Editorial Policy

Minbook is an execution notebook of a solo builder who builds AI products and analyzes the market. This page transparently discloses how articles are planned and written, the standards by which they are verified, and how conflicts of interest and monetization are managed. The purpose of this policy is to allow readers to independently judge the reliability and neutrality of the content.

1. Writing & Verification Principles

• Primary Sources First: We prioritize primary sources such as official documentation, corporate IR materials, academic papers, GitHub repositories, and raw data over secondary articles.
• Measurable Claims: Numerical, performance, and pricing data are written with clear citations based on the time of writing to ensure verifiability.
• Executable Code: Architecture and code examples are provided in a form that can be executed in actual production or local environments, accompanied by dependency versions whenever possible.
• Review Cycle: If incorrect information or outdated figures are discovered post-publication, we proactively update the content and refresh the "Last Updated" metadata.

2. AI-Augmented Editorial Policy

As a space for a builder working with frontier AI tools, all content on Minbook is completed through high-density collaboration with AI. We transparently disclose the methods, limits, and responsibilities of this usage.

• Areas of Active AI Collaboration: Aggregating extensive research data, translating official documents (KO↔EN), summarizing long texts, rewriting drafts, polishing prose, and initial reviews of code examples.
• Human-Only Domains (No AI Delegation): Setting the direction of inquiry, weaving business insights, cross-verifying sources, and developing the final core arguments.
• Liability & Disclaimer: We do not publish unedited AI hallucinations or fabricated sources. All external links and logical leaps are manually verified. The final responsibility for editorial decisions and fact-checking lies entirely with the operator (M). However, the operator assumes no legal liability for any outcomes, damages, or system failures resulting from applying the code examples or architectures discussed on this blog to the reader's actual services or production environments. All technical implementations must be executed under the reader's own judgment and sufficient prior testing.

3. Independence, Conflicts of Interest & Monetization

• Separation of Affiliation: All content on this blog represents strictly personal views and does not in any way represent the operator's current employer, clients, or partners. Confidential internal information or topics entangled with direct conflicts of interest related to affiliated organizations are never discussed.
• Self-Product Disclosure: When discussing products designed and developed by the operator (e.g., WICHI, MMU, Self-Tuning Loop), ownership of the project is explicitly stated at the top or bottom of the article.
• Monetization Model (Affiliate Links): Minbook's operating costs are funded through affiliate links. Affiliate links are applied only to tools, books, and services that the operator actually uses or has analyzed in primary depth within the article. They appear in two forms:
  • Visually distinct ad slots labeled 'Sponsored', positioned at the top, middle, or bottom of articles depending on length.
  • Inline links within the body, marked with an affiliate asterisk (*).
  Any post containing affiliate links displays a disclosure banner at the top of the article.
• Affiliate Operating Principles:
  • Only tools and products that the operator has used or analyzed in primary depth are eligible for recommendation.
  • The presence or amount of an affiliate commission does not influence recommendation decisions, editorial tone, or content prioritization.
  • Clicking an affiliate link incurs no additional cost to the reader.
  • Pure promotional posts for unused or unverified products are not published.
  • Active affiliate programs: Amazon Associates (global); Linkprice and Coupang Partners (Korean readers). Notion and LemonSqueezy are on hold pending program availability or model fit.
• Ad Slots vs Editorial Recommendations: Inline recommendation links within article bodies strictly follow the principles above (first-hand use or primary analysis). However, ad slots clearly labeled 'Sponsored' (such as bottom-of-article slots or the site-wide footer best-sellers banner) operate as general affiliate advertising and may surface category best-sellers or other items under different criteria than editorial recommendations. Items shown in ad slots are not guaranteed to meet the first-hand-use or primary-analysis standards applied to inline recommendations.
• Sponsorships: We do not publish "sponsored content" where tone or conclusions are altered in exchange for payment. If we ever do, the post will carry an explicit "Sponsored Post" label at the top and this policy will be updated accordingly.
• Regulatory Compliance: All affiliate disclosures comply with the U.S. FTC Endorsement Guides and the Korea Fair Trade Commission's «Guidelines on Display and Advertising of Endorsements».

4. Correction & Takedown Policy

• Typos & Updates: Simple typo corrections or updates to keep information current are made immediately, and the "Last Updated" date is refreshed.
• Major Factual Errors: If a critical error that alters the core logic is identified, a "Correction Notice" section will be added at the top of the article detailing the context of the change.
• Reader Correction Requests: Please send the details and the article URL to contact@minbook.dev. We will review and take action within 2-3 business days.
• Takedowns: If content is found to cause unjustified harm to specific individuals or companies, the article may be made private or deleted.

5. Plagiarism & Citation Principles

• We do not copy articles or translations from other media without the original author's consent.
• Citations are strictly limited to the minimum amount necessary to convey context, and original links and sources are always provided.
• Images and diagrams within the blog are either custom-made or use assets with verified licenses.
• Readers may quote or summarize parts of the text provided they attribute the source (link to Minbook). Republishing full articles requires prior consent.