Issue dossier
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
The compendium can preserve the source-backed forum artifact without claiming it represents the main DEF CON 12 badge.
Evidence
InfoconDB source for DEF CON 12 dates, schedule archive, Alexis Park Resort venue metadata, and official event-page pointers.
Official DEF CON 12 archive page source for the July 30-August 1, 2004 event context and archive links.
Forum source where JoeSchmuck posted the forum-avatar badge template, invited use or modification, and highwizard clarified the separate-extra-badge classification.
Follow-up forum source for attendee fabrication details, including DJ Jackalope's InDesign/color-copy/lamination workflow and JoeSchmuck's 3x5 size note.
Official media-server directory reviewed for event context and image-rights boundaries; no reusable main-badge photo or official artifact description was promoted from this pass.
Source trail
Official event archive source for DEF CON 12 timing, venue, and archive context.
Primary forum source for the community template, JoeSchmuck authorship, use/modification permission wording, and highwizard's separate-extra-badge clarification.
Primary forum continuation source for 3x5 sizing and attendee printing/lamination workflow evidence.
Official media archive reviewed for event context and main-official-badge boundaries; no local image is reused from it.
Event-context source for DEF CON 12 dates, schedule archive, official page link, and Alexis Park Resort venue metadata.