Core Principle
Persons and institutions preserving, modifying, or publishing civilizational records must maintain provenance, version differences, and records of major changes.
Detailed Rules
- Later reconstruction may not be presented as original contemporaneous record.
- Major deletion or rewriting requires traceable reasons.
- Simulated history, inferred reconstruction, and direct observation must be distinguished.
Scope and Limits
Historical responsibility does not require preserving everything; lawful deletion is possible, but remaining records may not misrepresent provenance or nature.