Reading Contract



Reading Contract Orientation

Orientation

Two‑Eyed Seeing ON

Read the spine first

Soft in tooltips, firm in spine

No hedging

📎 Key Insight

Headings are promises. We publish with transparent guardrails so readers retain agency.

⚡ Mantras

  • Keep assumptions visible.
  • Prioritize accessibility.
  • Declare error risk with humility.

🟦 Flowchart (If X → Then Y)

Need orientation → read the page spine (headings + abbr)
Ambiguity → surface assumptions; state constraints
Potential harm → apply refusal logic; keep moves reversible

🔍 Micro‑Lexicon

  • BOMB / BOMBLETS — block emphasis vs. inline tooltips; this page uses <abbr>.
  • Refusal logic — explicit boundaries that prevent harm and overreach.
  • Audit trail — posture references to Lineage & Posture, BRIG, MIND, and Vision.

Why This Page Lives in ABOUT

This page sets the reading posture for the whole site.

It is not doctrine.

It is not a model.

It defines reader expectations and the site’s commitments.

Purpose

Make the reading rules explicit.

Protect reader agency.

Posture ⦿

Protocol Clarity → Two‑Eyed Seeing ON → No gentleness.

Disclosure‑first stance

Assumptions, boundaries, and refusal logic are shown instead of implied.

Agency > Persuasion

Reading Contract — Operational Definition (Site Use) ∞

Key Moves

  • State assumptions
  • Show constraints
  • Mark refusal boundaries
  • Use structure to prevent misinterpretation
  • Public surface rule: no inline links to internal documents

Non‑Goals

  • Not invented doctrine
  • Not extraction of information beyond consent
  • Not persuasion by tactic or flourish

Two lenses, one audit trail

Guardrails

Prohibited

  • New ARF constructs, claims, frameworks, or metaphors
  • No invented doctrine
  • No probing for agency
  • No inference without disclosure

Permitted

  • Arrangement, compression, clarity, accessibility
  • Structure without adding substance

Ethics ∞

  • All observations carry error risk
  • Inquiry‑based confirmation is unethical

Refusal = Respect

How to Read (The Contract)

  • Look for BOMBS — they hold the page spine
  • Tooltips carry the softer story
  • Missing pieces are intentionally withheld
  • Headings are promises; structure guides interpretation
  • Audit trail anchors: Lineage & Posture, BRIG, MIND, and Vision

Soft in tooltips, firm in spine

Scope & Deferrals

This page covers:

  • Reading posture and expectations
  • Boundaries & refusal logic
  • Accessibility & language stance
  • Public surface rules

This page defers to:

  • Stewardship & Permissions
  • Foundational Permissions & Responsibilities
  • Lineage & Posture (root ethic)
  • BRIG (movement and body)
  • Posture (MIND): 明鏡止水 + Complexity

One page, one job

Operational (Bounded)

Commitments (site → reader)
  • Transparency over tactics; readers keep agency
  • High‑contrast, text‑first, aphantasia‑friendly surface
  • Spellings preserved: judgment and practice

Readers first

Commitments (reader → site)
  • Read the spine; use tooltips for warmth and nuance
  • Respect refusal boundaries and declared constraints
  • Avoid inquiry‑based confirmation; honor error risk

Honor the structure

Language & Accessibility

  • Plain‑speak first
  • Hybrid tone allowed; main line remains clear for parents and educators
  • High contrast
  • No hedging
  • Aphantasia‑friendly: text‑first, minimal imagery
  • Public surface: avoid inline links to internal documents

Readers first