Supporting Documents — Publication Standard
Last revised — August 21, 2026
Purpose
SOAPSzone publishes supporting material when it materially helps readers understand, verify, or audit the reporting. The goal is not to dump every file we possess onto the internet. The goal is to let readers see the evidence that matters.
What We Should Publish
Where appropriate, publish or link to company emails, policy documents, screenshots, public filings, correspondence, notices, receipts, app screens, survey material, government documents, and other records that directly support a story.
Publish the Useful Part
If a document is long, readers should not have to hunt blindly through it. Where practical, identify the relevant page, passage, screenshot, or section and explain why it is being shown.
Redaction Comes First
Before publication, remove information that should not be public: private contact information, account numbers, personal addresses, unnecessary identifying details, authentication information, private third-party information, or anything that could put a source at risk.
Show Enough to Support the Claim
A cropped screenshot should not remove context needed to understand what happened. If the surrounding material changes the meaning, include enough of it to make the evidence fair.
Return to Principles & Practices
Do Not Publish Just Because We Have It
A document may be genuine and still be inappropriate to publish. Sensitive material may be described or quoted selectively instead.
Label What the Reader Is Looking At
Explain what the material is, where it came from when that can safely be stated, when it was created or received if relevant, and how it connects to the story.
Originals and Working Copies
Retain the original source material internally whenever practical. Published copies may be redacted, cropped, converted, or annotated for readability.
Reader Audit
The point is not theatrical transparency. It is to let readers inspect the same foundation we used and decide for themselves whether the reporting is fair.
Working Rule
Make the source work as visible as you can. Hide what needs protecting. Never confuse transparency with carelessness.