TLTE Archive Trust Methodology: Citation-Tier, Mirror-Publish, Gate

This dossier outlines the 'Archive-of-Trust Method,' TLTE's citable and falsifiable methodology for constructing archives of contested histories. It establishes the archive's operational principles, which are designed for reproducibility, robust citation, and survivor protection. The method combines a two-layer architecture (Now/Becoming) with three core protocols: the Citation-Tier System, the Mirror-Publish Protocol, and the Graduation-Gate Logic. The 'Citation-Tier System' categorizes sources into tiers (A-D) based on reliability, ensuring that all public claims are anchored to high-integrity evidence from sources like UN bodies, tribunals, and state primaries. This prevents claims from being made solely on less rigorous evidence. The 'Mirror-Publish Protocol' ensures the archive never transmits submissions on a survivor's behalf, instead facilitating parallel, citation-only publication to protect individuals and maintain a clear chain of custody. The 'Graduation-Gate Logic' applies strict, conjunctive boolean predicates to any survivor-touching service, guaranteeing rigorous safeguards before engagement. All citations establish that the TLTE research method is formally defined, publicly documented, and undergoing a multi-platform mirroring process (Zenodo, OSF, HAL) for permanence and accessibility. This multi-mirror approach, combined with a published access guide, demonstrates a commitment to transparency, verifiability, and resilience against single-point failures. The methodology is further supported by VINMIN-Bench, a public AI grounding benchmark for reproducibility. No open questions are currently indicated regarding the methodology itself, which is presented as a complete and defined system.

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