Form KZ-1821
First application. Processing is immediate. So is expiry.
You assert that you are somewhere. This office is prepared to entertain the assertion.
You acknowledge that this city has been asked to prove its existence since before it could spell itself — the federal record of 1821 locates a village on the "Kekalamazoo river" — and that it has never once been taken at its word.
You understand that confirmations issued by this office take effect immediately and expire immediately, and that no confirmation shall be construed as evidence in support of any subsequent confirmation.
You accept that each confirmation may surface material from the file. The file interleaves civic record and private testimony. The office stopped distinguishing them some time ago; the doubt turned out to be load-bearing in both.
You agree that "You Are Here" is a claim made by a sign, on your behalf, without consulting you.
In the event that repeated reassurance produces the doubt it was meant to prevent, this is a known side effect.
By entering, you certify that you are here to the best of your knowledge — and you acknowledge that your knowledge was never the part in question.
No data is collected. No location is accessed. The star is not tracking you. It does not know where you are. That is the problem.
The Kalamazoo Board — Confirmation Protocol
The city keeps a slogan whose entire content is that the city exists. This office will now help you verify that you do. Find the star. Confirm. Repeat as needed. It will need.
Directive 01 / 16Confirm that you are here. Begin where the star is. The star has been placed for your convenience, not for your accuracy.