From 41b3f3ae56d318c8d2f45564b8ddaf0d80ade3ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pluja <codeberg@r3d.red>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2024 17:09:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] clarify sponsored reviews

---
 src/frontend/templates/about.html | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/frontend/templates/about.html b/src/frontend/templates/about.html
index 1294cc8..0cad7ca 100644
--- a/src/frontend/templates/about.html
+++ b/src/frontend/templates/about.html
@@ -537,10 +537,10 @@
       <p class="px-4 mt-6 text-sm text-white/60">
         <b>Note</b>: I fund this project entirely on my own, as an independent
         individual without sponsors or alternative revenue streams, I rely
-        solely on <b>donations</b> and
+        solely on <b>donations</b>,
         <b><a class="text-sm text-white/60" href="#referrals">referrals</a></b>
-        (if you choose to use them). I am committed to maintaining the project's
-        independence and integrity, thus I do not accept bribes or sponsorships.
+        (if you choose to use them) and <b><a href="#sponsored-reviews">sponsored reviews</a></b> (blog only). I am committed to maintaining the project's
+        independence and integrity, thus I do not accept bribes, or sponsorships for getting better scores.
         Please note that donations should not be made with the expectation of
         receiving personal benefits for your service/product. If you did, I'll
         be happy to return the donation to you.
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
           provided.
         </span>
         <span>
-          Pubspanc comment section on each page, available on
+          Comment section on each page, available on
           <a target="_blank" href="https://usenostr.org">Nostr</a>.
         </span>
         <span>Endpoint to download the full database</span>
@@ -737,6 +737,25 @@
       </p>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="m-2 rounded-xl bg-gray-500/10">
+      <h2 id="sponsored-reviews">sponsored reviews</h2>
+      <p>
+        You will find some sponsored service reviews on the <a href="https://blog.kycnot.me">kycnot.me blog</a>. These reviews are kept separate from the list, meaning that a service that sponsors a review will not receive any advantage on the list. The scoring algorithm is <a href="https://codeberg.org/pluja/kycnot.me/src/branch/main/src/utils/score.go">open source</a>, it runs once per hour and cannot be tricked to improve a service's score. You can visit <a href="https://kycnot.me/api/v1/service/localmonero/summary">a service's score breakdown</a> to see how it is calculated. Furthermore, services that are tied score-wise are sorted randomly to ensure fairness.
+      </p>
+
+      <p>
+        Sponsored reviews are a way to help fund server and domain costs, as well as the time invested in development and maintenance. I will never publish a review of a service I do not find trustworthy or that I have not tested before.
+      </p>
+
+      <p>
+        Reviews are performed independently from the service and then sent to it for review. The service may correct misunderstandings or clarify certain points to us, but it can never alter a truth about the service. If the service is not satisfied with the review, it will simply not be published. If the service is satisfied, it will send the sponsorship and the review will be published on the blog.
+      </p>
+
+      <p>
+        Any tests that are preformed in a review are performed as a regular user, without prior notice to the service and using personal funds.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="m-2 rounded-xl bg-gray-500/10">
       <h2 id="disclaimer">disclaimer</h2>