The Editorial Policy Of The Immutable Ledger.

1. Editorial Mission

The Ledger exists to produce intelligent, deadpan satire and commentary on the fintech and payments industry. We aim to write in a register that resembles a real trade publication, then introduce only the level of absurdity actually present in the subject matter.

2. Satirical Positioning

All editorial output is fictional commentary, parody, and satire. Articles are written in the style of news reporting, but they are not news reporting. They are commentary on industry behaviours, institutional language, and recurring patterns observed by people who have worked in the sector.

3. AI Usage Disclosure

The Ledger uses AI tools as part of its editorial workflow, in the same way most independent publications now do. AI is used for drafting, structural editing, headline generation, and image production. All articles are reviewed and edited by a human editor prior to publication, and editorial judgement on subject, framing, and tone is human. We do not publish content that purports to be a verbatim quote from a real living individual. We do not publish AI-generated images that depict identifiable real people.

4. Submission Standards

Contributor submissions are accepted from any individual, anonymously or under a pen name. Submissions must be original, fictional, and consistent with the publication's voice and editorial standards. The Ledger does not accept submissions that target a specific living individual or specific named organisation in a manner inconsistent with general industry commentary.

5. Editorial Independence

The Ledger has no investors, no parent company, no individual founder profile, and no commercial relationship with any institution covered. Sponsorship, when it exists, is editorially demarcated. We do not accept payment for editorial coverage, and there is no advertorial product within the publication.

6. Moderation Standards

Any future comment, response, or community function will be moderated against the same editorial standard as published content. Off-topic, abusive, or harassing content will be removed. Anonymity will be respected for participants who request it.

7. Community Guidelines

Tips, contributions, and correspondence are welcome from anyone who has read at least one industry consultation paper in full. We treat industry contacts and tipsters with the discretion appropriate to a publication operating in a small, well-connected sector.

8. Accuracy And Fiction

Articles are fictional. Where an article describes a programme, product, report, or person that resembles a real one, the resemblance is for satirical commentary and is not a factual claim about the real referent. Statistics, dollar amounts, page counts, and timelines cited within articles are invented or composite, and should not be cited as factual data.

9. Plagiarism Policy

The Ledger does not plagiarise. Submissions found to contain unattributed copying of third-party material will be rejected and the contributor will not be invited back. Articles that quote real public statements for satirical purposes will be clearly framed as commentary and will not present invented quotes as if they were real public statements by named individuals.

10. Corrections

The Ledger publishes corrections when factual reference points underlying a satirical piece prove materially incorrect, or when a piece can reasonably be read as making a factual claim about a real organisation or person that the piece did not intend. Corrections are appended to the affected article. Send corrections to contact@theimmutableledger.com.