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Editorial Standards

Effective date: 2026-05-30 (initial publication target) Last reviewed: TBD Operator: Funfactorium Editorial — funfactorium.com

This page explains how Funfactorium guides are written, sourced, and reviewed. Plain-English version, suitable for both readers and AdSense / search-engine reviewers.

Who writes Funfactorium

Funfactorium Editorial is the publication's editorial team — an independent group responsible for topic selection, sourcing, drafting, review, and updates. The team operates under shared editorial guidelines (this document) and uses software tools (including large language models) to assist drafting and consistency.

Every guide is reviewed by a human editor before publication.

How a guide is built

Each guide follows the same pipeline:

  1. Topic selection — based on reader interest, search demand, and editorial fit within an active category (currently houseplants; other categories in development).
  2. Scientific record / canonical facts — the topic's verifiable basics gathered first (for plants: scientific name, native range, mature size, taxonomy). For non-plant categories, the equivalent canonical reference layer.
  3. Care / how-to layer — practical guidance derived from the canonical record + cited sources.
  4. Sources — every guide lists upstream references at the bottom. We prefer:
    • Botanical institutions (Royal Horticultural Society, Missouri Botanical Garden, university extension services)
    • Peer-reviewed literature where available
    • Authoritative encyclopedias (Wikipedia, Britannica) as starting points, not as sole sources
  5. Image attribution — hero images are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, or Public Domain licenses, with photographer credit and license clearly displayed.
  6. Editorial review — a human editor reviews each draft for accuracy, tone, and completeness before publication.
  7. Update and correction — guides are revisited when sources change or readers report errors. The "Updated" date on each guide reflects the last editorial review.

AI / software disclosure

Funfactorium uses large language models (LLMs) to assist with drafting, structuring, and consistency. AI is not used to fabricate facts. Specifically:

  • LLMs draft initial structure and prose based on the source list.
  • Human editors verify every factual claim against cited sources before publication.
  • Image selection uses automated matching against scientific names with strict human review for ambiguous cases.
  • We do not pass off AI-generated text as exclusively human-written. Editorial output is collaborative.

This approach is disclosed under FTC and Google AdSense guidance for AI-assisted content.

Topic boundaries

Funfactorium focuses on everyday curiosities — practical, well-bounded topics where readers want clear answers. Current and planned categories:

  • ✅ Houseplants (live) — care guides, propagation, troubleshooting
  • 🔜 Pets — care, health, behavior across species (planned)
  • 🔜 Coffee — brew methods, origins, gear (planned)
  • 🔜 Cooking — techniques, tools, ingredient science (planned)

Each new category receives the same editorial pipeline. We do not publish on:

  • Medical diagnosis or treatment (we link to professionals instead)
  • Investment or legal advice
  • Breaking news or politics

Corrections and reader contributions

Spotted an error? Have a better source? Email [email protected] with the URL and the correction. We acknowledge significant corrections inline on the affected guide and credit contributors when requested.

Conflict of interest

Funfactorium does not currently sell products, accept paid placements, or run sponsored content within guides. Advertising shown on the site is served by Google AdSense and is labeled as such — it does not influence editorial selection. Affiliate links, if introduced, will be disclosed inline at the start of any affected guide.

Updates to these standards

We review and update these standards as the publication grows. Material changes update the "Effective date" above and will be linked from the homepage for at least 14 days.

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