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Editorial standard v1.0

How we turn sources into qualified answers

This is the standard for content reviewed under methodology version 1.0. It explains both the process and the limits; it is not a claim that every older page already meets the standard.

Version

1.0

Effective

Applies to

New and reassessed pages

Six-step research workflow

  1. 1

    Define the decision

    State the reader question, geography, operator stage, time horizon, and whether a figure is meant to describe a beginner, an established operator, or a market-wide benchmark.

  2. 2

    Collect candidate evidence

    Search for public primary sources first. Record the source owner, publication date, access date, sample or market, and the exact claim the source can support.

  3. 3

    Test source fit

    Reject or narrow evidence that concerns a different country, worker type, experience level, date range, or definition. A source's existence does not make it relevant to every claim.

  4. 4

    Normalize and calculate

    Convert units only when the assumptions are visible. Keep gross revenue separate from take-home income, and distinguish source-reported values from MOYUXB calculations.

  5. 5

    Apply the rubric

    Use the published five-dimension rubric. When evidence is weak or conflicting, mark the result provisional and choose the more conservative defensible score.

  6. 6

    Publish, monitor, and correct

    Show material sources near the claims they support, use a substantive update date, and document meaningful corrections under the corrections policy.

Source hierarchy

The tier describes evidentiary strength, not whether a source is famous. Relevance, definitions, sample, and recency still matter within every tier.

A

Direct primary evidence

Government data, filings, a platform's public fee schedule, a reproducible first-party dataset, or documents supplied for a verified case study.

B

Transparent official or industry data

Official platform reports or industry studies that disclose a relevant sample, date range, definitions, and collection method.

C

Methoded secondary evidence

Reputable reporting or analysis that names its original sources and explains enough methodology to assess fit.

D

Directional evidence

Forum posts, unscreened self-reports, isolated listings, marketing pages, or anecdotes. These may suggest questions but cannot alone support a headline income claim.

Claim labels and calculations

Sourced observation

A value or statement directly supported by a cited source within that source's scope.

MOYUXB calculation

A reproducible transformation of cited inputs, with the formula and assumptions shown.

Illustrative example

A hypothetical scenario used to explain a formula. It is not a typical result or forecast.

Source-bounded case study

A named operator story built from attributable sources. The page must state what was checked, whether the sources are self-published, and what remains unverified.

Minimum calculation disclosure

A material calculated figure should show the formula, inputs, unit, time period, geography, gross-versus-net basis, and the date sampled. A range should explain how its low and high values were selected; an average should identify whether it is a mean, median, or midpoint.

Review and bylines

  • MOYUXB Editorial Desk and MOYUXB Research Desk are organizational bylines, not people.
  • No credential, license, or first-hand operating experience should be inferred from a desk byline.
  • A review badge appears only when a specific reviewer is recorded for the page.
  • A reviewer record should describe what was reviewed; it does not automatically validate every source or future result.
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Known limitations

  • Marketplace listings show asking prices, not necessarily completed work or take-home pay.
  • Platform and survey samples may overrepresent successful, active, or self-selecting participants.
  • Rates, fees, demand, taxes, and regulations vary by place and can change after the sample date.
  • Case studies describe specific operators and are not evidence of a typical or guaranteed outcome.
  • MOYUXB is an editorial publication and does not provide individualized financial, legal, tax, employment, or investment advice.