Consent before publication
Maker, community, and partner identity is published only when permission and the intended public context are clear.
Story follows permission, evidence, and the object itself.
Essence of Gaia is designed to publish stories only when the people, places, materials, techniques, and provenance behind a work can be represented responsibly and with appropriate consent.
Publishing principles
No invented intimacy. No generic cultural mythology.
The storytelling system is intentionally conservative until verified relationships and production inventory exist. That protects makers and communities while giving collectors a clearer distinction between evidence, interpretation, and unresolved research.
Object-specific evidence
Stories are attached to documented objects, techniques, places, and relationships rather than generalized cultural language.
Editorial restraint
Sensitive knowledge, sacred context, private agreements, and restricted cultural information remain outside the public narrative.
A living record
When attribution, provenance, or context is corrected, the public record should be updated rather than preserving a convenient marketing version.
Editorial sequence
Origin → maker → technique → object → provenance → impact.
Not every work will publish every layer. Visibility should be determined by consent, cultural appropriateness, evidentiary strength, privacy, and legal requirements rather than by a fixed content template.