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How we update articles

Why every article on the archive has an 'updated' date — and what triggers a refresh, a partial update, or a full rewrite.

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Update triggers

A platform changes its pricing, payout rate, or core terms. A linked source goes 404 or significantly changes its content. A reader emails us with a documented contradiction we can verify. The article passes a routine quarterly review and a section feels stale. A new platform or tool meaningfully changes the landscape covered in the article.

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Three update levels

Refresh — small accuracy fixes, link updates, minor wording. Updated date moves forward; no other change visible to readers.

Partial update — one or more sections rewritten with current data. A note at the top of the section flags what changed and when.

Full rewrite — the underlying landscape has shifted enough that the article needs to be rebuilt from scratch. The old version is archived; the new version replaces it at the same URL with a clear 'rewritten' note in the header.

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What we don't do

We don't quietly update articles to remove things readers acted on. If we used to recommend something and changed our mind, the article says so explicitly. We also don't auto-update with AI without human review — every refresh is read end-to-end by an editor before publishing.

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