Evidence hierarchy
First-party rules and announcements can establish what an operator says. A validated directory snapshot can establish what the source displayed at a specific time. Neither automatically proves current population, service quality or fairness.
- Level 1 — independently observed technical or dated public fact
- Level 2 — first-party operator statement with a public source
- Level 3 — validated third-party directory snapshot
- Level 4 — community vote or report awaiting corroboration
Profile construction
A profile is built from a stable server identifier, displayed name, rate, chronicle, opening date, placement sections and sponsorship flags. Repeated placements are shown as history rather than duplicated as separate servers.
Original explanatory copy is written around those facts. We do not copy full operator descriptions or competitor profile text. A linked homepage title or description may be displayed only as clearly attributed observed metadata.
Ranking and sponsorship
The homepage can contain source ordering, paid source placements and a first-party featured project. These are disclosed as visibility mechanisms, not converted into an editorial score. Community votes are displayed separately and do not erase sponsorship labels.
No server can pay to suppress a correction, remove a competitor or convert advertising into an unlabeled review.
Corrections workflow
A correction request should identify the profile, current value, replacement value and a public first-party source. Clear errors can be corrected without waiting for the next source import. Ownership disputes require evidence that the requester controls or represents the official domain.
Material changes should update the page’s reviewed date. We may retain an internal moderation record to document why a public fact changed.
AI and superlative claims
Claims such as “AI-powered,” “first,” “largest,” “most populated” or “best” receive additional scrutiny. We look for a concrete system description, server-side boundaries, dated demonstrations and a measurable comparison set.
A conversational NPC alone is not proof of persistent agentic gameplay. Promotional language can be quoted or attributed, but it is not restated as an independent conclusion without evidence.
Review and authorship
L2Servers100 Editorial is the organization responsible for publication and policy maintenance. Automated collection is used for structured facts; publication rules, disputes, owner claims and policy decisions remain subject to human review.