About the Editorial Desk

The desk behind these pages

Tidore Island is edited by a desk rather than by a named writer. This page sets out how the material is researched, checked and corrected.

How a page gets written

Each page begins from the operator, the authority or the published document that actually decides the answer. Anything that cannot be traced back that far is marked as unconfirmed on the page.

What this desk does not claim

The desk does not hold a licence, a professional registration or an academic qualification, and no page here should be read as if it did. Where a question needs a lawyer, a doctor or a licensed agent, the page says so. This page names no individuals. A stated qualification should survive being asked for proof; where ours would not, it is left out entirely.

Sources and corrections

Figures and rules published here are taken from the operator or the responsible authority. When we have not been able to confirm something, the page says it is unconfirmed instead of rounding it into a fact. If a page here contradicts what you were told by an operator or an official office, write to us. We will check it and correct the page.