Creator checklist
This page is for video creators, streamers, podcasters and bloggers. Run it before you record, before you publish and after. Each line links the page that explains it.
Contents
Before recording
[ ] Relationship, payment or gift decided and written down for the disclosure
[ ] Demo installation of my own, version noted
[ ] Fictional users at example.com; default administrator password changed
[ ] No production data, no client sites
[ ] Script follows a tested demo script; claims checked
[ ] Notifications, mail and chat apps closed; clean browser profilePages: Disclosure and sponsorship ethics, Setting up a demo installation, Privacy on camera, Demo script: five-minute overview, Keeping secrets off screen.
While recording
[ ] Disclosure said in the first seconds
[ ] Version said and shown
[ ] Actions described aloud, not only shown
[ ] No passwords, keys, tokens, host names typed or shown
[ ] Unreleased features called "in development"Pages: Video walkthrough guide, Live stream guide, Covering 6.0.15, before and after its tag.
Before publishing
[ ] Names: Exponential, 7x, the Exponential Foundation; old name only as history
[ ] Every number with its source and conditions; no usage numbers or "faster than"
[ ] Captions checked by a person; transcript for audio
[ ] Title and thumbnail make a claim the content supports
[ ] Disclosure at the top of the description, platform label set
[ ] Music, fonts and images licensed and credited
[ ] Description links: the project, the sources you used
[ ] Frames checked for secrets and personal dataPages: Naming quick reference for news editors, Verifying numbers, Captions and accessible video, Titles, thumbnails and descriptions, Third-party music, fonts and assets.
After publishing
[ ] Questions answered with sources; support questions sent to the right place
[ ] Security reports moved to private channels
[ ] Errors corrected openly
[ ] Update note when a feature shown as "coming" is releasedPages: Handling comments and questions, Correcting a video or post, Corrections and updates.
Related pages
- Creators and influencers: start here
- Creator FAQ
- Press checklists
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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