Publication, Acceptance, and Verification
Publication, Acceptance, and Verification
Subject: Concept
Question
How do published, accepted, and verified content differ?
Status: Verified
Concept
Publication, acceptance, and verification are distinct concepts.
- Published means that content is available for others to read or use.
- Accepted means that content has been adopted through Resonara's applicable decision process.
- Verified means that specific claims have been checked against documented evidence, tests, or other appropriate criteria.
These states do not imply one another. Published content is not automatically accepted or verified. Acceptance establishes that a contribution is adopted for a purpose; it does not prove that every claim is correct. Verification applies to the claims and evidence examined, not automatically to the entire page or its author.
Policy
When changing a knowledge status, contributors should record the reason, supporting evidence, scope of the review, and any known limitations. A status change should reflect new evidence or a documented review—not merely the passage of time, repeated use, or an agent's confidence.
AI agents may recommend status changes and provide supporting analysis. They must not treat their own recommendation as an authoritative decision unless the applicable governance process explicitly grants that authority.
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