Community

Community & Investigation Guidelines

Standards for responsible participation, reporting, and investigation on the Paranormal Response Network.

Community Standards

Treat all members with respect regardless of belief, background, or experience level.
Debate and scepticism are welcome; personal attacks and harassment are not.
Do not share private information about witnesses, reporters, or investigation subjects without explicit consent.
Do not fabricate, embellish, or deliberately misrepresent reports, evidence, or case data.
Credit original sources and researchers when referencing their work.

Use the Reporting Wizard to submit reports of unusual activity.
Provide as much factual detail as possible: dates, times, locations, environmental conditions, witnesses present.
Distinguish clearly between what was directly observed and what was inferred or interpreted.
Include any available supporting material: photographs, audio, video, readings, documents.
Do not submit fictional or creative-writing accounts as genuine reports.

Approach all cases with an open but critical mindset.
Consider and document conventional explanations before exploring anomalous possibilities.
Record methodology, equipment used, environmental baselines, and control observations.
Preserve original evidence — do not alter, enhance, or filter source material without documenting the changes.
Respect site access permissions, property boundaries, and local laws at all times.
Prioritise personal safety and the safety of all team members during any field work.

All research shared on PRN should be honestly presented with clear sourcing.
Distinguish between established findings, preliminary observations, and speculation.
Use careful language: "reported," "alleged," "documented," "observed" — not "proven," "confirmed," or "definitely."

PRN reserves the right to remove content or restrict accounts that violate these guidelines.
Repeated or serious violations may result in permanent suspension.
Decisions on enforcement are made by PRN administration and are final.