A collective memory about how public services behave.
OpenState preserves knowledge about how public services behave in reality.
Not to debate solutions. Not to push agendas. To document what happens — so that knowledge doesn't disappear and patterns become visible.
Documented situations — each one describes a real experience in a public service, with evidence and context.
Pattern visibility — over time, similar situations connect. Isolated problems reveal recurring patterns.
Collective memory — decisions grounded in documented reality, not opinion.
- Observable, reproducible situations only
- Evidence required for every entry
- Situations separated from solutions
- No ideological or partisan framing
- Structure over opinion
See CONTRIBUTING.md for submission format and process.