People-first content
A page should exist because it helps someone build, inspect, repair, or understand something concrete, not because a keyword list exists.
Editorial policy
Curated, not open chaos.
TopicLadder pages should help a real learner take the next step. The site should not publish thin keyword pages or unsafe shortcuts.
Review gates
Public pages should include an outcome, prerequisite concepts, examples, common traps, practice tasks, and related next steps before they are promoted.
Safety-sensitive topics
Pages about commands, tools, electricity, hydraulics, equipment, or repairs should favor inspection and verification before state-changing actions.
Generated drafts
Drafts may be assisted by software, but public pages should be reviewed for accuracy, usefulness, and public trust before deployment.
Corrections
Corrections should be handled by updating the page, adding clearer warnings, or removing material that is too weak to publish.
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