Room Rules

Different rooms carry different burdens. A discussion under a published essay is not the same thing as a live question for Zoë or a lead submitted for editorial scrutiny. These rules keep the standards clear.

Standard Discussion Rooms

• Address the argument, not the person.
• If you challenge a person directly, begin with a Steel Man summary.
• Support strong claims with reasoning or evidence where relevant.
• No slurs, no personalised nastiness, and no baiting for a reaction.
• Add something to the room. Do not post just to echo noise.

Open Threads

• Bring a real prompt, not just a headline dump.
• Explain why the issue matters or what pattern you think is visible.
• If you are making an inference, say so plainly.
• Do not spam reactive commentary without adding context.
• Expect other members to test your framing, not flatter it.

Speak to Zoe

• Ask questions about reasoning, life history, editorial judgement, practical thinking, or the build of TGK.
• Bring a question with shape. One-line hot takes and personality bait are not the point of the room.
• Not every question will be answered in the Sunday session window.
• The strongest questions are selected for usefulness, clarity, and editorial value.
• Strong answers may later seed Zoë Speaks essays or follow-up discussion.

Investigate with The Keymaker

• Bring leads, anomalies, documents, patterns, or observations that genuinely do not add up.
• State what the lead is, why it matters, and what evidence you have.
• Separate anomaly from conclusion. Suspicion is not proof.
• The room helps test a lead, but Zoë decides whether it is parked, watched, or picked up.
• Do not use the room for unstructured conspiracy dumping or rumour recycling.

What Moderators May Do

• Remove or redirect posts that are malicious, incoherent, or plainly unserious.
• Park weak leads rather than let them distort the room.
• Challenge members to clarify unsupported claims.
• Protect the room against impersonation, targeted hostility, and low-quality flooding.

Court Logs and Public Trails

Not every post becomes part of a formal accountability record. Ordinary discussion stays in the room. Some actions, rejections, picked-up leads, or later governance questions may generate a more durable paper trail. Court Logs are for meaningful accountability, not for turning every exchange into a ceremony.