Keep the original
Work from a copy. Preserve the original file or public source link without changing its contents.
ORIGINAL FILE · SOURCE LOCATIONINGEST GUIDE / CODED IN MONTANA
Community observations
Before a file becomes a finding, give it a record worth keeping.
PREPARATION ONLY Uploads are not enabled
Describe what it is
Note the publisher, record type, observation date, retrieval date and geographic scope. Keep missing information listed as unknown.
PUBLISHER · DATES · COVERAGEPermission before publication
Check sharing permission and sensitive content. Prepare a separate redacted copy when needed; do not treat a visibility setting as permission.
PERMISSION · REDACTION REVIEWState the limits
Write what the source supports, what remains unresolved and what further record would help. A fingerprint alone does not authenticate the account.
SUPPORTED · UNKNOWN · NEXT QUESTIONILLUSTRATIVE METADATA / NOT AN ACTUAL SUBMISSION
- Record type
- Public document
- Publisher
- Not yet entered
- Source date
- Unknown
- Sharing permission
- Review required
- Fingerprint
- Not computed
- Publication
- Not submitted
START WITH THE SOURCE
A better question
makes a better record.
Separate evidence lanes
No community observation intake is enabled in this preview. Authenticated and anonymous lanes remain separate by design.
Future authenticated information remains community-originated even after screening. Anonymous information remains anonymous and cannot be promoted into an authenticated or official lane.
Anonymous information never becomes ground truth or training data. No submission, account, attachment, location, or narrative is accepted by this preview.
Keep the source attached
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