Editorial Standards & Methodology

This page explains how Conspiracy Wiki articles are created, sourced, reviewed, and corrected. We publish it in the interest of transparency: readers deserve to know how the information in front of them was produced and what its limits are.

Our Mission

Conspiracy Wiki documents conspiracy theories as cultural, historical, and political subjects — what is claimed, by whom, on what evidence, and how those claims have been received. We aim to be a neutral reference work, not an advocacy platform. Documenting a theory is not the same as endorsing it, and the presence of an article should never be read as a claim that a theory is true.

How Articles Are Created

Articles are drafted with the assistance of AI language tools and are then edited and maintained by the community against the standards on this page. We disclose this openly because transparency about method matters more than the method itself. AI assistance is used to organize and summarize information drawn from public sources; it is not treated as an authority. Every published article is subject to human review, correction, and revision, and its full edit history is permanently visible.

Because of this process, articles vary in maturity. Newer or lightly reviewed entries may be less complete than long-established ones. We are actively working to deepen sourcing, add review, and improve weaker articles rather than maximize the number of pages.

Sourcing Standards

Claims should be traceable to original reporting, government and court documents, declassified records, academic literature, or on-record statements. Where an article cites sources, they appear in the Sources & References section at the foot of the article. We prioritize primary documents and established secondary reporting over sites that themselves lack sourcing. When a claim cannot be sourced, it should be presented explicitly as an unverified allegation.

Review & Verification

Conspiracy Wiki uses a community review model. Articles can be edited by contributors, every revision is recorded, and changes are visible in each article’s history. Articles can be flagged for review through the Dispute process, and disputes are resolved through community voting rather than by any single user. The Truth Meter reflects community credibility assessment of a theory and is deliberately separate from the article text, which is meant to describe rather than prejudge.

Neutrality

Articles should present theories without asserting them as fact or dismissing them outright. We distinguish established facts from allegations and disputed claims, and we attribute contested statements to their sources. Editorializing, calls to action, and targeting of private individuals are not permitted.

Corrections

We correct errors. If you find an inaccuracy, use the Disputebutton on the article, raise it on the article’s Discussion page, or contact us using the details below. Corrections are made in the open and remain visible in the revision history; we do not silently remove or rewrite the record.

Editorial Independence

Conspiracy Wiki is an independently operated reference and research project. Articles are not sponsored, and documenting a theory is never a paid placement.

Who Maintains This Site

Conspiracy Wiki is founded and edited by C. Johnson(Founder & Editor), who is responsible for the site’s editorial standards, sourcing requirements, and review process, working alongside its contributing community. Articles reviewed by the editor are bylined accordingly; the rest are maintained collaboratively under the standards on this page.

Reporting Errors & Corrections

To report an error or request a correction, use the Disputebutton on any article, or raise the issue on that article’s Discussion page. Corrections are handled in the open and remain visible in the revision history.