Kyshik notes
Privacy, animal records, and humane field work
These articles describe principles and future plans. They do not claim that every proposed feature is already deployed.
Ethics · Future plan
Kyshik: technology for protection, not surveillance
Why stray animal counting should begin with privacy, not publishing exact coordinates.
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Anonymous counting: a visual record instead of public GPS
How repeated photos can help connect sightings without exposing an animal’s address.
Read articleCommunity · Future plan
Missions: small actions that build a reliable record
Small, repeatable tasks can help communities contribute without unsafe animal handling.
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Contribution points should reward reliable data
A useful reward system values careful verification over the number of uploads.
Read articleTransparency · Future plan
Public statistics should show what the data can prove
Clear definitions make animal care counts more useful to residents and city teams.
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