Correcting a video or post
This page is for video creators, streamers, podcasters and social media writers. Videos are harder to correct than articles, which is exactly why a visible correction matters. The rule is the same everywhere: correct openly, say what was wrong and what is right, and link the source.
Contents
Choosing the fix
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
| A small slip (a wrong date, a misspoken version) | A correction at the top of the description and a pinned comment |
| An error that misleads viewers on what the software does | The above, plus an on-screen note or a short follow-up video |
| Something unsafe (a password shown, a vulnerability described before its fix) | Take it down or cut it at once, then re-upload (Privacy on camera) |
| A wrong claim repeated across many posts | Correct each post; add a note to the newest one |
Do not delete silently: people may have shared or quoted the original.
Corrections by kind of error
| Kind | Typical error | Correct statement and source |
|---|---|---|
| Name | "eZ Publish 6" | Exponential 6 (Naming quick reference for news editors) |
| Organization | "the 7x Foundation" | the Exponential Foundation (Two organizations, one project) |
| Release | A version called "out" before its tag exists | A version is released when its tag exists: git tag -l 'v6.0.*' --sort=version:refname (The 6.0.x releases at a glance) |
| Feature | "the AI publishes" | It writes drafts only (Story: an assistant that writes drafts only) |
| Number | A speed comparison | The documented figures and their conditions only (Verifying numbers) |
| Affiliation | "by Ibexa" | Not associated with eZ Systems or Ibexa |
| Disclosure | A sponsorship not mentioned | Add the disclosure at the start of the description (Disclosure and sponsorship ethics) |
Templates
Description, first line:
CORRECTION (<date>): At <mm:ss> I said <wrong>. That is not right: <right> (source: <link>).
Pinned comment:
Correction: <right statement>. Source: <link>. Thanks to <name, if they agree> for pointing it out.
On-screen note (added in the editor):
Correction: <right statement, short>
Social post:
Correction to my post above: I wrote "<wrong>". The documentation says "<right>" (<link>). Sorry for
the confusion.When someone points out an error
- Thank them and check the source they give (Fact-checking guide).
- If they are right, correct within a day and say so in the thread.
- If they are wrong, answer politely with your source.
- If the documentation itself is wrong, tell the project on the community issue tracker or with Edit on GitHub.
Related pages
- Corrections and updates
- Handling comments and questions
- Responding in public
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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