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THE PUBLICATION / OPEN NOTES

Editorial Standards

How the index works, and the boundaries of its evidence.

Primary sources and clear attribution

Use original documentation wherever possible. Preserve the exact claim, source address, access date, model, market and version. Explain when a source is incomplete or ambiguous.

Analysis is not hands-on testing

Label documentation reviews as source analysis. A physical test report must identify its sample, method, equipment, dates and limitations. No hands-on scores are currently published.

Images and product identity

Manufacturer images are labeled as such. They are used to identify products and do not demonstrate that a sample was inspected.

Commercial relationships

Any future sample provision or commercial relationship must be disclosed in the relevant article. This publication currently has no affiliate checkout links or paid rankings.

Corrections

Material revisions should record the date, statement changed and supporting source. Readers should be able to distinguish a new conclusion from a simple wording correction.

BEHIND EVERY ENTRY

How a source becomes a record.

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01

Identify

Keep the full model name and version in the file.

02

Trace

Record the source, its publisher and the context.

03

Separate

Distinguish published statements from measurements.

04

Qualify

State what remains unknown and what a test would need.

CONNECTED READING

Put the standard into practice.

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