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[[Category:Recording and Memory]]<br />
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== Purpose ==<br />
This principle warns that improper handling or application of records weakens confidence in both the material and the system that maintains it.<br />
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== Principle ==<br />
'''Misuse undermines legitimacy.'''<br />
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== Meaning ==<br />
When records are applied outside their scope, taken out of context, used without standing, or presented as authority they do not possess, trust declines.<br />
Legitimacy depends on responsible conduct.<br />
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Improper use harms more than accuracy — it harms relationship.<br />
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== What Misuse May Include ==<br />
* Quoting selectively.<br />
* Ignoring limits or permissions.<br />
* Claiming authority not granted.<br />
* Presenting drafts as final.<br />
* Applying local matters universally.<br />
* Treating informational material as binding.<br />
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== Why Legitimacy Matters ==<br />
* People must believe the system is fair.<br />
* Knowledge holders must feel respected.<br />
* Disputes must have credible reference points.<br />
* Future generations must inherit something reliable.<br />
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== Effects of Misuse ==<br />
* Increased skepticism.<br />
* Withdrawal of cooperation.<br />
* More restrictions on access.<br />
* Growth of conflict.<br />
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== Responsibility of Users ==<br />
Every person who reads or shares material becomes part of maintaining or weakening legitimacy.<br />
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== Examples ==<br />
* Using a historical document to bypass present authority.<br />
* Repeating information without context.<br />
* Circulating restricted material publicly.<br />
* Turning commentary into rule.<br />
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== Safeguards ==<br />
* Teach proper use clearly.<br />
* Attach scope and limits.<br />
* Provide channels for clarification.<br />
* Address misuse with correction and education.<br />
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== Cross-references ==<br />
* [[Public Availability Does Not Equal Unrestricted Use]]<br />
* [[Context Determines Lawful Use]]<br />
* [[Selective Recording Distorts Meaning]]<br />
* [[Recording Does Not Transfer Interpretive Authority]]<br />
* [[Lawful Access Preserves Trust]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
Future development may include response pathways when misuse occurs.<br />
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== Source Citations ==<br />
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