ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತು · Everybody Knows
Every figure on the page ships with its source — value, source name, year, URL, and retrieved date — visible on tap where the number appears, and collected in the project's source ledger. Each number is re-verified against the primary source at build time.
Every verse also states the honest counter-trend, even where it softens the point. Figures are aggregate and party-neutral. Figures are as retrieved on the date shown beside each one.
Answering the question at the end stores one row: your choice (“knew” / “didn’t”) and a timestamp. Nothing else. No IP address, no fingerprint, no user agent, no email, no cookies.
The “answered” state is a flag in your browser’s local storage — honest limitation: clearing your browser data lets you answer again. Bot protection is a Cloudflare Turnstile check plus a hidden honeypot field.
Below 100 responses the page shows absolute counts, never percentages — and the count is never seeded. The displayed count may be up to 60 seconds old (edge cache).
Inspiration: Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson, “Everybody Knows” (1988) — credited, not quoted. Intellectual anchors: Timur Kuran, Private Truths, Public Lies (1995); Michael Suk-Young Chwe, Rational Ritual (2001). Built in northern Karnataka.