Editorial policy

This page describes how WiredSimple produces its articles. It exists so you can judge whether to trust what you read here, and so we can be held to a standard we've written down.

Sourcing

Articles are researched against primary sources wherever one exists. In practice that means:

• Tech — published standards (IEEE, IETF RFCs, Bluetooth SIG, JEDEC), manufacturer datasheets and specifications.
• Money — regulator and government sources (FCA, HMRC, Bank of England, MoneyHelper), and scheme documentation from the bodies that actually run the systems.
• Science — peer-reviewed literature, and guidance from bodies such as the NHS, WHO, NIST and national scientific academies.

We do not build articles from other explainer articles. Where a claim is contested or genuinely uncertain, we say so in the text rather than picking the tidier version.

Writing standard

Explanations must be simplified without becoming false. The test we apply is whether the simplification survives the obvious follow-up question. An analogy that collapses the moment a reader pushes on it is worse than no analogy, and we cut those.

Where we deliberately leave out detail — and every explainer does — we try to signal it, so you know the edge of the map is there.

Review

Every article is checked for factual accuracy against its sources before publication, and re-read for the "would a newcomer actually follow this?" test. Articles covering regulated subjects — money, health — get an additional pass specifically to confirm nothing reads as personalised advice.

Updates and corrections

Explainers decay. Standards get revised, tax thresholds change, and scientific consensus moves. Articles carry a published date, and an updated date once they've been materially revised.

If you find an error, tell us via the contact page. Our commitment:

• Factual errors are corrected as soon as they're verified, and the article carries an updated date.
• Substantive corrections — ones that change the meaning of a passage — are noted in the article itself, not silently patched.
• Typos and clarity fixes are made without a note.

Advice boundary

WiredSimple explains how systems work. It does not tell you what to do with your money, your health, or your property.

Nothing on this site is financial, legal, tax or medical advice, and nothing here is a personal recommendation. For decisions in those areas, consult a qualified professional who knows your circumstances.

Independence and funding

WiredSimple currently carries no advertising, no sponsored articles, and no affiliate links. No third party pays for coverage or reviews articles before publication.

If that changes, this page will say so plainly, and any commercial relationship will be disclosed on the affected article — before the article, not in a footer.

Use of AI

We use AI tooling in the production process — for drafting, restructuring and copy-editing. Every published article is fact-checked against its sources and edited by a human before it goes live, and a human is accountable for what appears under the WiredSimple byline. We do not publish unreviewed generated text.