Vastkind uses sources to support judgment, not to decorate an article.
Our standard is simple: stronger claims require stronger evidence.
What we prefer
We prefer sources that give readers access to the underlying facts: original research, official documents, technical materials, regulatory records, product documentation, filings, credible reporting, and expert context.
Company announcements can be useful, but they are not treated as neutral proof.
Social posts, community discussions, and informal commentary can help identify a lead. They are not enough by themselves for a strong claim.
How sources are used
Sources should clarify what is known, what is claimed, and what remains uncertain.
We avoid using links as decoration. A source should either support a factual claim, provide context, show a primary statement, or help readers examine the evidence themselves.
When a topic is sensitive, technical, medical-adjacent, financial-adjacent, legal-adjacent, or safety-related, we apply more caution, not less.
Source corrections
If a source changes, is corrected, disappears, or is later contradicted by stronger evidence, we may update the article.
Readers can send source concerns or correction requests to social [at] vastkind [dot] com.