Draft for Ian to check (28 October 2026). Written from his existing pages and notes. Still to confirm:
- Whether you want a public list of recent corrections
- How often you plan to review the most popular articles
Technology changes fast, so articles go out of date. Here's how I handle it, so you always know how current something is.
Every article shows its age
- Each article shows when it was first published and when it was last updated.
- Articles more than two years old carry a note saying so, so you can judge how current they are.
- Articles I'm no longer keeping up to date are marked archived, with a clear notice at the top. They stay online because they're still useful for some readers, but they may be wrong now.
Updating articles
When something changes, such as a feature, a price or a menu, I update the article and change the "updated" date.
Earlier versions
When I make a big change to an article, I keep the version it replaced. You can read earlier versions and see exactly what changed, with additions underlined and removals struck through. Here's an example. Search engines are asked not to list old versions, so people searching find the current one.
Mistakes
If I get something wrong, I fix it. If the mistake mattered, for example advice that could cost you time or money, I add a short note at the top of the article saying what was wrong and when I corrected it. I don't quietly rewrite history.
Tell me
Spotted something out of date or wrong? Please tell me, with the page and what's changed. I'm grateful every time.