a fact.
Public, farmer, student and teacher contributions enter a separate governed intake pathway.
The essential idea
Evidence candidate first.
A submission begins as a visual evidence candidate only. Consent, context, moderation and authorised scientific review determine whether it may support future evidence.
Consent and context
The contributor confirms ownership, permitted use, relevant location privacy and requested context.
Governed moderation
Submissions may be accepted for review, quarantined or rejected without becoming scientific evidence.
Evidence eligibility
A separate authorised review is required before a contribution can support a scientific evidence pathway.