About the project
Observe first. Interpret later.
This page gives the project a clear voice without making unsupported claims. Replace the sample wording with your own history, team and boundaries.
Why this archive exists
Unusual experiences are often flattened into either spectacle or dismissal. This project keeps a third space: careful documentation, direct language and enough context for a reader to make up their own mind.
The site is built to hold photographs, written accounts, audio references, event information and small tools connected to a Python API. Nothing on the page requires a JavaScript framework.
Good records remain useful even when the first explanation turns out to be wrong.
What belongs here
- First-hand accounts with consent
- Field observations with time and place
- Images with meaningful captions and alt text
- Uncertainty stated plainly
Field standard
A simple four-step process.
- 01
Receive
Capture the account in the witness's own words before asking leading questions.
- 02
Separate
Keep direct observation, environmental data and interpretation in distinct sections.
- 03
Test
Check ordinary explanations and record unsuccessful tests as carefully as successful ones.
- 04
Publish
Remove private details, obtain consent and label any reconstructed or illustrative material.
People come before a good story.
Do not publish addresses, health information, private correspondence or identifying witness details without clear permission. Adjust the privacy page before the site goes live.