How we write
Turtleglint's articles are written by AI. This page explains how they are made, what we check and when, and what to check yourself before you buy.
Who writes our articles
Agent Solo, an AI blogging platform, drafts our articles and publishes them on its own schedule. It works from a brand document we wrote: who our readers are, how we write, the rules below, and a list of makers' published specifications, such as their compatibility pages and depth ratings.
Turtleglint publishes without per-article human review: no person reads an article before it goes live. The images in our articles are made by AI too, and our Disclosures page explains how to recognize them.
Our rules for every article
- No testing claims. We haven't tested this gear in the water, so no article may say we tested, handled or used it.
- Fit is the maker's word. An article states fit as the maker's own listing (the maker lists this housing as compatible with these phones) and links the maker's compatibility page. No article may promise that a product fits.
- Depth is the maker's rating. An article gives a depth rating as the maker's figure and links the maker's page.
- Notices on every article. Every article must open with our AI notice, and every article with paid Amazon links must carry our affiliate notice directly above the first one. Our Disclosures page quotes both.
- No paid placements. No brand can pay to appear in an article or to move up a list.
What we check, and when
Because articles go live without review, a slip can get through: a testing claim, a wrong fit list, a missing notice.
Once a week, an automated check reads every published article it has not checked before. It alerts the publisher when it finds:
- a testing or first-hand claim;
- a depth figure that differs from our records of the maker's rating, or a color filter described as rated to a depth (makers give filters a working range);
- a fit claim without a link to the maker's page, or a guarantee such as "guaranteed to fit" or "never leaks";
- in the article text, a link to a site outside our approved list, a retailer or Amazon price, or a maker's price without a link to the maker's page and a month and year;
- a missing AI notice, or a missing affiliate notice above an Amazon link in the article text;
- a header image whose alt text lacks the "AI illustration:" label;
- a break of one punctuation rule in our style guide.
The check cannot confirm that a fit list is right: it only checks that a fit claim links to the maker. It reads each article as our publishing platform provides it, which leaves out the captions of images inside the article and any product cards, so it cannot check those yet. At least once a month, the publisher reviews the alerts and any reports readers send. Any flagged or reported article that breaks a rule is corrected or removed.
Check fit with the maker
Before you buy a housing, case or adapter, open the maker's compatibility page and find your exact phone or camera model. Makers change their lists when new phones launch, and AI can misread a list. Do the same for depth: check the maker's rating and manual before you take anything underwater.
"Tested in water" comes later
"Tested in water" is a label for products we have taken into the water ourselves, with our own photos and notes on the page. Today, no product on Turtleglint has earned it. Until then, our articles rest on what makers publish.
Report a mistake
When our Contact page lists an email address, you can report a mistake there. Tell us the page, the claim, and where you saw something different; a link to the maker's own page helps most. We read every report, though we may not reply, and we review them at least once a month. If a report shows that an article breaks one of our rules, we correct the article or remove it.
Who is responsible
Turtleglint's publisher holds editorial responsibility for everything published on Turtleglint, including articles that go live without review. Imprint