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== The VRCHistory Documentation Standard ==

All articles in VRCHistory follow the '''Forensic Archival Style''' — a specific approach to documentation that treats every subject as a museum exhibit: something to be precisely described, contextually situated, and permanently recorded. This section explains what that means in practice.

=== Core Principles ===

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| '''Prioritize raw data''' || World IDs, user IDs, dates, version numbers, polygon counts, prices, CCU figures. Every claim that can be quantified should be quantified.
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| '''Source everything''' || Every specific fact should trace to a verifiable origin: a Gumroad listing, an API call, a Steam stat, an official post. Undocumented claims should be labeled as such.
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| '''Context, not just facts''' || A world's visit count matters. Why the world mattered to the community matters more. Both belong in the article.
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| '''Academic tone''' || Write as if a future researcher who never used VRChat will read this in thirty years. Assume no prior knowledge of the platform. Explain what things are before citing them.
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| '''Internal cross-linking''' || VRCHistory is a web of connected history. Every article should link to every other article it relates to. [[Graham Gaylor]] connects to [[tupper]] connects to [[VRCat]] connects to [[VRC+ Subscription]] — these threads are the archive's value.
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| '''No original research beyond documentation''' || Document what happened. Attribute opinions and interpretations to their sources. Do not insert personal judgments as fact.
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