Editorial policy
This page explains the standards for researching, drafting, translating, and maintaining BE THE ONE articles, assessments, and tools. It identifies who is responsible, how AI assistance is used, and how to report a correction.
Who writes our content
Bylines identify the author or editorial team responsible for a piece. Valon Asani is the founder and Eduard Luta contributes as an author; their public profiles describe their background, focus, and external work. Translated editions retain the source attribution. A byline does not mean that the named person personally wrote every sentence or every translation. We do not invent author identities, qualifications, or expert-review credits.
How we research
For factual claims, our standard is to consult the original study, relevant institution, identifiable book, or first-hand statement and link readers to the source. A source must support the specific claim in its context; a citation count alone is not proof. Our long-form article checklist asks for at least two authoritative external sources where applicable. Personal reflections, historical newsletters, and structured worksheets have different formats and must distinguish experience or illustration from research evidence. Unsupported claims should be qualified, corrected, or removed.
How AI fits in, and where it does not
We use AI assistance for research, drafting, editing, translation, and technical checks, including multilingual editions. The BE THE ONE team remains responsible for what it publishes. Automated checks can find missing sections, broken links, or untranslated text; they do not establish that every claim is true. We do not present fluent copy or a passing automated check as proof of native-speaker review, independent expert approval, or clinical review. Any specialist review must be identified explicitly on the relevant page.
How we fact-check
Our checking standard is to compare factual claims with the cited source and retain the limits of the evidence. Statistics need their source, date, and relevant population or setting. Direct quotations must preserve the original wording; translated quotations should be identified as translations. A study finding should not become a guaranteed personal outcome or a claim of professional endorsement. When a material error is identified, we correct the content and its substantive update date. Reflective exercises and self-checks are not a substitute for professional assessment or advice.
How we update older articles
We update content when sources, product behavior, or identified errors materially change what a page should say. Substantive revisions should carry an updated date; cosmetic changes should not imply a new factual review. There is no guaranteed review interval for every page. Historical newsletters retain their publication context. Localized editions should follow the current source, preserve useful detail, and clearly label any linked resource that is only available in another language.
What this means for you
Use the articles as a starting point for reflection and follow the sources when a claim matters to your decision. If you find a factual error, unclear attribution, or a translation that changes the meaning, email us at support@bethe.one with the page link and the passage in question so we can review it.