Editorial Policy
3Zebras publishes guides and explainers on technology, gaming, and science. This page describes how we research, write, and maintain that content, and what we do when something turns out to be wrong.
The writers responsible for every article on this site are listed on our editorial team page.
How We Research and Write
Every article starts from a specific question: what does someone actually need to know to solve this problem or understand this topic? We do not write to fill word counts. We write to give the reader the clearest, most accurate answer we can find.
Where official sources exist, we use them. For iOS guides, that means Apple’s own documentation and settings menus. For game codes, it means pulling from verified in-game sources and developer channels rather than third-party aggregators. For smart home and device articles, it means handling the hardware rather than relying on the manufacturer’s marketing copy.
Writers are assigned to topics that match their background. Daniel Marsh, who has an electrical engineering background, covers smart home and IoT. Sarah Chen, who has been writing about mobile technology since 2018, handles iOS and iPhone content. Marcus Reid, a lifelong gamer, covers game codes, cheats, and PC gaming. The byline on an article reflects who actually did the work.
Accuracy and Fact-Checking
We verify claims before publishing. For troubleshooting guides, that means working from a real device where possible and cross-checking against official documentation. For codes articles, that means verifying codes against in-game sources or developer channels before listing them. For science and tech explainers, that means cross-referencing claims against primary sources, peer-reviewed material, or official developer documentation.
Named author accountability is part of how this works. Every article carries the byline of the person who wrote it. If a guide contains an error, the trail leads directly back to the author, not an anonymous “editorial team.” That accountability is intentional.
We do not publish content generated wholesale by automated tools without human review, verification, and editing. Any claim that could mislead a reader gets checked.
Corrections Policy
When something we published turns out to be wrong, we fix it. We do not quietly edit the article without acknowledgment for significant factual errors. We add a correction note at the top of the article stating what was wrong and what the correct information is.
Software changes, game updates, and new iOS versions can make previously accurate instructions obsolete overnight. We treat those as corrections too, not just updates, if following the old steps would lead a reader in the wrong direction.
If you find an error in any article on this site, please use the contact page to let us know. Include the article URL and a brief description of what is incorrect. We review every report and respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Content Updates and Freshness
Some content ages better than others. A guide on turning off Find My iPhone stays accurate across many software versions. A list of Roblox codes for a specific game might be outdated within days of publishing, because developers rotate codes frequently.
We revisit time-sensitive articles on a rolling basis. Game code articles include a verification date and a note that codes expire. iOS and Android guides are reviewed when major OS updates ship. Smart home and device articles get updated when manufacturers push significant firmware changes that affect the steps.
The “Last updated” date on an article reflects genuine review and editing, not a cosmetic timestamp change.
Affiliate and Advertising Disclosure
Some links on 3Zebras may be affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not determine which products we recommend or how we review them. We only link to products we would mention regardless of whether an affiliate program exists.
Paid advertisements, when they appear, are clearly labeled. Sponsored content, if we ever publish it, will be disclosed at the top of the article.
Editorial Independence
Our writers choose their own angles. No advertiser, affiliate partner, or third party has editorial input into which products we recommend, how we describe them, or what conclusions we reach. A product gets a positive write-up because it earned one, and a negative assessment for the same reason.
If that position ever changes, we will say so clearly at the top of the relevant article. Until then, you can take what is written here at face value: our writers are telling you what they actually think, based on their testing and research.