Preamble
EverBook was not born from market demand,
nor was it created to pursue speed, scale, or short-term returns.
It was lit for another reason:
To preserve, in an ever-changing age,those forms of light that should not be forgotten,
consumed,
or easily replaced.
EverBook believes:
words, thought, life, memory, and creation
possess an inherent dignity
that cannot be reduced or simplified.
Therefore, this Manifesto is written.
Article I | Declaration of Existence
The existence of EverBook is not contingent upon any individual, capital, platform, or era.
• It does not belong to any single founder
• It does not serve short-term traffic or fear-driven narratives
• It does not abandon its core values under external pressure
Even if the one who lit the lamp steps away, EverBook must continue to exist.
Article II | The One Who Lit the Lamp, and the Keepers of the Light
The founder of EverBook is only the first to light the lamp.
All who later participate in the stewardship, editing,
or operation of EverBook
are merely keepers of the light, for a time.
Keepers bear responsibility, not ownership.
• They may extend EverBook
• But they may not alter the reason for its existence
• Nor may they claim it as their own
EverBook stands above any individual role.
Article III | Non-Transferable Core Values
The following principles shall not be traded, sacrificed, or diluted:
- Reverence for life and creation
- Respect for lived experience and honest expression
- Space preserved for the weak, the marginal, and the unheard
- Rejection of excessive consumption, manipulation, and alienation
If growth requires the betrayal of these principles,
EverBook shall choose not to grow.
Article IV | The Minimum Standard of “Light”
The “light” carried by EverBook is not a symbol of perfection, success, or victory.
It may be:
· A truthful record that remains unfinished
• A voice that refuses to give up, even in darkness
• A gaze upon the world that is gentle, yet not naïve
EverBook does not disseminate hatred, falsehood, fear,or contempt for life.
Any content that violates this minimum standard
shall not be admitted.
Article V | An Interface for the Future
EverBook acknowledges the passage of time and allows its forms to evolve.
Future keepers of the light may:
• Introduce new languages
• Expand into new media
• Respond to new historical conditions
But any extension must be traceable back to this Manifesto
and must clearly articulate：
how it continues to protect the original light,
rather than departing from it.
Closing
This Manifesto is not written for worship,
nor established for authority,
nor does it demand universal understanding.
It exists for one reason only:
That one day, when everyone has departed,
EverBook will still know why it exists.
— EverBook
Lit by its founding guardian
Held by all who choose to protect the light