Community
security knowledge is stronger with more lived experience in the room.

Who gets to understand security is a design choice. AUGI is built so the explanations work for people outside the industry.

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Why plain language is a security feature

Most harm from scams, spoofed email, and fraudulent sites lands on people who were never taught the vocabulary. When a report says "this domain has no abuse-reporting policy, here is what that means and here is the one-line fix", the reader can act without hiring anyone.

Every AUGI explanation is written to that standard: define the term, show the evidence, give the next step, state the limit.

Different lived experience finds different threats

Communities are targeted differently — fraudulent messages tuned to specific languages, institutions, and trusts. Researchers closest to a community see those patterns first. That is why AUGI's research posture is collaborative rather than gatekept.

Contribute responsibly

Report abuse through the proper channels (providers, platform abuse forms, national cyber authorities). Share write-ups that include evidence and limits. Correct gently and publicly — the community learns from the correction, not from the pile-on.

Community guidance, not legal advice. Follow the reporting rules that apply in your jurisdiction.

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