Editorial Policy

1. The Separation of Humor and Safety

Mostly Alive is founded on the cognitive principle that humor enhances retention. However, in an emergency, cognitive load must be minimized.

Therefore, our editorial policy enforces strict structural boundaries:

• Immediate Action Blocks: Written in concise, sober, imperative language. Zero jokes, metaphors, or double meanings.
• Do Not Cards: Explicitly list fatal or common mistakes with unambiguous prohibitions.
• Guide Layer: May employ dry understatement, observational absurdity, and faux-formal bureaucratic detachment, provided it never contradicts the safety instructions.

2. Tone and Ethical Guidelines

• No Victim-Blaming: We never mock victims of accidents or disasters. The humor is aimed at the absurdity of the laws of nature, human fragility in general, and the curious design of everyday reality.
• No Fear-Mongering: We do not engage in sensationalist "doom prepping" or graphic disaster fetishism.
• Medical Humility: The guide explicitly acknowledges that it does not replace professional medical personnel or emergency dispatch.

3. Review Cycles & Expiration

Every published article carries metadata indicating:

• reviewed_at: The date of the last verification against primary guidelines.
• review_due: Scheduled date for annual re-audit.
• reviewer: Responsible editorial board member.

Articles that exceed their review date without confirmation are flagged in the Web Studio and transition to needs-review if primary guidelines have evolved.