Sourcing & verification policy

● Source types

We work with four source types, in order of priority:

1. Videos by the creator themselves showing the equipment (setup tours, unboxings, overhead-camera gameplays). Tagged with YouTube video ID.

2. Interviews and reports in verifiable press (The Verge, Polygon, Forbes, etc.).

3. The creator's own posts on social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok). Tagged with the post ID.

4. Relevant third-party videos — e.g., professional PC builders who have worked with the creator.

● Mandatory cross-check

Before flagging a component as verified, we require at least two independent sources, or a single Type-1 source (the creator themselves) if it is sufficiently clear.

If we only have one source and it is Type 3 or 4, the component is flagged plausible but NOT verified.

● When we cannot verify

If a component cannot be verified from public sources, it is flagged as pending in the internal system. On the public site, pending components appear with a visible note.

We would rather publish an incomplete, partially verified profile than fill gaps with speculative information.

● Income estimates

Annual income ranges are computed from public data: views, subs, niche-typical sponsorship rates, the creator's own statements. They are NOT official figures and are shown as a range (min - max) precisely to reflect uncertainty.

The percentage breakdown across sources (sponsorships, AdSense, Twitch, etc.) is an estimate based on the creator's type and activity volume per platform. It can vary significantly month to month.

● Corrections

If a creator, their team or a reader spots an error: tell us and we fix it. Every correction is documented in the project's public devlog.