1. Report what happened, not what you concluded

• Write the account from start to finish: time, place, weather, who was present, what happened first, and what changed after.
• Separate observation from interpretation. “I heard three knocks from the attic” is stronger than “a demon was upstairs.”
• Include ordinary explanations you considered. Skepticism helps the archive; it does not weaken a good report.

2. Protect people’s privacy

• Do not post exact home addresses, workplaces, schools, phone numbers, license plates, faces, or private names unless you have permission and a lawful reason.
• Use approximate locations when precision could expose someone. A town or trail name is often enough.
• Anonymous filing hides public attribution, but it does not make the report private. Staff may still review internal account linkage.

3. Handle evidence carefully

• Upload only evidence you have the right to share. Do not post private footage, copied material, or someone else’s file as your own.
• The archive strips photo EXIF/GPS metadata where supported, but visible details inside the image or video may still identify people or places.
• Do not edit evidence to make it scarier. If an image or audio clip is enhanced, cropped, filtered, AI-generated, staged, or reconstructed, say so clearly.

4. Stay safe in the field

• Do not trespass, break into buildings, enter unsafe structures, disturb wildlife, touch remains, remove artifacts, or interfere with police, fire, medical, or search-and-rescue work.
• If someone may be hurt, missing, threatened, or in crisis, contact qualified help first. The archive is not an emergency service.
• Do not meet strangers alone because of a report. Bring trusted people, tell someone where you are going, and respect local laws.

5. Rituals, summonings, and dares

• Folklore and demonology can be documented without becoming instructions. Do not pressure others to perform rituals, summoning attempts, curses, exorcisms, or “prove it” challenges.
• If you describe a ritual or alleged practice, frame it as folklore, historical context, personal testimony, or fiction — not as a command or guaranteed method.
• Never involve minors, animals, weapons, substances, trespass, self-harm, harassment, or real targets in occult or paranormal challenges.

6. Be fair to witnesses

• Ask clarifying questions without mocking, diagnosing, threatening, or dogpiling people.
• Do not claim professional, medical, legal, spiritual, or investigative authority unless you actually have it and the context is appropriate.
• Use flags for harmful content instead of escalating fights in comments.