What these standards are for
Rebuilt publishes practical educational guides for adults. The goal is to answer a real question clearly, show where important claims come from, and leave the reader with a small, free action that is reasonable to try.
These standards apply to the public guide library. Separate experiments on this domain have their own purpose and technical boundaries.
How sources are chosen
Rebuilt prefers evidence that can carry the weight of the claim. Depending on the topic, that can include:
- systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
- peer-reviewed primary research;
- clinical or professional guidelines;
- official public-health, regulatory, or government information; and
- established books for background ideas, clearly identified as books.
A single study is not presented as settled truth. A source is not used because its conclusion sounds useful. Its design, population, date, and limits must fit the sentence it supports.
When a new or materially revised guide is reviewed, its cited links are opened and checked. If Rebuilt cannot verify a public source link, the guide should not present that link as verified.
How claims are written
Claims should be as strong as the evidence, and no stronger. Rebuilt uses words such as can, may, often, and for some people when outcomes vary. Numbers and named effects stay close to a named source.
Rebuilt does not use anonymous phrases such as “science says” or “studies prove.” It does not invent citations, statistics, credentials, quotations, experts, or review panels.
Practical suggestions are identified as suggestions. A plausible mechanism is not treated as proof that an action will produce the same result for everyone.
Health, safety, and high-risk topics
Rebuilt is educational content. It is not medical care, diagnosis, treatment, therapy, crisis support, or a substitute for qualified professional advice.
Health-adjacent guides use conservative language, ordinary actions, and clear stop or escalation boundaries. Topics involving pain, addiction, gambling, eating, fasting, breath holds, heat, cold, or mental-health risk receive additional safety review and signposting.
If you are experiencing symptoms, speak with a qualified healthcare professional. If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.
How AI tools are used
AI tools may assist with finding candidate sources, organizing notes, drafting, editing, formatting, and consistency checks. They are not treated as a source and do not decide whether a claim is true.
Sources must still be opened and checked. Claims must still fit the cited evidence. A human remains responsible for deciding what is published and for correcting material errors. Rebuilt does not create fake authors, reviewers, quotations, credentials, or consensus to make AI-assisted work look more authoritative.
Updates and corrections
A visible update date means the guide's authored content or evidence was materially reviewed on that date. It is not generated from a build or deployment date.
Rebuilt does not promise a fixed refresh schedule. Guides are prioritized for review when evidence changes, a source breaks, a safety issue appears, or a reader identifies a material error.
When a correction changes the meaning or safety of a guide, the content and its update date should change together. Minor spelling or layout changes do not need a new evidence date.
Report a problem
If a claim looks unsupported, a source does not match, or a safety boundary is missing, email hello@rebuilt.cards. Include the guide URL and the sentence or source you are asking about.
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