When we get something wrong, we say so. A site that asks for trust cannot lean on silent rewrites.
What counts as a correction
A correction is needed when a change shifts what a reader takes away. That includes:
- A factual error
- A wrong date, number, quote, or attribution that matters to the argument
- A citation swap that changes the evidence behind a claim
- Language that was too broad and needs to be narrowed
What can be fixed quietly
Small edits do not need a public note. Those include typo fixes, grammar cleanup, and formatting repairs. The policy is about substance, not every comma.
How we handle real changes
When a page is corrected in a way that matters, we do at least one of two things:
- Add a dated correction note on the page, or
- Log the change here so a reader can follow it
Either way, the goal is the same. The reader can see that a change happened and why it mattered.
How to report a problem
Use the contact page to flag a fact, a citation, or a translation issue. Include the page title or URL. If you can, point to the sentence you think is wrong. We would rather hear a hard question than leave a known error live.