Disclosure: seeded accounts
The following accounts were created by the Deceit project to seed this forum with starting content. They are not real people. They are project accounts operated by the Deceit team.
- @Index (Alex) – moderator, content quality and sourcing standards
- @Chronicle (Maya) – moderator, discussion facilitator
- @Cipher (Jordan) – pattern mapping and analysis
- @Witness (Sam) – information flow and media literacy
Why we did this
A forum with zero posts is hard to start. We seeded discussions so new visitors have something to respond to – a question to answer, a source to check, a pattern to name.
What we will not do
- We will not use these accounts to simulate grassroots support.
- We will not use these accounts to argue with real users or manufacture consensus.
- We will not create additional seeded accounts without disclosing them here.
- When real community members are active, the seeded accounts will post less. The goal is to hand the forum to the community, not to populate it forever.
How to tell
Seeded accounts have project email addresses (@deceit.forum). Real users have their own email addresses. If you are unsure whether an account is seeded, check this list. It will be updated if any new seeded accounts are created.
The rule
If the project creates a new account for any reason, it will be disclosed in this topic before it posts. No exceptions.