# Proof Lane Evidence Wording

Status: `proof_lane_evidence_wording_manual_review_only_closed_until_human_yes`

This is a manual-review-only wording pack for the Sonic-Forage proof hub. It gives an awake operator exact language for describing existing proof lanes without implying revenue, affiliation, public launch, uploads, livestreams, dataset release, GPU jobs, model training, or customer outcomes that have not been verified.

## Canonical namespace

- Canonical org: `Sonic-Forage`
- Canonical site: <https://sonic-forage.github.io/afterparty-forge-explainer-site/>
- Canonical entity repo: <https://github.com/Sonic-Forage/jimsky-afterparty-entity-forge>
- Canonical private HF dataset lane: `Sonic-Forage/jimsky-afterparty-logo-seed`

## Exact approval question

Do you approve using this Sonic-Forage proof-lane wording in a private/manual demo or final report, after reviewing the exact page/doc/media paths and confirming no public/commercial action should be taken yet?

## Safe wording rules

1. Say: "The repo contains verified local proof artifacts and a static proof hub." Do not say: "This is already a public launch with customers."
2. Say: "The video and stream packs are review-only media artifacts." Do not say: "A livestream, YouTube upload, or X Space is live."
3. Say: "Revenue/buyer materials are draft-only operator scripts." Do not say: "Revenue was earned" or "checkout is active."
4. Say: "Dataset catalog metadata is private-release-review only." Do not say: "The dataset was published or training has started."
5. Say: "All claims should point back to verifier output and repo-local proof paths." Do not cite external results unless separately verified.

## Evidence lanes

| Lane | Approved wording | Proof paths | Non-claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Static proof hub | "The static proof hub and JSON manifests verify locally with `scripts/verify_site.py`." | `docs/index.html`, `scripts/verify_site.py`, `docs/reports/STATIC_SURFACE_VERIFICATION.md` | No guarantee of public launch action; no hidden publishing. |
| Launch proof index | "The launch proof index maps report claims to repo-local evidence." | `docs/reports/LAUNCH_PROOF_INDEX.md`, `docs/data/launch-proof-index.json` | Not a claim of revenue, customer adoption, or affiliation. |
| First-click path | "The operator has a 30-second first-click path that stops for one human-approved next action." | `docs/launch/PROOF_HUB_FIRST_CLICK_CARD.md`, `docs/data/proof-hub-first-click-card.json` | No posting, upload, stream, payment, or cron mutation. |
| Dataset catalog | "The private logo-seed lane has review-safe metadata and proof paths." | `docs/dataset/DATASET_CATALOG_REVIEW.md`, `docs/data/dataset-catalog-review.json` | No public dataset release, upload, model download, training, or GPU work. |
| Buyer-safe script | "The buyer demo script is draft-only and proof-backed." | `docs/revenue/PRIVATE_DEMO_BUYER_SAFE_SCRIPT.md`, `docs/data/private-demo-buyer-script.json` | No outreach, payment link, invoice, or revenue claim. |

## Verifier commands

```bash
PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 python3 scripts/verify_site.py
git diff --check
```

Expected highlights: `STATIC SURFACE OK ...` and `VERIFY OK afterparty explainer site`.

## Closed gates

- public_posting=false
- outreach=false
- paid_promotion=false
- claim_revenue=false
- claim_openai_affiliation=false
- youtube_upload=false
- publishes_stream=false
- records_audio=false
- uploads_private_media=false
- public_dataset_release=false
- starts_gpu=false
- starts_paid_api=false
- downloads_models=false
- starts_training=false
- submits_hackathon=false
- secret_exposure=false
- mutates_cron=false

## Blocked without approval

- Posting, scheduling, replying, DMing, or starting an X Space.
- Uploading YouTube videos, captions, thumbnails, private media, or dataset files.
- Starting a livestream, recording, paid API call, GPU job, model download, or training job.
- Creating payment links, invoices, checkout pages, wallets, or spend commitments.
- Claiming revenue, OpenAI affiliation, customer outcomes, attendance, sponsorship, or live external results.
- Creating, updating, or removing cron jobs.