Our goal is simple: to be the clearest, most accurate place to understand monitors. Every guide on SubInsider is researched from primary sources, written in plain English and reviewed by a human editor before it is published. This policy explains how we get there.
Our mission
SubInsider is an independent monitor knowledge base. We help people understand, set up, fix and choose computer monitors without wading through marketing claims or contradictory advice.
We focus on one product category on purpose. Covering monitors and nothing else lets us go deeper and keep every guide consistent with the rest of the site.
Research and sourcing
Guides are built from primary sources rather than recycled summaries of other websites. Our main sources are:
- Manufacturer documentation: user manuals, spec sheets, support articles and on-screen menu (OSD) references.
- Standards bodies: published standards and specifications from organizations such as VESA, which defines mounting patterns, DisplayPort and adaptive sync certification.
- Operating system and driver documentation: official guidance from the makers of Windows, macOS, Linux and graphics drivers.
- Hands-on checks: where possible, we follow the steps ourselves on real hardware and software to confirm they work as described.
Where a claim depends on a specific source, we link to it or name it. When sources disagree, we explain the difference rather than picking one silently.
Writing standards
Every guide follows the same principles, so you know what to expect wherever you land on the site.
- Answer first: the opening lines answer the question directly. The detail follows for readers who need it.
- Plain English: we avoid jargon where we can and define technical terms the first time they appear.
- Practical steps: instructions are written in the order you will follow them, with menu names as they appear on screen.
- Honest limits: if something cannot be fixed at home, or a feature is mostly marketing, we say so.
Review and fact-checking
The SubInsider Editorial Team researches and writes every guide. Before publishing, every guide is reviewed by an editor who checks it against the sources.
The editor checks facts and figures against the original sources, confirms that steps are complete and in the right order, and makes sure the guide answers the question it sets out to answer. Guides that do not pass review are revised before they go live.
Corrections policy
We work hard to get things right, but mistakes can happen. If you find an error, please tell us through our contact page, including the guide address and what looks wrong.
We review every correction request against our sources. When we confirm an error, we fix it, update the guide's date and, where the change is significant, note what was corrected.
Updates and dating
Every guide shows a published or last-updated date, so you can judge how current it is. Monitors, operating systems and graphics drivers change often, and menus move with them.
We revisit guides when products, software or standards change, and when readers report that a step no longer matches what they see. A guide's date changes only when its content has been meaningfully reviewed or updated.
Use of AI
Content on SubInsider is researched and written by the SubInsider Editorial Team. Every guide is reviewed by a human editor before publishing.
We may use software tools, such as spelling and grammar checkers, to support our work. Those tools never replace the research, judgment and review of the Editorial Team, and a person is always responsible for what we publish.
Independence
SubInsider is not affiliated with any monitor manufacturer, retailer or distributor. No brand pays for coverage or a favorable verdict, and brands do not see or approve guides before publication.
We currently run no ads and no affiliate links. If that changes, it will be clearly disclosed and will not affect our verdicts. See our disclosure for the details.
Choosing what to cover
We decide what to write based on the questions people actually ask about monitors, including requests sent through our contact page. Commercial considerations play no part in that decision.
Contact
Questions about this policy, or about how a particular guide was researched? Get in touch and the Editorial Team will be glad to explain.