Editorial standards

How we argue

This is a publication of arguments, not announcements. An argument is only worth reading if the reader can check it, so these are the rules it is held to.

Claims carry their evidence

Where a piece asserts something about a product, a platform behaviour or a number, the source is named and dated. Where the evidence is our own observation rather than a document, the piece says so plainly instead of dressing it up as research.

We do not invent numbers

No fabricated statistics, no invented survey results, no anonymous testimonials. If a figure cannot be sourced, the piece makes its case without one.

Disagreement is quoted fairly

Where we argue against a common practice, we state the strongest version of the case for it first. An essay that only defeats a weak opponent has not established anything.

Corrections are made in place

When something here is wrong we fix the text and note what changed and when. We do not quietly edit an argument and leave the original date standing.

Pieces are written in-house with AI assistance in drafting, then checked. We do not attach invented author names or fictional credentials to anything we publish.