Effective: July 17, 2026

Purpose

DonaldFaulknor.com publishes personal writing, practical guidance, technical work, research summaries, investigations, project case studies, tools, and proposed models. These standards explain how that work is prepared and how readers can understand the kind of claim they are reading.

Editorial independence

Donald chooses the subjects, conclusions, framing, and publication decisions for the site. Sponsors, affiliate relationships, sources, software providers, and outside contributors do not receive control over conclusions or favorable coverage.

Clear claim types

Pages use evidence labels and contextual disclosures to distinguish among:

  • Personal experience: what Donald directly experienced or observed.
  • Practical guidance: action-oriented material based on tested methods, reasoned judgment, and supporting sources where appropriate.
  • Research summary or investigative analysis: source-supported explanations that identify evidence, limitations, and competing interpretations.
  • Working hypothesis or proposed model: an explanation or design that may be plausible but is not presented as proven or implemented.
  • Technical demonstration: work supported by code, architecture, screenshots, tests, or measurable output.
  • Opinion: Donald’s judgment, separated from verified fact.

Original contribution

Substantial pages should add something beyond a generic summary. That contribution may be lived experience, original analysis, a framework, a diagram, a working tool, a technical implementation, a dataset, a transparent experiment, or a clearly reasoned proposal.

Personal material and privacy

Personal information is included only when it improves accuracy, empathy, context, or usefulness. Private individuals are not exposed merely to make a story more dramatic. Aliases, generalized details, and delayed publication may be used when privacy or emotional distance is important.

Review before publication

Depending on the page type, review may include structure, factual claims, dates, links, calculations, source quality, jurisdiction, security, privacy, accessibility, and whether the page adds distinct value. Time-sensitive pages may receive a future review date.

Updates and corrections

Minor copy edits may be made without a public note. Material factual corrections, changed conclusions, or significant revisions should be identified on the page or in revision notes. Readers can report concerns through the contact form.

Limits

Not every page is professional advice or formal academic research. The page type, evidence label, author context, sources, and limitations should be considered together.