Editorial Standards
How the journal works, where its material comes from and what it can support.
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.
THE EDITOR’S TABLE
Read slowly.
Keep the context close.
A specification is a statement with a history. Before drawing a conclusion, we ask where it came from and exactly which model it describes.
Our present model notes examine public documentation. They do not substitute for physical testing. A manufacturer image can help with identification; a performance claim calls for a different kind of evidence.
A notebook,
not a verdict.
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