antislop-authenticity

Content-authenticity and product-intent rules for anti-ai-slop. Map to H-1 … H-5 (P5 — never ship) and E-1 … E-8 (copy) in antislop-master.

This tier is different. P0–P3 are about taste; P5 is about honesty. The rule is absolute: never fabricate evidence.

The absolute rule (P5)

Empty is better than deceptive. If you don't have a real source, a real customer, a real certification, or a real benchmark, you say so — or you say nothing. Fabricating one of these is not a "design choice"; it is a lie that ships.

What is never okay

• Fake metrics: "$3M saved", "99.9% uptime", "10x faster" with no source, period, or method. (H-1)
• Fake testimonials: invented names, AI avatar photos, glowing quotes from people who never used it. (H-2)
• Fake customer logos: the "our customers include" strip of brands you don't have. (H-3)
• Unverifiable compliance/security/performance claims: "SOC2 Type II certified", "bank-grade encryption", "99.99% SLA" you can't point to. (H-4)
• Vague evidence presented as fact: "99% of users agree" with no study. (H-5)