Editorial and Verification Policy
This page explains exactly how Wiki of Things researches, writes, verifies, and corrects its guides. It applies to every page on the site.
Sourcing Standards
Every claim about what a light, beep, or error code means must trace back to a primary source, in this order of preference:
- The manufacturer’s official support documentation (for example, support.blinkforhome.com for Blink devices).
- The manufacturer’s published product manuals and specification sheets.
- Where the manufacturer documents nothing, we state that explicitly instead of filling the gap with forum guesses.
Community forums and third-party blogs may point us toward a question, but they are never the sole source for an answer.
Verification and Dating
Each guide displays a “last verified” date: the day its claims were checked against the linked manufacturer sources. Manufacturer documentation changes (a firmware update can redefine a light pattern), so pages covering popular devices are re-verified on a recurring schedule, and always before any major rewrite. If a page is stale, it says so.
Model-Specific Answers
Devices in the same product line often use the same light differently (a blinking red light means one thing on a plug-in camera and another on a battery model). We split answers by model wherever the manufacturer does, and we name the exact models each table row applies to.
Corrections
If you find an error, send it through the contact page with the page URL and, ideally, the manufacturer source that contradicts us. Verified corrections are published promptly, and significant factual changes are noted on the affected page.
Use of AI Tools
We use AI writing tools as part of drafting and formatting, the way a writer uses a word processor. Every published sentence is reviewed by a human against the manufacturer sources linked on the page, and the factual content (light patterns, procedures, battery specifications, safety guidance) comes from those sources, not from AI generation. We do not publish unreviewed AI output, and we do not publish pages whose facts we cannot trace to a manufacturer document.
Safety Content
Guides covering smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and other safety devices are held to a stricter standard: the guidance follows the manufacturer’s documentation and relevant standards (such as UL 217 and NFPA 72 for smoke alarms in the US). Where a situation may be unsafe, the page says to treat it as unsafe first (for example: if a smoke alarm sounds, evacuate and investigate later). Safety guidance is never softened, gated, or monetized.
Independence and Affiliate Disclosure
Wiki of Things is independent and reader-supported. Some pages include affiliate links, clearly labeled, which may earn a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate relationships never influence which fixes, products, or brands we recommend: we recommend the battery type the manufacturer specifies, not the highest bidder. Full details are in the privacy policy and affiliate disclosure.
Who to Contact
Questions about this policy, correction reports, and sourcing inquiries all go through the contact page.