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How attribution works on a page

A verified page carries a small block at its foot naming who wrote, reviewed and corrected it. Behind that block is a full, public log. This guide explains the five roles, what the block shows, how the log works, and what publishers control.

5 roleseach with its own meaning
1 blockupdates itself
0 erasureshistory is append-only

1The five roles

RoleWhat it meansCounts whenWeight
AuthoredWrote the page, or a substantial part of itPublisher confirms authorshipHigh
ReviewedChecked the page’s claims against sourcesReview acceptedHigh
CorrectedFixed a specific factual errorCorrection acceptedMedium
SourcedAdded or replaced a citationSource acceptedLow
EditedImproved clarity; facts unchangedEdit acceptedLow

Weights feed the contribution score. A review that checks every claim on a page is worth more than adding one citation, but both are credited.

2The attribution block

The block shows the most recent person in each role and links every name to a public profile. It is the same everywhere, so readers learn to recognise it.

Verified contribution historyCitePep
Written byAuthor
Reviewed byReviewer
Corrected byMelik Can Sariyer
Last change 9 Aug 2026Full history →

3The correction log

"Full history" opens the page’s record: every accepted entry, newest first, with the exact before and after for each change. Everything stays. If an accepted correction later turns out to be wrong, the fix is logged as a new entry and the earlier one is marked superseded.

ProposedA contributor submits work on a page.
PendingVisible to the publisher only.
AcceptedJoins the public page log and the contributor’s profile.
DeclinedKept privately for integrity.

4When several people contribute

A page can have many reviewers and correctors over time. The block shows the latest in each role; the log shows everyone. Each accepted contribution belongs wholly to the person who made it.

If two people propose the same fix
  • The first submitted is credited if accepted
  • The second is told, and can add a supporting source instead

5What publishers control

Publishers canCitePep keeps fixed
Accept or decline each contributionEdit what a contributor wrote in the record
Choose which pages show the blockRemove accepted history from the log
Open pages to requestsCredits match earned work
Ask a contributor a questionSee declined work from other publishers

6Adding it to a page

Publishers add one script tag to a verified domain. The block finds the page’s record automatically and updates as new work is accepted.

<script src="https://citepep.com/embed.js" data-page="auto" async></script>

See API documentation for options.

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