Source and evidence hierarchy
We prioritize official fee schedules, contract specifications, public interfaces, and official venue explanations. Timestamped in-house observations can supplement them. Third-party articles, search snippets, and promotional copy are leads, not sole support for a high-risk conclusion.
- Fee data should identify the venue, product, unit, conditions, source, and time.
- Regional eligibility is not inferred from a registration page loading successfully.
- Incomplete account testing is not described as firsthand experience.
Drafting, checks and publication
Content starts with the task a reader needs to complete, followed by an evidence packet, assumptions and items still unconfirmed; drafts are produced with AI assistance. The pre-release check is automated: worked examples are recomputed in their calculator, bilingual structure is compared, source domains and internal links are resolved, and disclosure placement is verified. Any failure stops the release.
When material evidence remains pending, the limitation stays visible. Guesswork does not fill the gap, and an unverified claim cannot determine a venue ranking.
Updates and dates
A page date changes only after a substantive factual, methodological, or editorial update. A record timestamp does not make data permanently current; variable fees, products, and regional rules should be rechecked with the official source before action.
- Copy clarifications are distinguished from material data updates.
- Conflicting sources retain uncertainty until official data is checked again.
- Material errors are recorded under the corrections policy.
Commercial relationships remain separate
Affiliate commission does not enter cost formulas, source selection, venue ranking, scoring, or editorial conclusions. Comparisons are generated from aligned conditions before affiliate calls to action and disclosures are presented separately.
Frequently asked questions
Can an exchange pay to change a comparison result?
No. Commercial relationships do not enter calculations or ranking. Any affiliate link is disclosed separately from the data and conclusion.
Does a page date mean every data point was rechecked that day?
Not necessarily. A page review date and an individual observation timestamp serve different purposes. Variable values should show their own source and time near the result.