Trust and rights
Who checked this, and how
Every published comparison carries the answer on its own page — the state, the date and the roles. This is what those words mean.
Two AI checks, Publish Authorization and reports
Separate checks answer separate questions.
The first AI run checks the expression, original-language source, locator and completeness. A separate run checks source policy, rights, evidence scope, generated editorial text and publication safety. The system binds both checks to the same exact content and evidence and refuses publication when either check fails. New or revised public content then needs the founder's explicit Publish Authorization for that exact version. This permission does not claim human language or semantic verification. Historical archive decisions remain recorded under their original scope. The rights check looks for copied source material, not a new licence for each short traditional saying. A reader report creates a private ticket without changing the page immediately; the earlier approvals never dismiss that report, and any warranted update appears after review.
What the badges mean
The only two review states that reach a public page.
Verified
Passed the recorded review path, with review date and roles shown.
The internal review record passed compatible-rights checks and both recorded AI review stages.
Disputed
Credible disagreement exists. Review the competing interpretations before classroom use.
It stays published, with the disagreement shown rather than resolved silently.
Candidate, reviewed and rejected material is editorial only and never appears here. A record that is withdrawn or superseded keeps a durable notice at its own address rather than disappearing, so a link you saved keeps telling you what happened to it.
Status is scoped to a claim
A single badge for a whole comparison would be a lie.
A verified wording does not make an unverified claim about historical origin verified. Each expression, each meaning, each source claim and each relationship carries its own state, and a comparison’s summary can never be stronger than the weakest required part of it. Where coverage is mixed the summary says so, rather than rounding up to a single reassuring badge.
What Publish Authorization means
Each page shows its declared review state and date. The current workflow requires two checks over the exact version and the founder’s permission to publish it. Historical review decisions retain their original scope. Publish Authorization grants permission without claiming that a person verified the meaning or translation. If something looks wrong, report it.
Found something wrong? Report an issue. Your report creates a private ticket; the page remains available until a completed review decision warrants a public correction.