Sources & verification

A method for claims that can be checked

SetupMeld's documented workflow connects each material technical claim to evidence, a source, conditions, a verification date, and an honest confidence label.

What exists now

Two launch guides apply the documented workflow to KVM, docking station, mixed-computer, and dual-monitor decisions. Each guide keeps source links, relevant conditions, and its Last Verified date visible.

Compatibility intelligence

Claim → Evidence → Source → Verification

Each future conclusion must remain traceable and keep the conditions that make it true.

  • Define the exact decision and devices or capabilities involved.
  • Collect the most direct applicable source and record its scope.
  • Extract atomic claims and separate sourced fact from editorial inference.
  • Complete technical and editorial review before an index decision.
  • Reverify, correct, downgrade, or withdraw information when evidence changes.

What published guides include

Published pages state requirements, conditions, alternatives, Sources & Verification, and Last Verified. The page count remains constrained by evidence quality rather than a publishing quota.

Evidence labels keep their meaning

  • Manufacturer Verified: exact attributable manufacturer documentation.
  • Independent Testing: a named external test with relevant methodology.
  • Owner Reports: attributable experience with anecdotal limits.
  • Editorial Analysis: a clearly labelled inference from cited evidence.
  • Unverified: absent, incomplete, stale, or unresolved evidence.