Editorial Policy

Our editorial commitment

it.you publishes IT guides, reference pages, and how-to content written for practitioners — not for search engine algorithms. Every piece of content on this site goes through a consistent process before publication, and we update it when the underlying technology or best practice changes.

We do not publish sponsored articles, paid placements, or "advertorial" content. If we ever include affiliate links, they will be clearly disclosed. See our Advertising Disclosure.

Who writes our content

Content on it.you is written by IT professionals, developers, and sysadmins with hands-on experience in the topics they cover. We do not use AI-generated content as a primary authoring tool — AI may assist in research or drafting, but a human expert reviews, edits, and takes ownership of every published piece.

Author names and professional backgrounds are displayed on individual articles where relevant.

Content standards

Accuracy

All technical claims must be verifiable. We link to primary sources (official documentation, RFCs, CVE databases) where possible. When there is genuine uncertainty or debate on a topic, we say so.

Currency

IT evolves quickly. Content is reviewed and updated when:

• An underlying technology, command, or API changes
• A security vulnerability is disclosed that affects our guidance
• A reader flags an inaccuracy via our contact form
• A scheduled review cycle triggers a check (at minimum annually for evergreen content)

The "last updated" date on each article reflects the date of the most recent substantive edit, not a cosmetic retouch.

Practicality

Content should be actionable. We favour concrete examples, real commands, and output you can compare against your own environment over abstract theory. Where we use sample data (IP addresses, domain names), we use IANA-reserved examples (e.g. 192.0.2.1, example.com).

Completeness

We cover the important edge cases and failure modes, not just the happy path. A guide on DNS lookup, for instance, should cover NXDOMAIN, SERVFAIL, and timeout scenarios — not just successful A-record responses.

Tool documentation standards

Every tool page on it.you includes:

• A clear description of what the tool does and how it works
• Whether the tool runs in the browser (no data sent to servers) or requires a backend query
• Privacy implications where relevant
• Common use cases
• Links to related tools and further reading

Corrections

We take corrections seriously. If you find a factual error, a broken example, or outdated guidance, please contact us with "Content correction" as the subject. We aim to investigate and update within 5 business days of a confirmed error.

Significant corrections are noted in the article with a brief description of what changed and when.

Independence

Editorial decisions — what to cover, how to cover it, what to recommend — are made independently of commercial relationships. We do not accept payment to recommend specific products, tools, or vendors. If we recommend a third-party tool, it is because our editorial team genuinely considers it the best option for the use case described.

Contact the editorial team

For editorial questions, corrections, or to propose content: use our contact form and select "Content correction" or "General feedback". We value reader contributions and will credit named sources who help us improve our content.