Attribute it
Keep the vendor or external source visible and avoid extending a claim beyond what that source supports.
Publication standard
Editorial policy
The policy protects the boundary between what a source says, what the editorial desk concludes and what can be supported by a retained direct observation.
Accuracy starts with attribution
Product facts should be traceable to a named source. Editorial interpretation should be identifiable as interpretation. Direct-use statements require a retained evidence record.
Sourcing rules
- Primary sources first: official documentation, pricing, legal terms, security material, support pages and change notices.
- External sources named: research, regulation or independent reporting is attributed where it materially supports a statement.
- Current check: material vendor details are reopened during an update rather than copied from an older page.
- No source laundering: a search snippet, generated summary or unattributed comparison is not treated as a product fact.
Evidence and language rules
Keep it conditional
Explain why a feature may matter for a defined workflow without promising a result for every reader.
Keep the record
Retain product version, date, configuration, task, result and material limits before describing direct use.
Say it plainly
Ask the vendor, narrow the statement or leave the point unresolved. Uncertainty is not filled with invented detail.
Commercial conflicts
Advertising and affiliate links may support ToolScorecard. Those relationships do not purchase inclusion, favorable wording or preferred placement. Material relationships are disclosed on the relevant page or link where practical.
Corrections and updates
Material factual errors are corrected when identified. Editorial updates may change product sets, wording and source links as the market changes. The update date reflects the page edit; readers should still verify current vendor terms at the point of decision.