WTN Market link provenance matrix for source comparison

Define provenance

Provenance describes where a WTN Market link claim came from, who repeated it and when. A matrix prevents ten copied posts from being counted as ten independent confirmations.

Create one row for each genuinely distinct source and preserve the wording that source used.

Separate primary and repeated claims

Mark whether a source appears to originate the statement or merely quotes another page. Include publication date, update date and any disclosed relationship to the destination.

Independence matters more than volume. Repetition can increase visibility without increasing reliability.

Add technical observations

Place redirect, hostname and availability observations beside the source record, but do not allow them to replace it. Technical reachability and editorial provenance answer different questions.

Use a pending status whenever those columns point in different directions.

Explain the decision

Publish a short rationale that readers can follow: which sources were compared, what matched and what remains unknown. Avoid secret scoring formulas that produce an unexplained verified badge.

Review the matrix whenever a source edits or removes its claim.

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