Methodology version 1.0 removes every score-like field from provider coverage and replaces it with an explicit evidence state shown on the page. This note records what changed and why.
Removed
- Star ratings and numeric scores.
- Rank positions and best-of orderings.
- Win-rate, accuracy and average-return columns.
- Subscriber and audience counts.
Introduced
- Independently checked — an evidence source and verification date are stored and displayed.
- Provider-reported — attributed to the provider, with source and date seen.
- Not verified — no supporting record exists.
Effect on ordering
Because no evidence records currently exist, all provider listings are ordered alphabetically, and that is stated wherever a listing appears. Ordering will not become performance-based without documented evidence.
See the research methodology and ranking methodology pages for the full rules.
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