Scope and attribution
A statement should not travel further than its evidence. We identify the object, time period, or production context under discussion when that distinction matters. A manufacturer’s reference describes its stated system. An archival description establishes the information supplied by that archive, including uncertainty in a date or attribution.
Personal recollection, opinion, and interpretation can all contribute to a conversation. They should remain recognizable as those kinds of material rather than being silently rewritten as independently verified facts.
Sources in the articles
Each long-form article includes one relevant external editorial reference. Additional reading routes link to related articles and resource pages within this site. The sources hub describes the scope of the main references so that a reader can see why a source was used.
We do not invent keyword volumes, laboratory results, product tests, visitor counts, ratings, guest appearances, awards, or endorsements. Where a scenario explains a method, it is identified as hypothetical rather than presented as an actual observation.
Images and historical objects
The retro image cards are editorial illustrations. They are not claimed to be historical photographs, authenticated labels, or reproductions of a particular archival item. An article’s historical argument rests on the cited material, not the visual style of its cover.
A visible effect in a photograph is not automatically evidence of a specific printing technique, date, or chain of ownership. Design descriptions should preserve that distinction.
Commercial relationships
The articles in this edition are not sponsored placements and contain no tobacco checkout or affiliate-shopping links. A commercial source may be cited for its own stated terminology without being endorsed as an independent authority on every subject.
Any future sponsored placement or material connection should be identified near the relevant content. An editorial label should explain the relationship plainly rather than requiring a reader to infer it from general language elsewhere.
Corrections and dates
Send a proposed correction through Contact with the page and supporting context. A material correction should be made to the relevant passage, not concealed by changing the surrounding language while leaving the same misleading impression.
Publication dates appear consistently on article pages, listings, structured data, and the RSS feed. A modification date should describe an actual substantive update; it should not be added simply to suggest that older material is newly revised.
Health and participation
Cultural significance is not a health claim. The journal does not describe cigars as safe or encourage nonusers to begin. Tobacco facts links to public-health references, and discussion guides respect smoke-free participation and the choice to decline tobacco-related environments.