One question.
Every argument on the record.
Cash prizes.
The Factbook is a living knowledge base built by real people answering real questions. Every post scored. Every revision visible. Every dollar tracked. After 52 weeks, we'll have something no institution has built.
“What is one thing your government wastes money on that everyone in your community knows about but nobody talks about?”
Week 3 · 147 responses · 28 countries
Read ResponsesEvery Sunday at 6pm, one question drops. The same question for everyone on Earth.
Post your argument. Be specific. A 20-minute cooldown between posts keeps you thoughtful.
AI checks five axes: specificity, reasoning, authenticity, originality, solution quality. It's a quality check — not a judge.
Every draft is saved. Every edit visible. Red/green diffs. The audit trail is permanent.
Upvotes determine rank. AI is the tiebreaker, not the kingmaker. Your peers decide what rises.
AI reads your patterns and introduces you honestly. Good faith earns green. Bad faith earns red. Everyone sees who you are.
Every revision visible. Every dollar tracked.
Every draft of every post is saved permanently. Red/green diffs show exactly what changed.
AI feedback only appears for factual corrections — 'Point of order' — never for opinion.
Every payout, every ban, every moderation action is logged on the public audit trail.
The invite chain is traceable. If your invitees misbehave, your trust score drops.
“If someone tells you to stop talking and start fighting, ask yourself who benefits from your silence. If someone tells you to disregard what you read here, ask yourself what they don't want you to see. The people who profit from your anger will always tell you that understanding is weakness. They need you loud. They need you fast. They need you to never sit still long enough to realize you agree with the person they told you to hate.”
The machine will tell you to stop. That's how you know it's working.
Not badges. Introductions.
AI reads your patterns over time and introduces you to the room the way a mutual friend would. “This person sources their claims well.” “This person tends to straw-man.” Everyone sees who you are — not because we tell them, but because your arguments do.
Green means the community can trust your process. Yellow means you're growing. Red means there's a pattern worth watching.
“I want to get this right.”
On your own posts, you can raise your hand. It means: “I know this might be wrong. Help me make it better.” It's not weakness — it's the bravest thing you can do in a room full of strangers. Hand-raised posts get a ranking boost. Replies to them get an even bigger one.
The highest-honor flair: “Open to criticism”
$115 every week. From the people, for the people.
Funded entirely by public donations. Every dollar tracked on the audit trail. Winners' earnings stay in the fund by default — because 87% of them choose to reinvest.
52 weeks. Every major issue. Built by humans.
No algorithms deciding what you see. No advertisers shaping the conversation. Just arguments, evidence, and skin in the game.