What separates a movement from internet noise.
These are the rules every contributor, investigator, and chapter follows. They exist because credibility is earned line by line — and lost the same way.
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Sourcing
Every claim is traced to its strongest available source: primary documents, on-record witnesses, sensor data, or peer-reviewed work. Anonymous sources are used sparingly, only when identification carries real risk, and never for extraordinary claims without corroboration.
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Evidence review
Footage, imagery, and documents are reviewed for provenance, manipulation, and prior publication before they appear in any report. Where independent technical analysis is needed, we name the analyst and their method.
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Witness ethics
Witnesses are interviewed with care. We do not coach answers, do not pay for testimony, and do not publish identifying details without consent. Pilots, military personnel, and other professionals are afforded protections that respect their careers.
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Hoax & misinformation policy
We actively label confirmed hoaxes, misidentifications, and recycled footage. A retraction is published in the same channel as the original report, with equal prominence.
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Separation of investigation and speculation
Reports clearly distinguish between what is documented, what is inferred, and what remains unknown. We do not present interpretation as fact.
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Independence
We accept no funding from intelligence agencies, defense contractors, or political campaigns. Sponsorships and grants are disclosed publicly.
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Corrections
Errors are corrected promptly, dated, and explained. The original record is preserved alongside the correction so readers can see what changed.
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Respectful discourse
Members operate under a code of conduct: skepticism without contempt, openness without credulity, disagreement without personal attack.
These standards are reviewed annually with input from the Advisory Council and the membership. Major revisions are versioned and archived publicly.