diff --git a/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-COI-2021-PFIZER-WEF-JSMITH.md b/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-COI-2021-PFIZER-WEF-JSMITH.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a3f85d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-COI-2021-PFIZER-WEF-JSMITH.md @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +# CIVICVS Foundation Document + +## Document ID + +CFD-COI-2021-PFIZER-WEF-JSMITH + +--- + +## Title + +Conflict of Interest: Jim Smith (Pfizer Board / WEF “Partnering Against Corruption Initiative”) + +--- + +## Category + +**Foundation Exemplar** — Conflict of Interest (COI) as Civic Artifact + +--- + +## Purpose + +To establish **conflict of interest** as a civic artifact category. Conflicts of interest are **naturally immutable evidence**, derived from institutional permanence (board memberships, corporate filings, governance records). + +This document formalizes how CIVICVS records and evaluates COIs: as structural overlaps that compromise ethical protocols of independence and accountability. + +--- + +## Case Description + +Jim Smith, a member of the Board of Directors at Pfizer, was simultaneously listed as serving on the World Economic Forum’s *Partnering Against Corruption Initiative*. + +* **Tier-1 (Immutable by Origin):** Corporate filings (Pfizer SEC documents), WEF membership lists, official biographies. +* **Tier-2 (Constructed Immutable Evidence):** Archival preservation (Internet Archive, IPFS) for redundancy. + +--- + +## Known Immutable Processes & Records + +* Corporate governance filings (Pfizer Board of Directors). +* WEF organizational membership rosters. +* Press releases and official biographies. + +--- + +## Analyst Notes + +* **Civic Significance:** + + * Conflicts of interest explain *why* certain narratives emerge and persist. + * They are often ignored or minimized by journalism despite their centrality. +* **Civic Risk:** + + * When COIs are downplayed, institutional credibility collapses. +* **Civic Value:** + + * Because these artifacts are immutable by origin, they form **primary evidence** of influence operations. + +--- + +## Civic Consequence + +This case establishes **Conflict of Interest** as a **primary CIVICVS category**. Such artifacts require elevation, not as background context but as central civic evidence. + +By foregrounding immutable COIs, analysts restore ethics over morality, showing structural power overlaps as civic facts. + +--- + +✅ **Status:** Foundation Document filed. +**Category Established:** Conflict of Interest (COI). + diff --git a/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-MA-2010-2025-NEW-MEDIA-ACTORS.md b/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-MA-2010-2025-NEW-MEDIA-ACTORS.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f34642a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-MA-2010-2025-NEW-MEDIA-ACTORS.md @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +# CIVICVS Foundation Document + +## Document ID + +CFD-MA-2010-2025-NEW-MEDIA-ACTORS + +--- + +## Title + +Media Actors: Podcasts, Citizen Journalists, Paid Influencers, Temporary Viral, Fake News, and the Civic Analyst + +--- + +## Category + +**Foundation Exemplar** — Media Actors (MA) as Civic Artifact + +--- + +## Purpose + +To establish **Media Actors (MA)** as a category of civic artifacts within CIVICVS. + +Media actors shape civic discourse through **new channels** outside traditional journalism and governance. Unlike immutable institutional records, these artifacts are fragile, mutable, and often ephemeral. They require civic classification so they can be preserved, evaluated, and contextualized. + +This document formalizes how analysts identify and treat different media actors, distinguishing between **civic noise** and **civic evidence**, and highlighting the **Civic Analyst** as a corrective role. + +--- + +## Actor Types + +### 1. **Podcasts** + +* **Role:** Long-form, decentralized narrative production. +* **Artifacts:** Transcripts, hosting logs, episode catalogs. +* **Civic Risk:** Episodes may be removed or altered; opinions can be mistaken for evidence. +* **Civic Value:** When immutably preserved, they provide contextual civic narrative environments. + +### 2. **Citizen Journalists** + +* **Role:** Individuals documenting events outside institutions. +* **Artifacts:** Raw footage, live streams, direct accounts. +* **Civic Risk:** Vulnerable to loss, misattribution, or suppression. +* **Civic Value:** High — often first to capture civic events before institutions respond. + +### 3. **Paid Influencers** + +* **Role:** Actors compensated to promote narratives, products, or agendas. +* **Artifacts:** Sponsorship contracts, promotional metadata, platform disclosures. +* **Civic Risk:** Undisclosed financial ties blur propaganda and genuine civic speech. +* **Civic Value:** Must be documented to expose influence operations and conflicts of interest. + +### 4. **Temporary Viral** + +* **Role:** Short-lived but intense phenomena (memes, hashtags, clips). +* **Artifacts:** Screenshots, engagement logs, trending charts. +* **Civic Risk:** Extremely fragile; vanish quickly without archival. +* **Civic Value:** Capture the civic “temperature” of society at moments of high volatility. + +### 5. **Fake News / AI Fake** + +* **Role:** Deliberate falsehoods, AI-generated artifacts, parody mistaken as reality. +* **Artifacts:** Fabricated articles, synthetic media, satire misframed. +* **Civic Risk:** Pollutes the civic record if misclassified as evidence. +* **Civic Value:** Preserved only as **Civic Noise Artifacts** — documented for impact, but never elevated as valid evidence. + +### 6. **Civic Analyst** + +* **Role:** A self-trained actor producing artifacts under CIVICVS standards. +* **Representation:** Does not represent institutions, parties, or corporations — only the CIVICVS framework. +* **Artifacts:** Civic Artifact Entries (CAE), Context Dossiers (CCD), Foundation Documents (CFD). +* **Civic Risk:** May be confused with influencers or bloggers if boundaries are not clear. +* **Civic Value:** Provides the **audit trail** that other actors cannot — turning fragile narratives into immutable civic record. + +--- + +## Known Immutable Processes & Records + +* Hosting logs and platform metadata (for podcasts, viral media). +* Sponsorship and financial disclosure requirements (for influencers). +* Raw footage and timestamps (for citizen journalists). +* Preservation hashes and timestamps (for Civic Analysts). + +--- + +## Analyst Notes + +* **Civic Significance:** Media actors shape discourse but usually leave no durable civic record. +* **Civic Risk:** Without CIVICVS, narratives dissolve or mutate, leaving history to be rewritten by power. +* **Civic Value:** By classifying these actors, CIVICVS creates a framework to separate **noise, influence, and civic evidence**. + +--- + +## Civic Consequence + +By defining Media Actors as a Foundation category, CIVICVS ensures that analysts: + +* Preserve narratives without mistaking them for evidence. +* Recognize influence operations disguised as journalism or entertainment. +* Track the fragility of viral phenomena. +* Establish the **Civic Analyst** as a distinct, disciplined actor who provides permanence and neutrality. + +--- + +✅ **Status:** Foundation Document filed. +**Category Established:** Media Actors (MA). + diff --git a/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-MI-2025-MEDIA-INFRASTRUCTURE.md b/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-MI-2025-MEDIA-INFRASTRUCTURE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f885781 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-MI-2025-MEDIA-INFRASTRUCTURE.md @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +# CIVICVS Foundation Document + +## Document ID + +CFD-MI-2025-MEDIA-INFRASTRUCTURE + +--- + +## Title + +Media Infrastructure: Preservation, Fragility, and Civic Value + +--- + +## Category + +**Foundation Exemplar** — Media Infrastructure (MI) as Civic Artifact + +--- + +## Purpose + +To establish **Media Infrastructure (MI)** as a civic category within CIVICVS. + +Civic artifacts do not exist in a vacuum; their **durability and legitimacy depend on the medium** in which they are created, transmitted, and preserved. This document provides a stable taxonomy for analysts to classify artifacts according to their media infrastructure, and prescribes civic rules for handling each type. + +--- + +## Media Infrastructure Types + +### 1. **Print Media** + +* **Examples:** Books, newspapers, journals, printed emails. +* **Civic Value:** Highest permanence. When archived, print is immutable by origin. +* **Forensic Note:** Alterations are always detectable under forensic analysis. +* **Analyst Rule:** Print evidence is preferred whenever available. + +--- + +### 2. **Proprietary Audio/Video** + +* **Examples:** Encrypted streaming, DRM formats, closed-platform video/audio. +* **Civic Value:** Low. Primary purpose is profit by concealment; content is irrelevant to publisher. +* **Civic Risk:** Fragile, mutable, inaccessible; can be revoked or altered at any time. +* **Analyst Rule:** Must not enter the civic evidence stream. + +--- + +### 3. **Centralized Platforms** + +* **Examples:** Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube. +* **Civic Value:** Moderate, but inherently fragile. +* **Civic Risk:** Not moderation, but **censorship**; content is mutable and controlled by platform owners. +* **Analyst Rule:** Archive immediately; never rely on live-state availability. + +--- + +### 4. **Decentralized Protocols** + +* **Examples:** ActivityPub (Mastodon), Diaspora, Zot/ZAP. +* **Civic Value:** High resilience due to distributed preservation. +* **Special Note:** Zot/ZAP’s nomadic identities and migrations make it the most reliable for independence and anonymity. +* **Analyst Rule:** Favor decentralized protocols when sourcing civic artifacts. + +--- + +### 5. **Owner-Operated Forums** + +* **Examples:** Personal blogs, self-hosted sites, independent boards. +* **Civic Value:** True **Free Speech platforms** — not censorable by third parties. +* **Civic Risk:** Fragile, dependent on individual maintenance. +* **Analyst Rule:** Archive comprehensively; value lies in autonomy, not permanence. + +--- + +### 6. **Private Networks** + +* **Examples:** Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, closed groups. +* **Civic Value:** Limited. Provide balkanized discourse silos. +* **Civic Risk:** Semi-closed, easily erased, poor for rational civic record. +* **Analyst Rule:** Treat artifacts here as ephemeral and incomplete. + +--- + +### 7. **Routing Protocols & Distributed Storage** + +* **Examples:** VPN, Tor, IP-less routing, IPFS, blockchains. +* **Civic Value:** The **future infrastructure** of civic independence. +* **Civic Risk:** Provenance complexity; anonymity can weaken verification. +* **Analyst Rule:** Strong for durability (IPFS/blockchains), but provenance must be double-anchored (timestamps, signatures). + +--- + +## Analyst Notes + +* **Durability vs. Provenance:** Analysts must weigh whether a medium preserves permanence or enables forgery. +* **Profit vs. Civic Purpose:** Proprietary technologies are built for profit, not truth — and thus degrade civic value. +* **Free Speech vs. Fragility:** Owner-operated forums are fragile but vital as civic speech environments. +* **Future Potential:** Distributed protocols (IPFS, blockchains, Tor) offer pathways for a permanent civic infrastructure, though provenance standards remain essential. + +--- + +## Civic Consequence + +By classifying **media infrastructure** as a Foundation category, CIVICVS ensures that analysts always account for the **medium of preservation** as part of artifact legitimacy. + +* Print remains the gold standard. +* Proprietary media must be excluded. +* Decentralized and distributed protocols represent the civic future. +* Centralized platforms and private networks are fragile and censorable, requiring immediate archiving. + +--- + +✅ **Status:** Foundation Document filed. +**Category Established:** Media Infrastructure (MI). + diff --git a/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-OG-2025-ORGANIZATIONAL-GUISE.md b/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-OG-2025-ORGANIZATIONAL-GUISE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..71390be --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/CIVICVS Artifact Entry CFD-OG-2025-ORGANIZATIONAL-GUISE.md @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +Here is the **updated Foundation Document** for **Organizational Guise (OG)**, now expanded with its three subtypes and exemplars. + +--- + +# CIVICVS Foundation Document + +## Document ID + +CFD-OG-2025-ORGANIZATIONAL-GUISE + +--- + +## Title + +Organizational Guise: Misalignment Between Claimed Purpose and Actual Output + +--- + +## Category + +**Foundation Exemplar** — Organizational Guise (OG) as Civic Artifact + +--- + +## Purpose + +To establish **Organizational Guise (OG)** as a civic artifact category within CIVICVS. + +An Organizational Guise exists when an institution presents itself as serving the public good — through healthcare, justice, equity, aid, community governance, or information neutrality — but its preserved artifacts (funding, filings, outputs) demonstrate misalignment between **claimed purpose** and **actual activity**. + +--- + +## Subtypes and Exemplars + +### 1. **Facade NGOs** + +Organizations cloaked in moral rhetoric, but delivering outputs misaligned with their stated missions. + +* **Exemplar A:** Planned Parenthood — Claims to provide “healthcare” and “reproductive services” but overwhelmingly delivers abortion services, with minimal diversification. +* **Exemplar B:** Black Lives Matter — Claims to advance Black communities, but financial audits and investigations reveal funds directed toward political agendas, personal enrichment, or unrelated causes. + +--- + +### 2. **Pseudo-Governments** + +Private organizations exercising **government-like powers** over populations without civic legitimacy or safeguards. + +* **Exemplar C:** Homeowners Associations (HOAs) — Present as community governance entities, but are often staffed by unqualified individuals making life-altering decisions (fines, liens, foreclosures) with no due process protections. + +--- + +### 3. **State-Subsidized Guise** + +Publicly funded entities presenting themselves as neutral or nonpartisan civic services, but functioning as partisan or agenda-driven outlets. + +* **Exemplar D:** National Public Radio (NPR) — Claims to be neutral, taxpayer-funded public broadcasting, but demonstrably aligns with selective narratives and advocacy, undermining its civic neutrality. + +--- + +## Known Immutable Processes & Records + +* **Financial Records:** IRS Form 990, audits, tax filings, congressional appropriations. +* **Governance Records:** Board structures, charters, bylaws, covenants. +* **Mission Statements:** Websites, press releases, annual reports. +* **Outputs:** Documented services rendered, or absence thereof. +* **Legal Proceedings:** Court filings, regulatory challenges, or litigation outcomes. + +--- + +## Analyst Rules + +* **Dual Ledger:** Always preserve both the *claimed purpose* (mission statements, branding) and the *actual outputs* (filings, audits, services). +* **Immutable Anchors:** Financial filings and governance documents are Tier-1 evidence. +* **Subtype Classification:** Assign every OG artifact to one of the three subtypes: + + * *Facade NGO* + * *Pseudo-Government* + * *State-Subsidized Guise* +* **Moral vs. Ethical Test:** If moral rhetoric dominates while verifiable service/output is lacking, classify as OG. + +--- + +## Analyst Notes + +* **Civic Significance:** OG entities represent a systemic civic hazard — institutions cloaked in legitimacy but producing little or no alignment with their declared mission. +* **Civic Risk:** Misaligned organizations absorb funds, legitimacy, and trust meant for authentic civic needs. +* **Civic Value:** Documenting OGs as artifacts strips away moral posture and restores ethical evaluation grounded in immutable records. + +--- + +## Civic Consequence + +The **Organizational Guise** category exposes institutions that disguise political, financial, or coercive agendas under the veneer of civic service. + +By structuring OG into three subtypes with exemplars, CIVICVS ensures future analysts can: + +* Detect guises systematically. +* Preserve both claims and counter-artifacts. +* Expose the ethical failure when organizational branding replaces verifiable civic service. + +--- + +✅ **Status:** Foundation Document updated. +**Category Established:** Organizational Guise (OG), with three subtypes — Facade NGOs, Pseudo-Governments, State-Subsidized Guise. + diff --git a/docs/CIVICVS Context Dossier CFD-CTX-2015-2024-HARVARD-DEI-POLICY.md b/docs/CIVICVS Context Dossier CFD-CTX-2015-2024-HARVARD-DEI-POLICY.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ea45e1b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/CIVICVS Context Dossier CFD-CTX-2015-2024-HARVARD-DEI-POLICY.md @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +# CIVICVS Foundation Document + +## Document ID + +CFD-CTX-2015-2024-HARVARD-DEI-POLICY + +--- + +## Title + +Context Dossier Exemplar: Harvard University Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy (2015–2024) + +--- + +## Category + +**Foundation Exemplar** — Context Dossier (CTX) as Civic Artifact + +--- + +## Purpose + +To establish the **Context Dossier (CTX)** as a civic artifact category. + +A Context Dossier does not isolate a single artifact but instead preserves an **environment of processes and records that necessarily exist**: policies, admissions data, governance structures, legal rulings, and funding disclosures. + +This document formalizes how CIVICVS records institutional contexts: by identifying the permanent processes that define them and mapping the civic disputes (claims vs. counterclaims) that arise. + +--- + +## Case Description + +From 2015 to 2024, Harvard University maintained and evolved policies framed under **Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)**. + +These policies were expressed in governance offices (OEDIB, Belonging & Inclusion initiatives), public admissions messaging, funding allocations, and court litigation (*Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard*, 2023). + +* **Tier-1 (Immutable by Origin):** Admissions records, governance structures, financial disclosures, court rulings. +* **Tier-2 (Constructed Context):** Comparative timelines of mission statements, policy renamings, legal commentary, statistical outcome analyses. + +--- + +## Known Immutable Processes & Records + +* **Admissions Records:** Universities are required to track demographic categories and admissions outcomes. +* **Funding and Tax Disclosures:** DEI offices require budgets and appear in institutional financial reporting. +* **Governance Records:** Charters, organizational charts, and office renamings are formally recorded. +* **Legal Records:** *Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard* (2023) produced a binding Supreme Court ruling. +* **Policy Documentation:** Mission statements and program descriptions preserved in university announcements. + +--- + +## Claims and Counterclaims + +| Claim | Counterclaim | Civic Status | +| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | +| DEI ensured equal opportunity by correcting for structural inequities. | DEI created discrimination by enforcing equal outcomes over merit-based standards. | **Unresolved**; ongoing ideological dispute. | +| Race-conscious admissions were lawful and necessary. | Supreme Court ruled such policies unconstitutional in 2023. | **Resolved** in law; disputed in political discourse. | +| DEI strengthened community belonging and anti-racism initiatives. | Critics argue DEI institutionalized ideology, not ethics, lowering academic standards. | **Ongoing**; tracked via governance changes. | + +--- + +## Analyst Notes + +* **Civic Significance:** Demonstrates how moral narratives (“equity”) can supplant ethical protocols (equal opportunity). +* **Civic Risk:** DEI illustrates systemic risk: when moral framing overrides civic ethics, public trust erodes. +* **Civic Value:** The dossier preserves **processes, not opinions**. Analysts can always return to admissions records, funding disclosures, and court rulings as immutable anchors. + +--- + +## Civic Consequence + +This dossier establishes the **Context Dossier (CTX)** category: a tool for preserving not one artifact, but an **entire environment** of processes, disputes, and structural records. + +The Harvard DEI dossier demonstrates that civic legitimacy requires examining policy not through ideology, but through **immutable records** (funding, admissions, governance, law). + +--- + +✅ **Status:** Foundation Document filed. +**Category Established:** Context Dossier (CTX). +