FAQ · Source Provenance Card

Kakobuy Spreadsheet Source Provenance Card FAQ

Keep each answer tied to the evidence needed for this provenance card, not to a broad product or service claim.

Source questions for this provenance card

Why store the final URL?
It records the page reached after redirects instead of a temporary search or tracking address.
Can a mirror page be the source?
Only when the card names it as a mirror and does not imply it is the original listing.

Wording questions for this provenance card

Why copy exact option text?
Exact wording makes later comparisons possible when size, color, or version labels change.
Should text be translated in the source field?
Keep the visible wording first and place any explanation in a separate note.

Freshness questions for this provenance card

How does a card become stale?
Its source, option, or observation may change after the recorded date.
What belongs in the open-claim field?
Any identity, availability, image, or selection question the current evidence cannot settle.

Decision record

Separate known fields, missing evidence, and the next check

The record is useful when it shows both the current decision and the evidence boundary that could reopen it.

Known now

Decision column 1: known now must remain explicit in the saved record.

Not observable

Decision column 2: not observable must remain explicit in the saved record.

Conflict retained

Decision column 3: conflict retained must remain explicit in the saved record.

Next evidence

Decision column 4: next evidence must remain explicit in the saved record.

Carry unresolved details into the next live check

A static answer should never disguise a changing platform detail.

Use the method