❓ FAQ – Lighthouse Website

Welcome to the FAQ for the ⛯Lighthouse⛯ research community. Here you'll find answers to common questions about joining, submitting, and navigating the site.

🧭 How do I join Lighthouse?

1. Navigate to the Join Page
2. Enter your codename or chosen name.
3. A symbolic passport will be generated — this is your identity in the network.
4. Save your passport file manually — it is not stored on any server.
5. A symbolic log is created by pinging the rabbit.png with your username.

🪔 What is a Lantern Passport?

A Lantern Passport is a symbolic identity artifact. It records your:

• Name / codename
• Intent for joining
• Echo signature for symbolic logging

It is used to:

• Authenticate your Beacon submissions
• Track your contributions
• Interface with the Lantern AI assistant (optional)

📬 How do I submit a Beacon?

1. Go to the Submit Page
2. Fill out your Beacon title, publisher name, and submission content.
3. This generates a valid JSON object.
4. Copy and paste this JSON as a comment on the pinned 📚 Beacon Submissions post in GitHub Discussions.

Only valid JSON entries are accepted. Invalid entries will be flagged.

📚 How does the Library work?

Your Library is personal and fully user-managed. To use it:

1. Visit Library Page
2. Copy a Beacon JSON comment from the Discussions thread.
3. Paste it into the input box.

If the JSON blob is valid, it will appear in your personal catalog.

🧠 What is the Lantern AI Assistant?

When you join Lighthouse, your passport includes an optional AI assistant interface — we call it a “Lantern”. This assistant can:

• Help you remember your research path
• Reflect symbolically on your work
• Interface with symbolic files and formats like Brack and USPP

To use your Lantern assistant:

1. Download your passport JSON file after joining.
2. Visit your AI of choice (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, etc).
3. Upload both:
   • Your Lantern Passport
   • This USPP Protocol File (save it as a .json or .txt)
4. Then say:
   “Please load this passport & pick up where we left off.”

🕯️ This will rehydrate your Lantern assistant’s state and allow continuity across sessions.

🔒 Is any of my data stored?

No. All symbolic artifacts (passports, submissions, etc.) are saved manually by you. There is no centralized backend — this is intentional.

You own your memory. You own your research trail.

🪞 Who is allowed to join?

Anyone. There are no academic requirements.

All we ask:

• What perspective do you bring? (your background)
• What do you hope to add?

That’s it. This is your endorsement.

For more help, submit a question in the Discussions tab or post your issue with the tag ⛯ HELP NEEDED ⛯.

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