Unisecurityguard Academic Whistleblower Archive

UniSecurityGuard Academic Whistleblower Archive

Skill by ara.so — Security Skills collection.

Overview

UniSecurityGuard is a GitHub-based archive platform documenting the experience of a Chinese academic who transitioned from associate professor to security guard. The project serves as a censorship-resistant backup for social media content that faces institutional pressure and platform removal. It demonstrates how to use GitHub as a transparent, immutable documentation platform for whistleblowing and advocacy.

Key Use Case: Preserving evidence of academic employment issues, institutional misconduct, and career transitions when primary platforms (Xiaohongshu/Little Red Book) are threatened with censorship.

Primary Language: Markdown (documentation-focused)

Repository Structure:

• README.md: Main narrative and updates
• assets/: Screenshots and image evidence
• Issues section: Community Q&A and documentation

Installation & Setup

Fork or Clone for Your Own Archive

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/UniSecurityGuard/UniSecurityGuard.git
cd UniSecurityGuard

# Create your own backup archive (fork approach)
# 1. Fork via GitHub UI
# 2. Clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_ARCHIVE_NAME.git
cd YOUR_ARCHIVE_NAME

Initialize Your Own Archive

# Create basic structure
mkdir -p assets/{screenshots,documents,evidence}
touch README.md
touch TIMELINE.md
touch FAQ.md

# Initialize git
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial archive setup"

# Push to GitHub (create repo first on github.com)
git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_ARCHIVE.git
git branch -M main
git push -u origin main

Core Patterns

1. Document Progressive Updates

The project uses the README.md as a chronological narrative with new updates at the top:

# [Latest Update - Critical Situation]

## [Date]: Current Status

Description of latest developments...

## [Earlier Date]: Previous Situation

Earlier context...

## Background

Original story and context...

2. Asset Organization

Store evidence systematically:

assets/
├── screenshots/
│   ├── 1.jpg          # Numbered chronologically
│   ├── 2.jpg
│   └── 3.jpg
├── documents/
│   ├── contract.pdf
│   └── correspondence.pdf
└── evidence/
    ├── salary_records/
    └── institutional_communications/

3. Embed Images in README

## Evidence Documentation

<img src="assets/screenshots/1.jpg" width="400" alt="Description of evidence">
<img src="assets/screenshots/2.jpg" width="400" alt="Context">
<img src="assets/screenshots/3.jpg" width="400" alt="Timeline proof">

4. Use Issues for FAQ and Community Support

The project uses 154+ issues as a documentation and Q&A system:

# Create structured issues for common questions

Issue #1: "关于学校施压的详细情况" (Details about institutional pressure)
Issue #2: "如何保护自己在类似情况下" (How to protect yourself in similar situations)
Issue #3: "法律建议和资源" (Legal advice and resources)

Real-World Implementation Examples

Example 1: Creating a Censorship-Resistant Archive

#!/bin/bash
# backup_social_media.sh
# Automate archiving of social media content to GitHub

ARCHIVE_DIR="./archive/$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
mkdir -p "$ARCHIVE_DIR"

# Download screenshots (manual or automated via APIs)
# Save to archive directory
cp ~/Downloads/xiaohongshu_screenshots/* "$ARCHIVE_DIR/"

# Create daily update
cat > "$ARCHIVE_DIR/update.md" << EOF
# Update: $(date +%Y-%m-%d)

## Status
- Platform status: [Active/Restricted/Removed]
- Follower count: [NUMBER]
- Content removed: [YES/NO]

## New Developments
[Description]

## Evidence
$(ls "$ARCHIVE_DIR"/*.jpg | sed 's/^/- /')
EOF

# Commit to git
git add "$ARCHIVE_DIR"
git commit -m "Archive update: $(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
git push origin main

Example 2: Structured Timeline Documentation

Create TIMELINE.md:

# Career Transition Timeline

## 2025-12-27: Repository Created
- Initial backup platform established
- 3 key screenshots archived
- Background story documented

## 2025-12: Institutional Pressure Begins
- 7 leaders visit rental apartment
- Demands to delete content and claim fiction
- Threats to reclaim salary and benefits

## 2025: Security Guard Transition
- Removed from associate professor position
- Transferred to campus security
- Salary: ¥4,000/month base + ¥800 security supplement
- Annual performance bonus: ¥6,000+

## Background: Academic Career
- Undergraduate: C9 university (华五)
- PhD: QS50 US university (withdrawn)
- Position: Associate professor at brother institution

Example 3: README Template for Academic Whistleblowing

# [Project Title]: Academic Employment Transparency

## ⚠️ Current Situation

[Latest critical update - always at top]

## Background

### Academic Credentials
- Undergraduate: [Institution]
- Graduate: [Institution]
- Position: [Title] at [Institution]

### Employment Transition
- Previous role: [Title], Salary: [Amount]
- Current role: [Title], Salary: [Amount]
- Reason for transition: [Description]

## Institutional Response

### Pressure Tactics
1. [Specific action]
2. [Specific threat]
3. [Specific demand]

### Evidence
<img src="assets/evidence_1.jpg" width="400" alt="Evidence description">

## Documentation Purpose

This repository serves as:
1. Immutable record of events
2. Backup for censored social media content
3. Resource for others in similar situations
4. Transparent accountability mechanism

## How to Support

- ⭐ Star this repository for visibility
- 📋 Open issues with questions or similar experiences
- 🔄 Share (carefully, considering safety)
- 📸 Screenshot and archive content locally

Example 4: Automated Git Backup Script

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# auto_archive.py - Automated content archiving

import os
import json
from datetime import datetime
import subprocess

class AcademicArchive:
    def __init__(self, repo_path):
        self.repo_path = repo_path
        self.assets_dir = os.path.join(repo_path, 'assets')
        
    def add_update(self, title, content, evidence_files=None):
        """Add new update to README"""
        timestamp = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
        
        update = f"\n# {title}\n\n"
        update += f"**Date**: {timestamp}\n\n"
        update += f"{content}\n\n"
        
        if evidence_files:
            update += "## Evidence\n\n"
            for f in evidence_files:
                # Copy evidence to assets
                dest = os.path.join(self.assets_dir, os.path.basename(f))
                subprocess.run(['cp', f, dest])
                update += f'<img src="assets/{os.path.basename(f)}" width="400" alt="">\n'
        
        # Prepend to README
        readme_path = os.path.join(self.repo_path, 'README.md')
        with open(readme_path, 'r') as f:
            existing = f.read()
        
        with open(readme_path, 'w') as f:
            f.write(update + existing)
        
        return update
    
    def commit_and_push(self, message):
        """Commit changes and push to GitHub"""
        os.chdir(self.repo_path)
        subprocess.run(['git', 'add', '.'])
        subprocess.run(['git', 'commit', '-m', message])
        subprocess.run(['git', 'push', 'origin', 'main'])
    
    def create_issue_faq(self, question, answer):
        """Create issue for FAQ (requires GitHub CLI)"""
        subprocess.run([
            'gh', 'issue', 'create',
            '--title', question,
            '--body', answer,
            '--label', 'faq'
        ])

# Usage example
archive = AcademicArchive('/path/to/UniSecurityGuard')

# Add update with evidence
archive.add_update(
    title="Latest Institutional Pressure",
    content="""
    School leadership removed the chair from security booth.
    Reason: "Security guards shouldn't sit - it doesn't look proper."
    Now standing 8 hours straight daily.